To work with the Community Support Programme Lead to negotiate and commission services from appropriate partners.

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1 JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Reports to: Programme Lead Responsible for: Budget: 200,000 Hours: Location: 37.5 hours/week. PCUK s offices are in London and Glasgow and new community support service bases will be developed in various locations across the UK. This post will be based in Cardiff Job Purpose: To develop and manage a portfolio of specialist and survivorship services to support men affected by prostate cancer in Wales. will reflect the local needs of the community they serve and will predominantly be commissioned from appropriate health and social care providers. To network and forge effective working relationships with health and social care partners, non-statutory service providers and community development networks. To work with the Programme Lead to negotiate and commission services from appropriate partners. To collaborate with other Service s and other teams across the organisation to ensure integrated and effective service delivery and to support effective use of resources. 1. Team The Team is a new team that sits within the Operations Directorate. The team will comprise of the Programme Lead and Service s across the UK. 2. Organisation chart 1

2 Programme Lead Service Scotland North East England North West England Midlands & West South East England Wales 3. Duties and key responsibilities Strategy and Planning To carry out a thorough community audit to identify strengths and gaps in current service provision for men and families affected by prostate cancer. To undertake scoping and evaluation of similar existing work within or external to Prostate Cancer UK to inform service development and delivery with particular attention to high impact and hard to reach groups. To identify priorities for specialist and survivorship support service provision to support the needs of local communities To lead on negotiating commissioned services to build a portfolio of services to be provided. To identify and facilitate appropriate pilots and projects to test models of service provision To work closely with the Impact Evaluation and Programme Lead to ensure on-going evaluation of services and using these findings to improve the impact of services on service users. To ensure that all service development and provision supports the organisation s Survivorship Programme and overall business plan. To work with the Programme Lead to ensure appropriate clinical governance of external service providers To keep abreast of national health and social care policies, guidance and initiatives that relate to practice and standards of care to inform the charity s planned programmes of work. Organisation and Co-ordination Co-ordinate and manage a portfolio of services delivered by various providers at locations across your region. 2

3 Work with external contractors to ensure appropriate support and management of service providers. To lead on the development and implementation of policies and systems to ensure effective, integrated and collaborative service provision including procedures, database and knowledge management. To liaise with Facilities team to ensure appropriate and adequate office space is acquired and equipped for safe and optimal working conditions To identify gaps in support resources and work with Programme Lead to fill gaps appropriately Networking To build, foster and maintain relationships with external stakeholders - health and social care partners, non-statutory service providers and community development networks and alliances. To initiate, facilitate and support the building of networks with appropriate statutory and non-statutory organisations and community organisations and set up steering or advisory groups where needed. To represent Prostate Cancer UK at appropriate conferences and events and in local media to promote services and raise awareness of the organisation and how we support men affected by prostate cancer. Internal Stakeholders: To work closely with the Volunteer Officer to ensure adequate and appropriate use of volunteers in informing, developing, delivering and evaluating services. To work closely with the Group Development to ensure appropriate development and support of prostate cancer support groups across your region. To work with the other Service s to support best practise and to optimise partnership opportunities as appropriate for example with national organisations To work closely with other service managers to ensure integration of services and opportunities between Central and To work with the Information Team to ensure the development of appropriate information resources. To liaise with the Fundraising directorate to identify and optimise local fundraising opportunities. To liaise with the Communications directorate to develop targeted marketing and communications. Line management Provide effective management and leadership to ensure motivated performance, high quality service delivery and achievement of the business plan Develop and support effective team working by roles managed and supervised by the job holder Develop, foster and maintain excellent relationships with all relevant external stakeholders and organisations. Budget management Ensure the proper management, reporting and reforecasting of budgets under the job holder s control, and participate in budgeting and financial management at departmental level as required 3

4 General Responsibilities Contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities Carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the post Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work Abide by organisational policies and practices, and our UNITED values diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace Date written: Signed: (Line manager) Document ref: Signed: (Job holder) 4

5 PERSON SPECIFICATION Job Title: This person specification sets out the essential, minimum qualities we are seeking for this post. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria. You may include voluntary, unpaid and paid work. Skills and Abilities Experience Criteria The ability to network effectively to build and foster complex relationships with key stakeholders statutory, non-statutory and voluntary sector and community networks Able to work autonomously and remotely Able to initiate and drive new systems, programmes and models of working Able to co-ordinate complex strands of work, projects and service delivery Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills to be able to represent Prostate Cancer UK externally Able to forge effective crossorganisational relationships to ensure integrated planning and delivery of objectives Able to think strategically with strong analytical, judgement and decision making skills Proficient in MS Office and able to use a variety of communication media including video and teleconferencing Extensive experience in developing, driving and managing complex community based programmes Extensive experience in building and fostering effective relationships with a complex network of partners and service providers Experience of involving service users / volunteers in developing, delivering and evaluating services Experience of auditing and evaluating services and using these to inform Criteria tested at Application Interview Test 5

6 Education, training, qualifications Knowledge Other requirements Desirable Date written: and improve service development and delivery Experience of managing budgets and operating financial procedures No one specific qualification required but evidence of recent continuing professional development in an area relevant to this post will be required Knowledge of current health and social care priorities Health and Safety and risk assessment for remote and contracted workers Able to travel regionally (regular) and nationally with some overnight stays Flexibility to work out of office hours and occasionally at weekends diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace Commitment to Prostate Cancer UK and our UNITED values Experience of working with or within the voluntary sector Experience of working with people affected by cancer Experience of working remotely Knowledge of current priorities in cancer management Signed: Print Name: Signed: Print Name: Jobholder Line 6