C&M Diagnostic Programme Project Coordinator

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is offering a 12-month fixed-term role as a C&M Diagnostic Programme Project Coordinator (NHS AfC Band 5). The post is full-time (37.5 hours per week) and site-based, working within the PMO to support and coordinate project delivery across the Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostic Programme, including Thrive tool implementation.

You will engage with multidisciplinary teams, ensure governance requirements are met, and help drive

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional education or personal development.
• Recognised Project Management Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate project delivery across multiple projects within the Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostic Programme.
• Assist with Thrive productivity tool implementation across Physiological Sciences tests and CDCs.
• Work with the Programme Management Office to ensure governance and administrative functions are met.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

C&M Diagnostic Programme Project Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Project Coordinator Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (short-term funding) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 158-26-206-DIA

Site Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - The Spine Building Town Liverpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 23:59

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

There is an exciting opportunity for a 12 month role as a Project Coordinator with the Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostic Programme. The Programme spans across 5 networks and is one of the transformation programme of the Cheshire and Merseyside Provider Collaborative. If you have excellent communication skilss, enthusiasm and a drive to succeed this role may be of interest.

This role would support the delivery of a variety of projects, including the implementation of the Thrive productivity tool across physiological sciences tests delivered at CDCs across Cheshire and Merseyside, working with a wider team of project and programme managers and the Project Management Office (PMO)

Main duties of the job

The role would be to support and coordinate project delivery across a range of projects, inclduing the implementation of the Thrive productivity tool in the Cheshire and Merseyside CDCs.

The Diagnostic Programme has a well established PMO who manage the support and administrative functions across the 5 networks of the Diagnostic Programme (Imaging, Endoscopy, CDCs, Pathology and Physiological Sciences). The postholder would work as part of the PMO ensuring that projects are supported and meet the governance requirements of the Programme.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification, an informal conversation is encouraged to learn more about the role

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional education or personal development
• Recognised Project Management Qualifications

Experience

• Significant experience of providing comprehensive administration and project support functions in a project or programme
• Experience of administering and coordinating a wide range of activities Experience of planning and organizing meetings including minute taking skills
• NHS experience

Knowledge and expertise

• Broad range of IT skills and experience including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other similar systems
• Knowledge and understanding of the function of a Programme Management Office (PMO)
• Knowledge and understanding of the national diagnostics agenda

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.