Pathway Improvement Project Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M20 4BX
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Sept 2026

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Summary

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Project Manager will support the GM Cancer Early Diagnosis team in the scoping, developments, and delivery of a range of projects to deliver improvements to the rate of early diagnosis of cancer. The Project Manager will function as a conduit between the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance team and the GM system in issues relating to Early Diagnosis, in particular new and innovative projects. The roles and responsibilities are as follows: Set-up and organisation Project Manage specific pieces of work in response to local requirements, ensuring full representation from all key partners (including patients) in the programmes of work Develop and manage the delivery of work plans for the above groups in line with the long-term plan for cancer and the national cancer programme guidance / national planning guidance Co-ordinate, facilitate and administrate the above meetings, providing support to the meeting Chairs Prepare agendas, forward plans, papers, and minutes for the above meetings and manage the follow-up agreed actions with responsible group members, holding them to account for progress Arrange educational / engagement events where required for a wider group of stakeholders and interested parties, to allow new developments and learning from the projects to be disseminated across the system Facilitate full and active patient participation in the projects and any subgroups which may be established to support this work Build relationships across and beyond the groups referred to above, including, for example, public health, GM teams (e.g., elective reform) and primary care leads Work closely with clinical leads as required Identify and mitigate/escalate any issues/risks to the boards programmes of work.Communication and support Be the first point of contact for cancer commissioning manager and Early Diagnosis Programme Board members seeking advice or support in relation to the specific projects led by the postholder Function as a conduit between GM Cancer colleagues, localities, and the Greater Manchester Cancer Senior Management team in relation to the specific projects and objectives Work with the relevant pathway board manager and Clinical Lead on the development of innovative proposals for service change and improvement With reference to the point above, engage with relevant clinical leads and members of the pathway boards and managerial colleagues to ensure that the work programme objectives are achieved Function as a main point of contact and link to expertise and resources regarding specific improvements to deliver Early Cancer Diagnosis Routinely communicate project updates and developments with GM Cancer colleagues Create reports and papers to update the Greater Manchester Cancer Board and to seek approval for recommended action / any required funding Data and information Research general and tumour-specific background data and literature from national and international sources relating to the programmes of work referred to in this job description Collate data and literature into concise reports and tools and present to the relevant groups Develop measurable outcomes for each element of the work programmes and track and report progress Analyse data and intelligence to identify trends, key messages, and opportunities to improve patient outcomes and experience Support the collation and presentation of local system-wide audit data Planning and reporting Support the Pathway Clinical Leads and their Pathway Boards in managing their response to the GM long term plan for cancer where there are links with Early Diagnosis deliverables Develop and manage the annual work programmes that will contribute to the delivery of the GM cancer plan and Early Diagnosis Long Term Plan ambitions in relation to the project work allocated. Ensuring that these contain clear objectives, tasks and identified leads Ensure that the Early Diagnosis Steering Group work plan reflects, and contributes towards the achievement of the Greater Manchester Cancer delivery of the Long-Term Plan and national planning guidance response Support the definition of outcome measures so that achievement can be monitored during the year Track progress against the outcome measures referred to above Develop and maintain a risk register for the project and report into the Early Diagnosis Steering Group annual work plan, reporting risks and issues to the Early Diagnosis Clinical Lead and Director of Commissioning Work with the Early Diagnosis Clinical Lead and Director of Commissioning to report on progress in achieving the years objectives, the challenges faced during the year, and the priorities for the next year Quality and peer review Work with providers, commissioners, and others to ensure adherence to all required quality assurance programmes, such as the national quality surveillance programme Provide project management support to the groups referred to above to develop and sustain services and projects that meet local and national specifications and NICE guidance

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