Job description

Job responsibilities

About you

We're looking for someone who is passionate about improvement and enjoys working across organisational boundaries to solve complex problems.

You'll have:

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience, with additional specialist knowledge or qualifications in programme or service improvement.

• Experience supporting or leading healthcare improvement or transformation projects.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Experience interpreting performance data and using it to support improvement.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• The confidence to work independently while building productive relationships across the NHS.

• A collaborative and proactive approach to improving patient care.

Why join the East Midlands Cancer Alliance?

At EMCA you'll become part of a high-performing regional team committed to improving cancer services for more than five million people.

We offer the opportunity to:

• Lead meaningful improvement projects with real patient impact.

• Work alongside experienced clinical leaders and improvement specialists.

• Influence how cancer diagnostic services are designed and delivered.

• Develop expertise in pathway transformation and operational improvement.

• Build strong partnerships across the NHS and wider healthcare system.

We also offer:

• Hybrid and flexible working.

• NHS Pension Scheme.

• Generous annual leave.

• Professional development and career progression opportunities.

• A supportive and collaborative team environment.

Working arrangements

The role is based at County Hall, Leicester, with hybrid working available. Regular travel throughout the East Midlands is required, including attendance at provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards and regional meetings. The successful candidate will also work on-site within acute provider organisations when required to support pathway improvement, operational performance recovery and diagnostic transformation.

Help transform cancer diagnostics

Every improvement you deliver has the potential to reduce waiting times, speed up diagnosis and improve outcomes for patients affected by cancer.

If you're passionate about service improvement, enjoy working collaboratively and want to make a lasting difference across the NHS, we'd love to hear from you.

Join the East Midlands Cancer Alliance and help transform cancer diagnostics across the region.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Diploma level qualification or experience in specialist area

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Provide and receive highly complex/sensitive/ contentious information where there maybe barriers to understanding that will need developed persuasion, negotiation, reassurance and empathy skills

Analytical and judgement skill

Essential

• Complex facts, situation that require analysis, interpretation and comparison to ensure compliance

Planning and organisational skills

Essential

• Plan and organise a broad range complex activities requiring formulation and adjustment. Facilitate collaborative working, implement new ways of working

Responsibilities for policy and service deployment implementation

Essential

• Lead on service development for specialist area. Lead on policy development for specific area that may have wider implications for working practices

Responsibilities for financial and physical resources

Essential

• Hold delegated budget for service area. Authorised signatory for expenses and small payments.

Responsibilities for human resources

Essential

• Line manager for department. Manage the delivery of teaching and development interventions

Responsibilities for information resources

Essential

• Regularly Develops and maintains reports and documents pertaining to area of responsibility from numerous sources or use by various audiences

Responsibilities for research and development

Essential

• Undertakes surveys pertaining to own area of work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)