Cancer Performance Manager

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a Cancer Performance Manager to oversee cancer performance management. The successful candidate will ensure adherence to Cancer Waiting Times and optimize cancer pathways. This role requires strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with experience in acute NHS settings essential. The position offers a full-time contract with opportunities for professional development and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

27 days paid annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Occupational health services

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in the application of Cancer Waiting Times Guidance.
• Operational experience of managing cancer pathways in an acute NHS setting.
• Ability to lead and manage teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day performance of the Cancer MDT process.
• Ensure Cancer Waiting Times guidance is adhered to.
• Drive improvements in tumour site PTL management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Cancer Performance Manager at Royal Devon Healthcare University Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in managing and driving cancer performance at RDUH. The Trust is committed to improving its performance against NHS Cancer Waiting Times Performance, during this time of immense change; embracing the use of digital technology, and developments in cancer pathway management to achieve goals set out in the Medium-Term Planning Framework.

Details

Date posted: 04 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 185-85600-11874

Job locations: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW; North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX314JB

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The post holder is responsible, for the effective day to day running and performance, of the Cancer MDT process, including management of the MDT coordinator teams. They ensure Cancer Waiting Times guidance is adhered to in cancer tracking and data management within the MDT Coordinator teams and wider teams across the trust. They are responsible for ensuring cancer tracking is delivered in a timely manner and to a high standard to support PTL management and to facilitate timely treatment of patients with a suspicion or diagnosis of cancer. In addition, they lead validation and root cause analysis of all patient records that have breached cancer waiting times targets, in order to gather and escalate themes and issues for improvement.

In this role as Cancer Performance Manager, you will be instrumental in driving the cancer services operating rhythm including delivery of effective MDT meetings, regular tracking of patients and data quality assurance. You will drive improvements in tumour site PTL management and report performance routinely, internally and externally. In addition, you will be responsible for working with colleagues from across the organisation to improve the efficiency of our cancer pathways and for the management of a team of c. 25 specialist cancer administrators, located in Exeter and Barnstable.

In collaboration with the Cancer Programme and Performance General Manager and Cancer Services Management team, this key role ensures the safe and effective delivery of cancer pathways.

Candidates should have experience in the application of Cancer Waiting Times Guidance, as well as operational experience of managing cancer pathways in an acute NHS setting.

The post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting teams to deliver cancer pathways. The post holder will work closely with clinical and operational teams across the various tumour groups, and the wider organisation, to drive positive change.

Analytical, communication and organisational skills are essential for this role, alongside a passion for delivering service improvement and optimal patient experience.

They lead cancer performance reporting. Working with colleagues in corporate teams to ensure data availability, improved data accuracy and effective reporting; delivering a range of complex reports to internal and external audiences. They lead on annual planning and trajectory setting, liaising with tumour site and care group leadership as well as finance and business intelligence colleagues.

They have relationships with regional and national cancer management colleagues, cancer alliance and NHS regional cancer managers, ensuring the trust is linked into national and regional planning and innovation intensions.

They have close working relationships with the Cancer Improvement Managers and the Cancer Information Manager, ensuring there is a common purpose, working to support performance and quality improvements for patients on a cancer pathway.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Kathy Huxham on [e-mail] or 07767272833

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Essential – See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Desirable

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

Employer's website

https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)