Starting May 2025
Site: Lincoln / Boston
1 x 37.5 hour posts
We have an exciting opportunity for a Cancer Team Leader to join our driven and industrious team in the Cancer Centre.
This post will work with the Cancer Centre Management and Coordinator teams to provide close and sustained monitoring and oversight of tumour site performance against the national standards. The post holders will hold and develop an expert level of understanding of CWT guidance and tumour site knowledge in their areas of responsibility, ensuring that the pathway support provided to the individual CBU's is consistent and reliable.
They will provide direct line management to a dynamic team of staff, providing training, support and monitoring performance. This role will contribute towards an environment and culture that supports and encourages personal and professional development whilst supporting the improvement in performance against national, regional and local standards.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will possess a sound working knowledge of cancer pathways and cancer waiting times within an acute Trust setting, demonstrate IT skills, and exhibit personal drive and the ability to encourage others. You must also be a confident communicator with the ability to liaise accurately with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical) and demonstrate awareness and a knowledge of organisational systems and practice. Among your skills will be the ability to work in a fast moving, challenging environment, being prepared and able to make decisions using own judgement and initiative and have experience of implementing change to improve service delivery. The successful candidate will also have the following skills: Ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to work under pressure Ability to maintain confidentiality Ability to multi-task Adaptable to change Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post i.e. travel across county/sites About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next? Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you! Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4 GCSEs Grade C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English or equivalent experience Management qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of continuous professional development Desirable
Certificate of Management qualification ECDL or equivalent AMSPAR Previous Experience
Essential
Ability to prioritise workload Management of PAS and national standards Experience of managing change Knowledge within the cancer speciality. Desirable
Experience and evidence of recruitment, delegation, negotiation, staff management, appraisal, communication and managing change Skills
Essential
Demonstrate personal drive and the ability to encourage others. To be confident and to gain respect with staff, clinicians and peers. To work effectively in a team. To be prepared to make decisions using own judgement and initiative To demonstrate awareness and a knowledge of organisational systems and practice. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and health and safety. Evidence of implementing change to improve service delivery. Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, Excellence Desirable
Experience in a multi-disciplinary professional setting Experience in decision making in an operational setting Skills in process redesign Specific Requirements
Essential
Ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to work under pressure Ability to maintain confidentiality Ability to multi-task Adaptable to change Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post i.e. travel across county/sites Desirable
A working knowledge of the current health care agenda Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address
Lincoln County Hospital or Pilgrim Hospital Boston Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 357-LN-1854-24
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The successful candidate will possess a sound working knowledge of cancer pathways and cancer waiting times within an acute Trust setting, demonstrate IT skills, and exhibit personal drive and the ability to encourage others. You must also be a confident communicator with the ability to liaise accurately with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical) and demonstrate awareness and a knowledge of organisational systems and practice. Among your skills will be the ability to work in a fast moving, challenging environment, being prepared and able to make decisions using own judgement and initiative and have experience of implementing change to improve service delivery. The successful candidate will also have the following skills: Ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to work under pressure Ability to maintain confidentiality Ability to multi-task Adaptable to change Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post i.e. travel across county/sites About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next? Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you! Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4 GCSEs Grade C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English or equivalent experience Management qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of continuous professional development Desirable
Certificate of Management qualification ECDL or equivalent AMSPAR Previous Experience
Essential
Ability to prioritise workload Management of PAS and national standards Experience of managing change Knowledge within the cancer speciality. Desirable
Experience and evidence of recruitment, delegation, negotiation, staff management, appraisal, communication and managing change Skills
Essential
Demonstrate personal drive and the ability to encourage others. To be confident and to gain respect with staff, clinicians and peers. To work effectively in a team. To be prepared to make decisions using own judgement and initiative To demonstrate awareness and a knowledge of organisational systems and practice. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and health and safety. Evidence of implementing change to improve service delivery. Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, Excellence Desirable
Experience in a multi-disciplinary professional setting Experience in decision making in an operational setting Skills in process redesign Specific Requirements
Essential
Ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to work under pressure Ability to maintain confidentiality Ability to multi-task Adaptable to change Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post i.e. travel across county/sites Desirable
A working knowledge of the current health care agenda Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address
Lincoln County Hospital or Pilgrim Hospital Boston Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 357-LN-1854-24
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