Cancer MDT Streamlining Project Manager

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Cancer MDT Streamlining Project Manager to lead the implementation of an optimisation toolkit across all Cancer MDTs. This role requires advanced communication skills, extensive project management experience, and a strong background in facilitating multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will help improve processes and ensure quality standards in patient care, representing a significant development opportunity in a vital healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in project management focused on service improvement.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of an optimisation toolkit across Cancer MDTs.
• Facilitate and monitor project progress as directed by Cancer Services.
• Engage with all MDT members to streamline practices and maintain quality.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Facilitation skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Knowledge of Cancer MDT processes

Education

Post-graduate degree in relevant subject

Master's degree

Project Management qualification (Prince2)

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Cancer MDT Streamlining Project Manager

The closing date is 23 October 2025

An exciting development opportunity, managing the implementation of an optimisation toolkit across all Cancer Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT)s facilitated by UHNM, focusing on improved function of individual MDTs and increasing efficiencies for clinical and non-clinical staff involved in a patient\'s cancer journey.

The post holder will support, facilitate and monitor the progress of the project as directed by Cancer Services in line with Cancer Alliance planning guidance.

The post holder will engage with all members of the MDT (clinical, non-clinical and managerial) to enable streamlining practices to be introduced and monitored against a clear action plan. The post holder will be required to motivate staff to encourage collaborative working in the design of new ways of working and provide ongoing support whilst maintaining quality and safety of patients

Informal chats are encouraged prior to application or interview.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will become the lead for the Cancer MDT Optimisation project across all cancer MDTs across UHNM, looking to implement a specific toolkit to ensure efficient and effective MDT meetings for our patients and staff. The proven ability to work with a range of staff members, both clinical and non-clinical to facilitate improved processes being embedded and then monitored is vital. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is demonstrable experience of project management in the delivery of service improvement.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we\'re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

To arrange an informal chat about the role prior to application or interview, please contact Rowena Dring, Cancer Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Education to post-graduate degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Educated to master\'s degree
• Project Management qualification such as Prince2.

Personal Qualities

• Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexible and adaptable

Skills

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power-Point, Outlook, Teams.
• A good working knowledge of Cancer MDT processes and CWT targets.
• Experience of working to fixed deadlines and timescales with proven record of achieving these.
• Ability to work under own initiative whilst achieving set deadlines.
• Experience in facilitating meetings, workshops and staff engagement sessions with detailed action logs.
• Experience in cross organisational working.
• Experience of facilitating cancer MDTs.
• Experience of service redesign or improvement.

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust