Sarcoma Improvement Manager

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The London Sarcoma Service is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Improvement Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager to join a vibrant and supportive sarcoma multi-disciplinary team.
This is a joint post between UCLH and RNOH and the post holder will be joining the Cancer Division at UCLH and the Division of Orthopaedic Oncology & Specialist Hip and Knee Unit at RNOH.
The successful candidate will work closely with the London Sarcoma Service Executive to facilitate, manage and evaluate service development and to drive change across the service. The specialist nature of sarcoma offers a great opportunity for the post holder to develop and embed complex pathways and to build relationships with key stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
The Sarcoma Improvement Manager will play a key role in supporting managers and clinical staff across the service to deliver on projects focused on improving service delivery and delivering the best outcomes for patients. They will assist the Sarcoma Advisory Group Project Manager in ensuring that the MDT is adhering to the requirements outlined in National Sarcoma Service Specification.
Excellent organisational and time-management skills will be essential to the role but we are also looking for creativity, energy and compassion and a commitment to continuous improvement and sharing of best practice. The ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders will be paramount for the post holder to achieve improvement in processes and patient outcomes.
Successful candidates will have substantial experience in working on or leading projects, process re-design and data analysis and reporting. They will be able to work autonomously and be confident in writing and presenting reports to a variety of audiences to promote and encourage discussion and agreement.
If you have a specific question about this role would like an informal discussion please contact Gemma French via email gemma.french1@nhs.net .
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Please refer the Job description for details