Cancer Improvement Project Manager - Head and Neck

This role will be responsible for delivering improvement capability at different levels across the organisation and support significant cross-organisational improvement projects that enable the organisation to improve safety, efficiency, effectiveness, staff and patient experience; with our people at the core of what we do. This will be supported by our world class digital infrastructure to deliver value for our people.

The post holder is responsible for leading the on-going management of the Improvement portfolio for the Trust, to ensure that the programme outcomes and objectives are delivered as planned. The post holder will be expected to engage key stakeholders in setting the direction and delivery of the Improvement programme portfolio's objectives.

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's (MFT) mission is..."Working together to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching, that MFT attracts, develops and retains great people and is recognised internationally as a leadinghealthcare provider".

To achieve this, MFT is embarking on a change to its operation model which will enable and achieve a culture of improving the quality of services across the organisation. This presents an opportunity for the incumbent that is pivotal in supporting the delivery this ambition whilst demonstrating and role modelling the Trust values.

At MFT our people are our greatest asset, and this post will play a supportive role in the development of the skills and infrastructure to build a culture of continuous improvement within the whole qualitymanagement system. The post holder will, in collaboration with GM Cancer alliance and the Head and Neck pathway board, support planning of our improvement priorities, execute the MFT improvement approach and method and support sites to strengthen their quality control to ensure we are building confidence and assurance for our people., MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.