Project Manager - Cancer Services

Integrated Care System; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust seeks an experienced Project Manager for Cancer Services to drive the implementation of new pathways and ensure compliance with national standards. The role entails collaborating with various clinical teams, managing data, and developing evaluation metrics. Qualified candidates must have significant project management experience within the NHS and preferably hold a degree and a project management qualification. The position offers a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Experience of working with datasets including analysis and collation.
• Experience of change management.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to implement new Cancer Pathways.
• Provide analytical data and reports to monitor progress against targets.
• Develop and write performance reports, including data analysis.

Skills

Self-motivated

Excellent communication skills

Facilitation and negotiation skills

Data analysis

Project Management

Education

Degree and significant Project Management experience in the NHS

Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Project Manager - Cancer Services

The closing date is 20 August 2025

The Project Manager will work collaboratively with the Cancer Manager, Lead Cancer Nurse, Norfolk & Waveney Transformation Programme Manager and the Clinical teams to provide overall project management leadership to implement protocols to support the trust to meet the nationally mandated 28 day faster diagnosis standard

This will include engaging with all stakeholders in process mapping, planning and implementing new Cancer Pathways to ensure patients are diagnosed in a timely manner to meet the 28 day FDS standard.

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder will work in collaboration with the Lead Cancer Nurse and Cancer Manager to ensure successful implementation of each area of work.
• Provide Analytical data and reports to monitor progress against targets for the trust, ICB and regional cancer alliance
• Develop evaluation metrics and arrange data collection to evidence the delivery of the objectives of the ICS Cancer Services Transformation plan.
• Collate and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence of outcomes, productivity and quality.
• Utilise data to support business cases and reports as appropriate.
• Support clinical teams in the development, tailoring and implementation of systems and processes.
• The post-holder will be responsible for the development of the infrastructure work-stream and have relevant skills and knowledge to lead and develop IT solution that enable healthcare professionals to implement new work practices.
• The post holder will maintain full project files and data complete records for all project work-streams.
• Analyse complex data and evaluate individual areas of the project, present and work with stakeholders collaboratively to overcome barriers within the areas of work.
• The post-holder will need to be capable of complex decision making and will be required to evaluate options throughout the project process
• Develop and write performance reports, including analysis of data

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Please ensure that your Line Manager's permission has been sought if you are applying for a secondment.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of managing projects through the full project lifecycle
• Experience of working with datasets including analysis and collation
• Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences
• Experience of change management
• Previous Cancer Services Experience
• Experience in health service management

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
• Excellent communication and liaison skills across a wide spectrum of staff groups
• Facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills
• Knowledge of service development, data management and analysis methods

Qualifications/training and professional development

• Degree, plus significant Project Management experience in the NHS
• Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 or equivalent (or working towards)
• Record of continuous professional development
• Master's degree or equivalent experience

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata