Cancer Delivery and Performance Lead | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£79,504 - £91,609 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	25 Jun 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Cancer Delivery and Performance Lead to join our Cancer Services team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2027. This is a high-profile senior opportunity for an individual who can provide strategic leadership, support service transformation and help shape the future direction of cancer services across the Trust.

Working closely with senior clinical, nursing and operational colleagues, the postholder will play an important role in supporting the Trust’s wider cancer ambitions, strengthening collaborative working across teams and contributing to improvement at both Trust and system level. This post would suit a credible and influential leader with strong experience in cancer services, performance, improvement and partnership working, who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and sustainable service development.

The postholder will provide senior leadership for cancer delivery, performance and service improvement across the Trust. They will work closely with clinical, nursing and operational teams to improve cancer pathways, deliver performance standards, strengthen reporting and governance, and support the implementation of the Trust’s cancer strategy. The role also involves analysing complex data, leading improvement initiatives, representing the Trust in system forums and ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality care.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Please see attached link to job description and personal specification for full details of this post.

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jul 2026

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