Job title: JAG Management Lead

Contract type: Casual, initial 2 year contract with possibility for 1 year extension

Location: Remote

Day Rate: £375

Working arrangements:  1 day per month

JAG Endoscopy has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to become our new management lead, providing forward-thinking and expert leadership to JAG on waiting times, patient access, booking systems and admin workforce, across all nations.

This dynamic individual will collaborate closely with the JAGA Programme Manager and the senior leadership team to drive excellence in endoscopy services and advance the standards of care for patients. The management lead will champion transformation and contribute to the continuous improvement of endoscopy services.

Your main areas of responsibility will be to:

• lead on the provision of expert advice relating to management matters
• assist the development of the JAG accreditation programme
• collaborate with the JAG senior leadership accreditation team

For further information about the role, please view the Job Description and Person Specification

The appointment is for 2 years in the first instance, with a possible extension of 1 year, funded at 1day per month. The postholder can have their organisation reimbursed for their time. Alternatively, a day rate of £375 will apply.

About you

We’re looking for candidates with:

• Proven leadership experience in a management role, preferably within a healthcare or clinical setting
• Strong understanding of healthcare management structures and systems
• Previous involvement in endoscopy services and service improvement initiatives
• Have at least 5 years’ experience in leading an endoscopy, GI or cancer service, or have previous experience in quality improvement work in endoscopy or as an auditor / assessor in a related field (e.g. cancer peer review or Bowel Cancer Screening Programme)

About us

JAG is a programme from the Royal College of Physicians which empowers endoscopy services to improve care for their patients. JAG does this through three main workstreams:

• Supporting service improvement through accreditation
• Supporting development of the workforce by enabling the delivery of high-quality training
• Enabling research into endoscopy practice through the National Endoscopy Database and our research projects.

How to apply

Applicants are encouraged to have an informal discussion ahead of application with Madeline Bano, JAG accreditation programme manager. Please contact Madeline Bano (madeline.bano@rcp.ac.uk) to organise this.

Candidates for this role should be aware that it is the duty of a candidate to obtain advance agreement from their employing authority that they will be given adequate time to perform the duties of this role.

Applicants should submit the following:

• Letter of application, no longer than 1 page, outlining their suitability for the role
• CV, no longer than 2 pages, outlining leadership and endoscopy-related experience.

Applications should be emailed directly to Madeline Bano before the closing date below:

Closing date: 28 June 2024

Interview date: TBC

The RCP positively encourages applications for suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people - our members, our staff, our volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. that's why welcoming and having people who represent the 21st century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is so important to us.