Macmillan Cancer support Centre Manager

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stockport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking an experienced leader to develop and manage the Macmillan Cancer Support Centre. This role involves leading the delivery of cancer information and support services, managing staff and volunteers, and collaborating with Macmillan Cancer Services. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a strong interest in supporting cancer patients. This position offers a range of benefits including annual leave and NHS pension scheme membership.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance assistance

Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Experience leading cancer support services.
• Strong interest in supporting cancer patients, with clinical or non-clinical background.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of a comprehensive cancer information and support service.
• Provide leadership and financial oversight.
• Collaborate with Macmillan Cancer Services.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced communication skills

Service development

Job description

Overview

This is a newly created post supported by Macmillan to ensure the success of the brand-new Macmillan Cancer Support Centre currently under construction at Stepping Hill Hospital, formally opening in Spring 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and lead a comprehensive cancer supportive service providing this much needed provision for service users across the organisation and the local community. Using expert knowledge and initiative, you will be influential in the initial set up and onwards management of the service to ensure the development of a modern and innovative service provision, leading the development of a long-term strategy for the management and delivery of the service. You will lead and manage the support centre staff and volunteers, while taking a lead role in the delivery of the Cancer Personalised Care agenda for the Trust, supporting training and management across the cancer care coordinator workforce. Using expert knowledge, initiative and service development skills, you will be responsible for developing specialist cancer information provision in line with national strategic objectives and in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Services.

We are looking for an experienced leader with excellent advanced communications skills who has a strong interest in supporting patients with cancer with a clinical or non-clinical background.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality cancer information and support service.
• Provide professional leadership, service evaluation, volunteer coordination and financial oversight.
• Ensure equitable access to services and act as a role model and expert resource promoting personalised cancer care aligned with Macmillan Cancer Support values, the NHS Cancer Plan, and regional and local priorities.
• Oversee the initial setup, ongoing development, and management of the Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at Stepping Hill Hospital.
• Support training and management across the cancer care coordinator workforce.
• Collaborate with Macmillan Cancer Services to develop specialist information provision in line with national strategic objectives.

Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced leader with excellent advanced communications skills who has a strong interest in supporting patients with cancer with a clinical or non-clinical background.

Other information

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice