Application Guide

How to Apply for Health Engagement Manager (North)

at Teenage Cancer Trust

🏢 About Teenage Cancer Trust

Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialized nursing care and support specifically for teenagers and young adults with cancer. Their unique approach focuses on age-appropriate care through specialist units in NHS hospitals and community support services. Working here means directly improving outcomes for young people during one of the most challenging periods of their lives.

About This Role

As Health Engagement Manager (North), you'll be the primary relationship builder between Teenage Cancer Trust and NHS organizations, clinical teams, and regional charities across northern England. This remote, part-time role focuses on creating strategic partnerships that improve cancer services for young people, measuring impact, and reducing healthcare inequities in the region. Your work will directly influence how young cancer patients receive care and support.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve virtual meetings with NHS clinical leads in Manchester or Leeds to discuss service improvements, analyzing outcome data from Teenage Cancer Trust units, and developing partnership proposals with regional cancer charities. You'll balance strategic planning with relationship maintenance, all focused on improving care for young people with cancer across northern England.

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🎯 Who Teenage Cancer Trust Is Looking For

  • Has demonstrable experience building partnerships with NHS organizations and clinical teams in northern England, with specific examples of influencing healthcare stakeholders
  • Can provide concrete evidence of measuring service outcomes, including quantitative data on quality, impact, and cost-effectiveness from previous roles
  • Possesses strategic planning experience specifically related to healthcare service delivery, with a focus on reducing inequity in access or outcomes
  • Has worked with diverse stakeholders including national charities, regional organizations, and clinical professionals simultaneously

📝 Tips for Applying to Teenage Cancer Trust

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Quantify your partnership achievements - instead of saying 'built relationships,' specify 'established 3 new NHS partnerships that improved referral rates by 25%'

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Highlight any northern England regional healthcare experience, as this role specifically covers that geography

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Demonstrate understanding of both clinical and charity perspectives by mentioning experience bridging these sectors

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Include specific metrics from past roles showing how you measured service quality, impact, and cost-effectiveness

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Address the part-time nature directly - explain how you'll manage strategic relationship building in a part-time capacity

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Specific examples of forming and evaluating healthcare partnerships, particularly with NHS organizations', 'Demonstrated ability to measure and report on service outcomes with evidence of impact', 'Experience creating service delivery plans that address healthcare inequities', "Understanding of Teenage Cancer Trust's unique position in the UK healthcare charity landscape"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Teenage Cancer Trust's current services and units in northern England hospitals
  • → Recent NHS England policies regarding teenage and young adult cancer care
  • → Health inequity statistics for young people with cancer in northern versus southern England
  • → The charity's strategic priorities from their latest annual report

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you influenced NHS stakeholders to adopt a new service approach - what strategies did you use?
2 How would you measure the cost-effectiveness of Teenage Cancer Trust services in northern England?
3 What specific inequities in young people's cancer care have you observed in northern England, and how would you address them?
4 Walk us through how you would develop a partnership strategy with regional charities while maintaining national consistency
5 How would you balance relationship building with clinical teams versus administrative NHS stakeholders?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic partnership experience without specific healthcare or NHS context
  • Focusing only on relationship building without evidence of measuring outcomes or impact
  • Applying with a generic 'health manager' approach rather than tailoring to teenage/young adult cancer care specifically

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

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Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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