Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
The Prehabilitation service at CHFT aims to improve the outcomes of newly diagnosed cancer patients. The role will facilitate the development and delivery of a model of support using or adapting existing services and delivering the Active Together model to support the psychological wellbeing, dietary and physical activity needs of newly diagnosed cancer patients.
Working in collaboration with partner organisations and Yorkshire Cancer Research, the postholder will implement the Active Together prehab and rehab model.
The Active Together programme aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare. The postholder will facilitate the development and implementation of Active Together, a 5-year funded programme with staged implementation into all relevant cancer pathways.
The postholder will be a dynamic, motivated individual who is a self-starter, able to adapt to new strategies, ideas, and ways of working. They will strategically lead a team of staff and be expected to inspire the team to carry out a new and potentially challenging work programme. Excellent project management and organisational skills are required to ensure the project delivers outcomes both in place and across the locality. The role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills to influence stakeholders across a range of teams, organisations, and localities.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and expansion of the service.
2. Management of core, senior members of staff and participation in teaching and support of other team members.
3. Manage audit and quality improvement data collection.
4. Accountability and responsibility for multiple budgets and income streams.
5. Contribute to the highest standards of clinical governance and professional standards.
6. Deliver elements of Prehab in line with own professional skills.
7. Work closely with partners identifying appropriate interventions to reduce health inequalities and address the wider determinants of health.
8. Work with partners to plan, monitor and report on progress to peers and senior colleagues, proactively escalating risks where appropriate and implementing solutions.
9. Be the visible and accessible point of contact for advice, guidance, and support on all aspects of the service.
10. Develop and engage with appropriate patient groups to ensure proposed solutions are in line with what is required of those diagnosed with cancer.
11. Responsible for carrying out research and development activities to ensure best practice and innovation is embedded across all aspects of early diagnosis programmes.
About Us
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, as well as in community sites, health centres, and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS, yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards.
Job Responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Skills
1. Provide excellent project management and co-ordination of a broad range of complex activities within this significant service across a range of partners and stakeholders.
2. Develop and maintain a mixed portfolio of core project documentation, working to agreed standards in project management methodology.
3. Liaise closely with all health and social care providers and create strong networks which promote a collaborative approach to service improvements.
4. Ensure strong communication at all levels regarding service changes.
5. Work with all teams to inform and influence evidence-based practice within service redesign and improvements.
6. Proactively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict between different stakeholders when this arises.
7. Monitor, record and report progress made within each project/activity within the work stream.
8. Maintain up to date awareness of new developments and resources available for the assessment and treatment of patients within the specialist area.
9. Contribute to the preparation of submissions to secure support and funding for proposed innovations.
10. Set up and maintain steering/project group meetings, ensuring accurate taking of formal notes.
11. Manage own workload and make informed decisions independently.
12. Actively be aware of and involved with ongoing research and promote research activities within the wider team.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
1. Participate in the statistical analysis and presentation of information to inform and make decisions on aspects of the service.
2. Present complex information to groups of stakeholders.
3. Co-ordinate, together with Sheffield Hallam University, the implementation of evaluation plans for the service.
Professional and Managerial Duties
1. Ensure effective communication, influencing and negotiation.
2. Use a range of influencing and negotiation skills to ensure delivery from potential contributors.
3. Employ negotiation skills and expert specialist knowledge in the management of conflict.
4. Deliver elements of the prehabilitation and rehabilitation model to patients within the scope of professional practice.
5. Work as an autonomous practitioner, clinically, legally and professionally responsible.
6. Provide a leadership style which is underpinned by values around equality, diversity, and openness.
7. Ensure that individual objectives are clearly defined within the wider workforce framework.
8. Contribute to local and national prehabilitation and rehabilitation, cancer, and relevant network meetings.
Financial and Human Resource Management
1. To contribute to the overall financial reporting requirements.
2. Manage individual staff working within the project within the post holder's level of responsibility.
3. To implement systems to monitor the quality of clinical practice.
4. To advise and participate in the investigation of critical incidents and complaints.
5. Support the training and development of staff.
Managing Self
1. Participate in regular supervision.
2. Complete all mandatory training.
3. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan.
4. Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
5. Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* Professional Registration (HCPC/NMC)
* Masters level qualification or education in a management discipline, or relevant experience in a related subject or field.
* Evidence of Leadership Training
* PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent professional project management qualification
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
* Significant NHS experience in an acute or community setting
* Knowledge and experience of cancer pathway
* Experience of managing change and associated behaviours
* Experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a senior level
* Evidence of inter-professional working
* Experience of risk management
* Ability to engage and motivate others
* Ability to work autonomously
* Experience of delivering training to groups of staff
* Experience of developing business cases for investment
* A range of service improvement skills
* Well-developed IT skills
* Experience in collating information and presenting reports
* Flexible approach to work
Communication and Relationships
* Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, concise and effective manner
* Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
* Recognises own limitations and has willingness to share and learn from others
* Passion for leading and facilitating change
* Innovative and willing to exchange and develop ideas
* Excellent organisation and time management skills
* Well-developed interpersonal skills
* Ability to facilitate diverse groups of stakeholders
* Excellent change management skills
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.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time
Reference Number
372-CORP1910
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