# Cancer Delivery and Performance Lead

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Oxford
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (with a view to extend)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T11:52:17.402Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Headington_Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cancer/Cancer-v8157499
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8157499?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Cancer Delivery and Performance Lead to join our Cancer Services team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2027. This is a high-profile senior opportunity for an individual who can provide strategic leadership, support service transformation and help shape the future direction of cancer services across the Trust.

Working closely with senior clinical, nursing and operational colleagues, the postholder will play an important role in supporting the Trust’s wider cancer ambitions, strengthening collaborative working across teams and contributing to improvement at both Trust and system level. This post would suit a credible and influential leader with strong experience in cancer services, performance, improvement and partnership working, who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and sustainable service development.

### Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide senior leadership for cancer delivery, performance and service improvement across the Trust. They will work closely with clinical, nursing and operational teams to improve cancer pathways, deliver performance standards, strengthen reporting and governance, and support the implementation of the Trust’s cancer strategy. The role also involves analysing complex data, leading improvement initiatives, representing the Trust in system forums and ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality care.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached link to job description and personal specification for full details of this post.

## Person Specification

### Communication quality

**Essential**

- clarity and structure
- ability to present complex information concisely
- professionalism of written examples
- evidence of report-writing or board-level communication

### Programme and project management

**Essential**

- experience of formal programme or project management
- ability to manage competing priorities
- risk management and escalation
- delivery tracking, governance and benefits realisation

### Leadership style and people skills

**Essential**

- credibility and presence
- resilience under pressure
- collaborative leadership style
- ability to support, challenge and motivate others
- judgement and professionalism

### Relevant cancer services experience

**Essential**

- In cancer services, oncology, or related acute pathway management
- working with cancer waiting times standards
- understanding of MDT working, pathway coordination, diagnostics and treatment flows

### Performance and operational delivery

**Essential**

- evidence to improve operational performance against targets
- manage recovery plans and action plans identify bottlenecks and implement solutions
- work across complex services to improve patient flow and timeliness

### Data, analytics and reporting capability

**Essential**

- confidence in interpreting and challenging complex performance data
- ability to use data to influence decisions
- familiarity with reporting tools, dashboards and trend analysis
- understanding of data assurance and governance

### Knowledge of national policy and governance

**Essential**

- NHS cancer standards and cancer waiting times guidance
- relevant NICE guidance
- governance, risk, assurance and policy implementation
- system working across Trust, ICB, alliance or regional structures

### Strategic leadership and service improvement

**Essential**

- lead trust-wide or cross-organisational improvement programmes
- turn strategy into deliverable plans
- prioritise work in a high-pressure environment
- sustain change beyond the initial intervention

### Stakeholder management and influencing skills

**Essential**

- senior clinicians
- nursing leaders
- operational managers
- corporate teams
- external system partners

## Documents

- [jd & ps - cancer performance lead afc band 8c (pdf, 187.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457911)

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