Deputy Operations Manager | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you ready to take on your next professional challenge? We're excited to share that Division E (Women’s and Children’s) is offering a fantastic opportunity to be part of our operational management team and help drive elective recovery and transformation within clinical services. In this role, you’ll be working closely to support the Operational Manager, collaborating with Clinical Leads and Matrons who oversee the operational management of both Elective and Emergency services across these areas.

The post holders will play a pivotal role, taking the lead responsibility for managing the Referral to Treatment (RTT) Access and recovery plans throughout all relevant areas. This is a wonderful chance to stretch your leadership skills and gain invaluable experience within a dynamic, demanding, and highly rewarding environment.

If you are an experienced NHS manager, have strong operational expertise, and are ready to meet the challenges of the service head-on, we would love to hear from you.

The key focus areas for this post, which will be primarily internal to the Trust. The central objective is to deliver the core targets and goals set by both the Directorate and the wider organisation. You will be responsible for managing the various service areas assigned to you, ensuring that all key targets are met within the resources that have been budgeted.

A significant aspect of your role will be contributing to both strategic and annual business planning for your service areas. This will include engaging with senior medical staff and other specialists as needed to help shape effective plans.



You will also play a vital part in coordinating the planning, development, and implementation of service improvements, capital projects, and other initiatives within your areas of responsibility.

In addition, you will be administering clinical governance processes within your service areas and supporting the management of risk. Your involvement will be crucial in maintaining high standards and ensuring that our service continues to evolve and improve.

Provide cross cover across the Directorate as required.

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 setting 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 25th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 2nd 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.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of yo

📌 Deputy Operations Manager | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Town of Cambridge)
🏢 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Town of Cambridge