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Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Analytical and judgement skills
Complex facts, situation that require analysis, interpretation and comparison to ensure compliance
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Diploma level qualification or experience in specialist area
- Planning and organisational skills
Plan and organise a broad range complex activities requiring formulation and adjustment. Facilitate collaborative working, implement new ways of working
- Responsibilities for human resources
Line manager for department. Manage the delivery of teaching and development interventions
- Communication and Relationship Skills
Provide and receive highly complex/sensitive/contentious information where there maybe barriers to understanding that will need developed persuasion, negotiation, reassurance and empathy skills
- Responsibilities for information resources
Regularly Develops and maintains reports and documents pertaining to area of responsibility from numerous sources or use by various audiences
- Responsibilities for research and development
Undertakes surveys pertaining to own area of work
- Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
Hold delegated budget for service area. Authorised signatory for expenses and small payments
- Responsibilities for policy and service deployment implementation
Lead on service development for specialist area. Lead on policy development for specific area that may have wider implications for working practices
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Project Improvement Manager – Band 7
East Midlands Cancer Alliance (EMCA)
Location: County Hall, Leicester (Hybrid Working)
Band: 7
Responsible to: Programme Manager
Lead transformational change across cancer services in the East Midlands
Do you have a passion for service improvement, programme delivery and making a real difference to patient outcomes?
The East Midlands Cancer Alliance (EMCA) is looking for an experienced and motivated Project Improvement Manager to lead the delivery of high-profile cancer improvement programmes across the region.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across one of the largest cancer systems in England, collaborating with NHS provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), clinical leaders and regional partners to improve cancer pathways, deliver national standards and transform services for patients
Vacancy may close early if sufficient applications received
Main duties of the job
As a Project Improvement Manager, you will lead complex pathway improvement projects from inception through to delivery, supporting providers to improve cancer performance and deliver sustainable change.
Working as part of the East Midlands Cancer Alliance Programme Team, you will:
- Lead cancer pathway improvement programmes across multiple organisations.
- Support providers to improve Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), 28-day and treatment performance.
- Undertake pathway reviews, operational diagnostics and process mapping.
- Develop project plans, manage risks and provide programme assurance.
- Deliver improvement workshops and facilitate stakeholder engagement.
- Analyse performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support implementation of innovative diagnostic and pathway redesign initiatives.
- Work alongside clinical leaders to reduce unwarranted variation and improve patient outcomes.
What you'll be working on
The role spans a wide portfolio of cancer improvement programmes including:
- Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) improvement
- Early Diagnosis and Diagnostic Pathways
- Living With and Beyond Cancer
- Personalised Care
- Operational Performance Recovery
- Clinical Pathway Redesign
- Expert Clinical Advisory Groups (ECAGs)
- Programme Governance and Benefits Realisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
About you
We're looking for someone who can combine project management expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
You'll bring:
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
- Experience of leading service improvement or transformation projects.
- Excellent programme and project management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience working with complex datasets and performance information.
- Outstanding communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- The ability to build effective relationships across organisational boundaries.
- A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
Experience within the NHS or healthcare improvement is highly desirable.
Why join the East Midlands Cancer Alliance?
At EMCA you'll help shape the future of cancer care across the East Midlands, working alongside nationally recognised clinical leaders and improvement teams.
We offer:
- A challenging and rewarding leadership role
- Opportunities to influence regional and national cancer improvement
- Flexible hybrid working
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Excellent annual leave entitlement
- Learning and development opportunities
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
Every improvement you deliver has the potential to improve outcomes for thousands of patients across the region.
Working arrangements
The role is based at County Hall, Leicester, with hybrid working available. Regular travel throughout the East Midlands is required, including attendance at provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards and regional meetings. The successful candidate must be able to travel independently across the region.
Join us
If you're an experienced improvement professional who enjoys leading change, influencing across complex systems and delivering measurable improvements, we'd love to hear from you.
Together, we'll transform cancer services and improve outcomes for patients across the East Midlands.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Project Improvement Manager with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in Leicester, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Project manager role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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