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Cancer Performance & Improvement Manager

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

High Wycombe, HP11 2TTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

6 October 2026

6 days left

Job description

The post holder will lead on cancer performance for the Trust overseeing the management of the cancer patient tracking list (PTL), managing the Multid...

The post holder will lead on the provision of specialist knowledge in cancer services, including areas such as national cancer waiting time performance, MDT meeting management, MDT coordinator function and cancer pathway knowledge across tumour sites.

To work closely with General Managers, Clinical leads, MDT co-ordinators and Service Managers and will report to the General Manager for Cancer Performance & Improvement / Oncology. The post holder will lead on the delivery of the national standard for cancer performance across the Trust, providing timely reports for validation and approval to divisions and assurance reports for the Executive Committee, Cancer Board and Trust Board regarding Trust compliance.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

  • We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
  • A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Education and training to degree level or equivalent level qualification in relevant subject or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Recognised leadership and/or management qualification or equivalent

Desirable: - NHS Finance training Sound NHS knowledge, including AMSPAR medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in cancer performance
  • Experience in delivering projects
  • Contributing to improvements in service standards and patient experience
  • Monitoring compliance with local and national performance and quality targets
  • Experience of managing administrative and support staff

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Up-to-date knowledge of defined service areas, including current issues in service delivery, patient pathways and cancer performance
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex and varied information in order to identify issues and solutions
  • Ability to write management reports and on key performance and service issues

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 September 2026

Last checked

28 September 2026

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About the employer

BHN
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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