• Job Description

  Req#: C9297-25-0292?language=en&page=302&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trust Lead Cancer Services Manager at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. This post will work in conjunction with the Associate Medical Director for Cancer and Trust Cancer Lead Nurse to provide leadership and direction for Cancer Services across the Organisation.

  We are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic, dynamic, and experienced Manager to work with us to support the operational teams in the delivery of cancer services, ensuring that cancer care of all patients within the Trust is of a high standard, equitable and consistent and that national targets are met.

  The post includes close working and collaborating with both internal and external partners such as clinical and operational teams, relevant stakeholders, patients, and carers to deliver improvements and ensure optimal operational management of services.

  Main duties of the job

  x To provide leadership and direction for Cancer Services across the Trust in collaboration with the Associate Medical Director and Lead Cancer Nurse

  To lead the development of high quality cancer patient pathways and services across the Trust

  Support the operational teams in the delivery of cancer services to ensure that the National Cancer standards and targets are met across the Trust.

  To maximise the Trust's performance in Quality Surveillance Programme reviews

  To manage the Gateshead Health Cancer Centre and associated staff

  Support the Associate Medical Director for Cancer in the development of the Trust's Cancer multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)

  To be a key contributor to Trust engagement with commissioners, strategic networks, Northern Cancer Alliance, referring Trusts and NHS England in relation to cancer.

  About us

  Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

  Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

  We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

  Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

  We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

  The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

  Details

  Date posted

  19 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £64,455 to £74,896 a year 8b

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  297-7121945-A

  Job locations

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Windy Nook Road

  Gateshead

  NE10 9TW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Trust Lead Cancer Manager provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational management for cancer services, ensuring high-quality patient pathways, compliance with national cancer standards, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

  Management of the Gateshead Health NHS FT Cancer team

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Trust Lead Cancer Manager provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational management for cancer services, ensuring high-quality patient pathways, compliance with national cancer standards, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

  Management of the Gateshead Health NHS FT Cancer team

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • oEducated to Masters level in either a health related, business or leadership field or equivalent in depth experience
  • oManagement and/or leadership qualification / training
  • oExperience of leading and directing senior clinical and non-clinical teams in achieving key performance indicators
  • oExcellent communication skills and ability to lead and influence decisions and strategy across the Organisation
  • oEffective negotiating, influencing and networking skills

  Desirable

  Desirable

  • Clinical Qualification

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • oEducated to Masters level in either a health related, business or leadership field or equivalent in depth experience
  • oManagement and/or leadership qualification / training
  • oExperience of leading and directing senior clinical and non-clinical teams in achieving key performance indicators
  • oExcellent communication skills and ability to lead and influence decisions and strategy across the Organisation
  • oEffective negotiating, influencing and networking skills

  Desirable

  Desirable

  • Clinical Qualification

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Windy Nook Road

  Gateshead

  NE10 9TW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Windy Nook Road

  Gateshead

  NE10 9TW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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