Senior Analyst

An opportunity has arisen in the West Midlands Cancer Alliance to join this dynamic, high profile and busy team. As a Senior Analyst, you will work as part of a dynamic team that provides support and expertise to help the Integrated Care Systems (ICS's), West Midlands Cancer Alliance and NHS England direct commissioners deliver their plans. You will be responsible for leading and managing analytical projects that contribute to the delivery of the National Cancer Programme priorities within the 10 Year Health Plan for England.

We are looking for individuals with a strong analytical background in the NHS and ideally with a demonstrable understanding of cancer pathways.

• taking a data-driven approach to support the transformation of cancer outcomes across local cancer systems.
• tracking the implementation of national transformation priorities and evaluate their impact to share evidence and spread best practice.
• having access to the very latest analysis to support delivery of transformation activities.
• having access to timely and consistent data held locally, regionally and nationally on operational performance and cancer activities, outputs and outcomes in their area to track progress and to identify areas for action
• offering advice and guidance to support to the wider Alliance to enable local evaluations; synthesise emerging evidence, publish and disseminate national findings.
• managing and deliver programmes related to data analytics aimed at supporting the transformative of service improvement
• working closely with the ICBs Cancer Programme teams, championing the use of analysis and insight to improve decision-making on key priorities across the West Midlands
• developing strong networks with key internal and external stakeholders and partners to ensure alignment and coordination of work to maximise impact

There are approximately 2 million people in the UK living with or affected by cancer, and there are over 360,000 new diagnoses every year. Are you a Senior Operational Cancer Manager focussed on improving operational performance and quality on cancer pathways? Do you want to engage with teams working in Providers across the Midlands to improve outcomes and the lives of people with cancer?

Working as part of the national NHS Cancer Programme, that's exactly what you'll do.

The West Midlands Cancer Alliance (WMCA) serves a population of 6.5 million, incorporates 15 Providers Trusts across a varied geography who work in partnership to achieve improve early and faster diagnosis and overall outcomes for those diagnosed and living with and beyond cancer, ensuring that we address inequalities, reduce variation and enhance patient access and experience.

This is a really exciting time to be joining an exceptional team with the ambition to be the best in the country. We are looking for applicants with passion, enthusiasm and drive to improve services for all of our population.

The West Midlands Cancer Alliance team is hosted at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust working across the wider West Midlands footprint. This role requires regular travel visiting provider organisations across the Midlands and attending team corporate days in central Birmingham.

Ability to travel across the West Midlands is a key requirement of this job.

Key Functional Responsibilities

Operational

• To oversee team members to deliver requirements listed above and engage and liaise with key stakeholders, in particular;
• To support the delivery of day-to-day activities, projects and programmes
• To manage team and drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects
• To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment
• Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend
• To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to The West Midlands Cancer Alliance and NHS England that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process
• To provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance on all areas of the Managing Directors portfolio

Project Management

• Lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
• Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
• Be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain the project initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings to monitor progress and resources.
• Support other project managers as and when required.
• Take into account the impact of any change the projects will have on the business and oversee handover of any products to ensure full…