Project Manager - Personalised Care / Primary Care

The North Central London Cancer Alliance (NCLCA) is seeking to appoint a Project Manager to join our growing team in improving cancer outcomes in North Central London.

The postholder will be responsible for managing a project that aims to gain a better understanding of data and information flows across the healthcare system for Personalised Cancer Care (PCC) interventions. A key objective of the project is the improvement of PCC data reporting across our provider organisations, including supporting delivery of primary care metrics. Knowledge and experience of clinical information systems, data process mapping, quality improvement techniques and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders are a must.

The Project Manager role is an exciting position for an individual who brings excellent stakeholder engagement, analytical and service improvement skills, and a sound understanding of NHS data and information flows, and of the issues affecting patients with cancer.

NCLCA works to promote early diagnosis, optimise pathways, reduce variation and provide personalised support for patients. Patients and carers are at the heart of what we do. This is an exciting time to join the Alliance, as we drive forward an ambitious strategy, in collaboration with the NCL Integrated Care System, multiple NHS providers across primary and secondary care and with local authorities.

The hybrid role includes days at the NCLCA office in Wimpole Street and in-person visits to stakeholders across NCL., The main duties of the Project Manager are:o Project management and delivery - To develop and implement projects with a particular emphasis on data, information, PCC and the interface with primary care. Track project progress and ensure actions are undertaken in a timely way; escalate risks and issues as requiredo Stakeholder engagement - To establish effective working relationships with, among others, PCC leads, cancer improvement/operational managers, data analysts, IT, clinical nurse specialists and primary careo Analysis - Analyse and map current processes and data sources to identify areas for improvement in data quality, completeness, accuracy and the interface with primary careo Change management - Identify strategies to enhance data collection, validation, accuracy and communication of information across the healthcare system through the development of best practice standards, protocols and use of quality improvement methodologyo Lead on delivery of agreed actions to
support project implementation, reporting, recommendations and follow-upo Communications - To actively engage, inform and influence key stakeholders.o Provide support to meetings, workshops and events

Experience in project management and knowledge of improvement methodology is essential. Experience of NHS data and clinical information systems is desired.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)


• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery


• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals


• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building


• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine


• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre


• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases


• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street


We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.