Associate Director - Cancer Transformation

Great Ormond Street Hospital; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Cancer Transformation to lead the CCC Transformation Programme, shaping future paediatric cancer services. You will work with senior clinical, operational and executive leaders to drive delivery of programme milestones.

With a track record in NHS transformation and stakeholder engagement, you will coordinate multiple workstreams, manage risks and ensure benefits are realised across organisational boundaries.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in programme delivery, transformation and/or operational management within the NHS.
• Experience of successful organisational change and development.
• Experience of working in partnership with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Experience of staff management at senior levels.
• Experience of senior level financial and budget management.
• Experience of programme implementation, operational readiness or service mobilisation.
• Experience of leading through influence within complex organisational and stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading delivery of the Children’s Cancer Centre Transformation Programme.
• Coordinating complex programme workstreams and strategic priorities.
• Supporting development of future models of care, workforce transformation and operational readiness.
• Managing programme governance, risks, dependencies, benefits and performance.
• Working with clinical, operational, corporate and external partners to deliver sustainable transformational change.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Programme delivery

NHS knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Master’s level management

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job overview

The Associate Director – Cancer Transformation will lead delivery of the Children's Cancer Centre (CCC) Transformation Programme, helping to shape the future of cancer services for children and young people at GOSH.

Working with senior clinical, operational and executive leaders, you will provide leadership for a complex transformation programme spanning service redesign, workforce transformation, operational readiness and future models of care. You will coordinate multiple workstreams, manage risks and dependencies, and drive delivery of agreed programme objectives, benefits and milestones.

This role is ideal for an experienced NHS leader with a strong track record in transformation, programme delivery and stakeholder engagement, who can influence across organisational boundaries and translate strategic ambitions into deliverable plans.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Leading delivery of the Children's Cancer Centre Transformation Programme.
• Coordinating complex programme workstreams and strategic priorities.
• Supporting development of future models of care, workforce transformation and operational readiness.
• Managing programme governance, risks, dependencies, benefits and performance
• Working with clinical, operational, corporate and external partners to deliver sustainable transformational change.

This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the Trust's most significant strategic programmes and support the delivery of a world-leading vision for paediatric cancer care.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee‑led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional – it is essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below

Person specification

GOSH Cultures and Values

Essential criteria

• GOSH values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential criteria

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent experience
• Management qualification at master’s level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Extensive senior leadership experience in programme delivery, transformation and/or operational management experience in the NHS
• Experience of successful organisational change and development
• Experience of working in partnership with internal stakeholders and external agencies
• Experience of all aspects of staff management
• Experience of senior level financial and budget management
• Experience of programme implementation, operational readiness or service mobilisation
• Experience of leading through influence within complex organisational and stakeholder environments

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and/or experience of cancer services, including relevant national policy, specialised commissioning arrangements, clinical standards and cancer service transformation

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation, reflective, analytic, problem‑solving and influencing skills
• Ability to work across professional boundaries, advocating multi and cross‑disciplinary team working and role modelling effective team leadership
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement
• Ability to communicate a variety of complex and sensitive information to a range of audiences
• Excellent self‑organisation, including case load and workload prioritisation, flexibility to deal with unpredictable priority and workload, and an ability to multitask
• Ability to work on own initiative within an ever‑changing environment