An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the General Manager for Cancer Services at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.

This post is specific to L& D hospital and the successful applicant will work closely with the General Manager for Cancer on the Bedford Hospital site and, in partnership with nursing and clinical leads, you will be responsible for leading the organisation wide delivery of cancer services for the Trust. With a track record of expert knowledge and delivery against cancer access standards and senior operational experience within an acute hospital, you will have empowerment and autonomy to drive forward improvement in a supportive and collaborative team environment.You will work with colleagues from the Mount Vernon Cancer network, senior delivery leads in the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System and the Cancer Alliance as well as MDT colleagues across the organisation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must for this post, which is all about coaching, team working and shared vision for delivery.

Main duties of the job

In partnership with the Head of Nursing and Clinical Directors, the General Manager has direct operational accountability for clinical oncology services and the chemotherapy unit based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital as well as the cancer services MDT team who are responsible for tracking and monitoring cancer pathways and submission of performance data to the national team.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A& E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this is a fantastic opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic and committed individual to make a real difference to patients locally and to be part of an exciting and continually developing organisation. Our THRIVE values are at the heart of our organisation and candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their commitment to these values as part of the selection process.Senior operational lead for the delivery of cancer care for patients referred to Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.

Oversight responsibility for cancer access targets, transformation projects and cross-cutting initiatives.

Accountable for the operational delivery of the clinical services falling within the cancer group, and developing a service strategy in conjunction with clinical leads.

Accountable for delivery of the service line financial target and ensuring continual improvement, ensuring that financial controls are established and maintained.

Lead the development of quality objectives and business targets for the clinical service lines within the scope of the group.

Detailed responsibilities included in the job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Project Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience working in acute hospital cancer services
• Delivering successful pathway improvements

Desirable

• Service improvement experience at a management level

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of the National Cancer timed pathways, guidance, access and performance standards

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Luton

LU4 0DZ

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