# Project Manager - Days Matter Performance Improvement > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/project-manager-days-matter-performance-improvement/5fee27a1-fdd4-4391-80b7-c3ee3cceebaa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/project-manager-days-matter-performance-improvement/5fee27a1-fdd4-4391-80b7-c3ee3cceebaa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Town:** Leicester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (EMCA funded 12 month fixed term / secondment position) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working will be considered but with a requirement to have a minimum of at least 2 days on site) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-27T07:14:24.280Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Project_management/Project_management-v8077501 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8077501?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Help us transform cancer pathways and improve outcomes for patients across the East Midlands. Every day matters — and so does your contribution. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated improvement leader to join the cancer centre as the Project Manager - Days Matter Performance Improvement Funded through the East Midlands Cancer Alliance (EMCA) and hosted by University Hospitals of Leicester, this 12-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity will play a pivotal role in supporting cancer pathway improvement and performance recovery across the Trust. Working closely with operational, clinical and executive leaders, the successful candidate will lead a programme of improvement activity designed to reduce delays, improve patient experience and support delivery of national Cancer Waiting Time standards. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong programme management, operational performance and service improvement experience to make a significant impact on cancer care. ### Main duties of the job The Days Matter Programme focuses on identifying and addressing delays within cancer pathways to ensure patients receive timely diagnosis and treatment. You will: Lead the delivery of the Trust’s Days Matter Programme. Identify opportunities to improve cancer pathway performance. Work with clinical and operational teams to redesign pathways and remove barriers to timely care. Support achievement of national Cancer Waiting Time standards including Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), 31-Day and 62-Day targets. You will be expected to work independently, influence senior stakeholders and deliver sustainable improvements that make a tangible difference to patient outcomes. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate: Significant experience of operational management, transformation or service improvement within the NHS. Experience of leading complex improvement programmes and delivering measurable outcomes. Knowledge of NHS performance management and governance processes. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex data. Excellent communication, engagement and influencing skills. Experience of working effectively with senior clinicians and managers. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role offers a unique opportunity to: Lead high-profile improvement work that directly benefits patients. Work alongside clinical, operational and executive leaders. Collaborate with colleagues across the East Midlands through the East Midlands Cancer Alliance. Develop your leadership, improvement and programme management skills. Contribute to a nationally important cancer improvement agenda. The successful candidate will join a supportive team committed to innovation, collaboration and delivering outstanding care for patients. The role will be based at Leicester General Hospital with a requirement to work flexibly across the Trust sites. This post is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity. Internal applicants interested in applying on a secondment basis should discuss the opportunity with their current line manager before application ## Person Specification ### Physical Skills **Essential** - Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications and able to learn quickly in the use of other Trust IT systems and software applications ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Service improvement knowledge or equivalent experience. - Experience of leading large-scale service improvement or transformation programmes - Experience of performance management within acute healthcare settings. - Experience of cancer services, and pathway performance - Experience of working across organisational boundaries - Experience of presenting complex information to senior stakeholders - Knowledge of NHS performance frameworks and cancer waiting time standards - Knowledge and understanding of the application of Quality Improvement methodologies and Service redesign techniques - Understanding of Programme and project management principles **Desirable** - Experience of regional or system-wide programmes. - Knowledge of cancer - Knowledge of cancer transformation programmes - Experience of working with Cancer Alliances or NHS England ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Degree-level education or equivalent senior-level experience. - Programme/project management qualification (eg PRINCE2, MSP, APM) or equivalent experience. - Evidence of continuing professional development. - Leadership or management training. **Desirable** - Improvement qualification (Lean, Six Sigma, QI Practitioner). - Advanced IT skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Office ### Analytical and Judgement skills **Essential** - Advanced analytical skills - Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills - Excellent written and verbal communication - Ability to manage competing priorities - Strategic thinking and problem solving - Facilitation and workshop leadership ### Planning and organisation skills **Essential** - Excellent organisation skills with the ability to co-ordinate and have overall responsibility for a range of projects in multiple areas - Able to work across divisional and organisational boundaries to identify and achieve ideal patient pathways - Able to develop and implement short, medium and long-term strategies to deliver benefits for patients, staff, and the health community at large - Knowledge of and ability to apply project management methodologies to plan and implement service improvements - Able to achieve flexibility in planning changes and ensure mechanisms are in place to accommodate changes within the changing local and national NHS agendas - Good time management and the ability to work at pace, to tight deadlines and meet targets - Able to travel locally across sites and work flexibly within reason to meet service needs eg early starts or late evenings to make meetings/complete project tasks ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - Demonstrable skills and experience of working closely with Clinicians and project team members to secure service improvements across all levels - Experience of undertaking stakeholder management, project design and engagement requirements - Experience of developing and maintaining good working relationships across organisational boundaries - Experience of high quality report writing, developing and delivering presentations and undertaking staff training **Desirable** - Ability to use trust information systems and IT packages ## Documents - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [jd & spec - project manager days matter (pdf, 656.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414888) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.