Directorate Support Manager | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting time to join the Cardiology Operational Team as we continue to pioneer new pathways and transform the service through innovation and technology. We have a great, forward-thinking team, keen to provide the best possible service for our patients. You will get a wide range of experiences in a very busy outpatient setting as well contribute to management and delivery of RTT performance and the reduction in Follow up Backlog as well as ensuring full utilisation for the Cardiology diagnostic resources.

The key focus of this post will be on delivering the key performance objectives and targets within the service as well as in the Division.

If you have the desire to continue leading, motivating and empowering others along with a proven track record in managing services, you may be the person for us.

This post is for Maternity cover only and is available as a 12 month Fixed term contract or secondment.

To provide high-quality business and operational service support to the Division/speciality and contribute to the implementation of strategy ensuring opportunities for continuous development and improvement of services are appropriately considered and pursued to facilitate the delivery of clinical services.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.



Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period.



This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

Right to Work

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support valuable working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements

📌 Directorate Support Manager | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Town of Cambridge)
🏢 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Town of Cambridge