Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Quality Groups (CQG) Admin Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
The CQG Admin Assistant will provide support and co-ordination to a number of Clinical Quality Groups (CQGs), which impact Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance (CMCA) programmes and projects, to enable system wide change to facilitate delivery of Cancer Alliance objectives and priorities identified within NHS England‘s Long Term Plan and the local cancer delivery plan.
The role will require excellent organisation and communication skills and close working with stakeholders including providers, commissioners, patients and carers to deliver objectives in accordance with the aims and ambitions of the CQG and Cancer Alliance.
Main duties of the job
CQGs provide clinical leadership, direction and strategy and are a source of expert clinical and professional opinion from which to lead, inform, support, and advise on a wide range of cancer programmes, projects and services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting with the implementation and delivery of key CQG workplans, formal meetings and education events, by providing administration and a support function to the CMCA team.
The post holder will attend CQG meetings and events in Cheshire and Merseyside. They will work alongside colleagues at all levels including senior clinicians, executives, project managers and teams across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
· Kind
· Empowered
· Responsible
· Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 qualification relevant to post or equivalent experience
- ECDL or equivalent experience
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Project Management qualification
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
- Broad range of IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and local information systems, including project specific software packages
- Experience in providing administrative and project support functions, in a Programme or Project environment
- Experience of administering and co-ordinating a wide range of activities including project planning, tracking and reporting
- Experience of planning and organising meetings, including strong and effective minute taking skills
- Knowledge of NHS Information Governance and confidentiality processes
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the national cancer agenda
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing project documentation including Gantt charts, issue logs and action plans
- Experience of meeting coordination and event planning
- Experience of working under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in cancer services
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Lawson
- Job title
- PMO Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- Not applicable
- Additional information
N/A
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