About this role
Job summary
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS
To provide effective project and programme management support to the Personalised Care and Living with and Beyond Cancer programme across Kent and Medway.
The post holder will work as a Band 7 Project Manager within the Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance, supporting the Cancer Alliance Programme Lead to translate the National Cancer Plan for England into practical local delivery.
This will include supporting the development and delivery of personalised and sustainable cancer care, including personalised care planning, personalised follow-up, supported self-management, rehabilitation and prehabilitation, health and wellbeing, psychosocial support and late effects, with a focus on accessible, integrated and community-based care.
The post holder will focus on reducing unwarranted variation and inequalities, improving access and pathways, and ensuring the voice of people affected by cancer informs service development. They will manage allocated projects autonomously while supporting programme governance, monitoring, evaluation and benefits reporting.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
Provider performance and accountability: Monitor delivery against personalised care priorities, reporting performance, identifying variation and supporting improvement.
Personalised care improvement: Coordinate the implementation of personalised assessment and care plans, using data to drive uptake and reduce variation.
Scope supportive oncology and late effects: Map provision and identify gaps of local patient support, care pathways and services.
The post holder will also be responsible for supporting an agreed portfolio of Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs), which are established to lead pathway transformation and service improvement within the relevant cancer tumour group. This will include supporting the chair with oversight of the CRG work programme, ensuring that agreed actions are completed in a timely fashion by action owners, and supporting service improvement initiatives.
Programme strategy, prioritisation, governance and overall outcomes remain the responsibility of the Cancer Alliance Programme Lead.
Responsibilities may change in response to evolving programme priorities and requirements.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff). Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits Blue Light card eligibility And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Please note: This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. In line with the UK Immigration Rules and Home Office Sponsorship Guidance, employers may only sponsor individuals for roles that meet strict eligibility, salary, and compliance requirements. Where a role does not meet these criteria, organisations are prohibited from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already hold a valid immigration status and ongoing right to work in the UK in order to be considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
Project/programme management qualification.
Experience/Knowledge Essential
Significant project management experience within healthcare, transformation or service improvement. Experience of managing projects across organisations or professional groups. Experience of analysing information and reporting to senior stakeholders. Understanding of cancer services and the needs of people living with and beyond cancer. Knowledge of personalised care, service improvement and health inequalities. Understanding of project governance and risk management.
Desirable
Experience of working within a Cancer Alliance or cancer services. Knowledge of the National Cancer Plan LWBC interventions and priorities
Skills Essential
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across organisational boundaries Strong project management, analytical and organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and develop clear recommendations. Strong report writing, presentation skills and Microsoft Office skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously.
Desirable
Experience of facilitating workshops and co-production activities.
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.
Employer details Employer name Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address Maidstone Hermitage Court /home working
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)