Business Support Coordinator SWAG Cancer Alliance

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

In association with and under the overall direction of the Business Manager and in liaison with other senior staff, the post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive business and operational support for SWAG Cancer Alliance to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved.

• Working with the Business Manager play a leading role in the overall business support of the Cancer Alliance.
• Enhance SWAG Cancer Alliance patient experience and outcomes by helping to deliver efficient and responsive business management.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management with a range of organisations and individuals, drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and activities.
• Work with the senior management team, NHS England Regional Assurance Team and the National Cancer Programme Team to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved through strong business support activities.
• Assist with the planning and assurance/reporting processes.
• Proactively devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting, and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes.
• Support development and implementation of the communications plan including annual reports and newsletters.
• Develop, implement and maintain departmental policies and guidelines.

Cancer Alliances are an essential delivery vehicle in transformation, innovation and improvement of cancer services.
Cancer Alliances use their expertise to lead whole system planning and delivery of cancer care, working with their constituent Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).
Cancer Alliances hold a delivery plan on behalf of their ICB(s) to deliver on the Long-Term Plan for cancer.
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance (SWAG CA) constituent ICBs are Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG); Somerset; Gloucestershire; Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW).

In association with and under the overall direction of the Business Manager and in liaison with other senior staff, the post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive business and operational support for SWAG Cancer Alliance to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved.

• Working with the Business Manager play a leading role in the overall business support of the Cancer Alliance.
• Enhance SWAG Cancer Alliance patient experience and outcomes by helping to deliver efficient and responsive business management.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management with a range of organisations and individuals, drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and activities.
• Work with the senior management team, NHS England Regional Assurance Team and the National Cancer Programme Team to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved through strong business support activities.
• Assist with the planning and assurance/reporting processes.
• Proactively devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting, and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes.
• Support development and implementation of the communications plan including annual reports and newsletters.
• Develop, implement and maintain departmental policies and guidelines

Key Responsibilities and activities

• Working with the Business Manager play a leading role in the overall business support of the Cancer Alliance.
• Enhance SWAG Cancer Alliance patient experience and outcomes by helping to deliver efficient and responsive business management.
• Contribute to service planning and development including the preparation of business case and plans.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management with a range of organisations and individuals, drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and activities.
• Work with the senior management team, NHS England Regional Assurance Team and the National Cancer Programme Team to ensure the objectives of the Long-Term Plan for Cancer are achieved through strong business support activities.
• Assist with the planning and assurance/reporting processes.
• Proactively devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting, and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes