• We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial.

• At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

• At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

What You’ll Do

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery and improvement of personalised cancer care pathways across Wessex and make a real difference to patient outcomes and experience. You will use your programme and project management expertise to lead delivery of key workstreams, working end-to-end from scoping and planning with stakeholders, facilitating agreement on key elements such as protocols and pathways, through to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Encourage and support partners to implement change across a complex system.
• Work with clinical, operational, and system stakeholders to manage differing perspectives and build consensus.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure agreed changes are implemented effectively.
• Ensure that patients and the wider population remain at the heart of all improvement work.
• Support co-design, collaboration, and engagement with partners to shape and deliver pathway improvements that improve outcomes, experience, and equity across the Wessex system.

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience

Essential Criteria

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a healthcare setting.
• Member of relevant professional body – where appropriate.
• Knowledge of project management /improvement skills across a range of disciplines, with a track record of managing successful change.
• Holds a relevant project management qualification (e.g. Prince2 Practitioner) or can demonstrate relevant equivalent knowledge.
• Presenting and communicating to a variety of different audiences.
• Experience at a senior level in industry or healthcare sector.
• Evidence of leading and implementing change, influencing behaviour, collaborative working with others.
• Evidence of significant structured project management skills and experience.
• Previous experience in quality / service improvement environment.
• Able to work across boundaries forming effective working relationships with a wide range of staff.
• A self-starter, able to work with minimal direction. Knows when to take the lead in situations and when to encourage others to take lead roles.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyse and interpret technical, sensitive, or contentious information and present this to a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge and application of quality improvement and service redesign tools and techniques.
• Project management: Ability to scope, plan, and manage a suite of projects.

Desirable Criteria

• QSIR college associate.
• Coaching qualification.
• Previous experience in healthcare setting.
• Coaching experience.
• Teaching experience.
• Experience of working with and influencing clinicians.