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Job overview

Work collaboratively with key stakeholders internally and externally to develop policy to meet the needs of the organisation and drive early diagnosis outcomes.
 
Deliver an effective alliance support function, for agreed programmes of early diagnosis. 
Have excellent communication skills and be able to influence people with different perspectives to get the most out of stakeholder relationships.
 
Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively, be calm under pressure and able to juggle competing priorities and tight deadlines.
 
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally

Main duties of the job

You will support the Cancer Alliance Director and their team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery:

• Manage the Team’s business support function, including developing and managing the team’s business plan, progress and reporting risk and issue management
• Liaise with appropriate functions within the Cluster and the Sector
• Manage all corporate business returns, including planning and workforce returns
• Develop and implement a content management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation
• Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the Team
• Oversight and management of all aspects of the Team budgets

Previous applicants need not apply

Working for our organisation

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.