The roles provide a unique opportunity to work within the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN). NATCAN is a new national centre of excellence overseeing the 10 National Cancer Audits in England and Wales aiming to strengthen NHS cancer services by looking at treatments and patient outcomes across the NHS. NATCAN is the largest centre evaluating cancer services in the UK, with 35 staff members, employed at the RCS or the LSTHM, from a wide range of backgrounds (medicine, statistics, epidemiology, data science, quality improvement, project management).
The post holder will be responsible for providing efficient administrative and logistical support to a portfolio of national cancer audit projects which have multiple stakeholders and collaborators. The successful candidate will be expected to support the delivery of the national clinical audits including the delivery of quality improvement activities and outputs of the cancer audits. Working closely with the Senior Project Managers and Project teams, they will ensure scope, deliverables and benefits remain achievable and fit for purpose. The post holder will also support the delivery of key centre-level activities and outputs, working with the Centre Project Manager and Director of Operations. The focus of the role may change depending on the programme plan and the priorities of NATCAN, so a flexible approach will be required.
The post holder will be an excellent communicator and have the ability to work as an integral part of the team. They will be able to demonstrate highly effective organisational skills and provide evidence of simultaneously coordinating projects with different stakeholders as well as being able to take ownership of their own workload. The roles are part of multidisciplinary teams, including senior cancer specialists, clinical fellows, epidemiologists and data scientists/statisticians, who together deliver national cancer audits and carry out research.
A Senior Project Manager in NATCAN says “These roles are pivotal to the successful delivery of the national cancer audits in NATCAN. and provides an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys keeping busy, has a good eye for detail, works well with others and is able to consistently deliver work to a high standard. The role would really suit someone who is keen to learn new skills and to further develop their experience in project management. The successful person will be joining a friendly and supportive team, whose ultimate goal is to bring about positive change and better outcomes for people diagnosed with cancer”
Last updated: 26 November 2024, 11:57am