Directorate Support Manager for Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned health service provider in Cambridge seeks a motivated individual to lead the administrative team for neurosurgery and rehabilitation services. The role involves managing patient pathways to meet NHS targets, providing support to administrative staff, and ensuring effective communication across the team. Successful candidates will develop operational management skills in this rewarding position that prioritizes patient care and staff development. Applications close on 5 January 2026, with interviews scheduled for 26 January 2026.

Benefits

Development opportunities

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced cost bus travel

Subsidised parking

24/7 hot food on campus

Colleague-only café

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must be able to analyse and interpret complex information from diverse sources.
• Experience in managing administrative teams is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage administrative teams to meet key targets.
• Handle patient pathways to meet NHS targets.
• Support administrative staff and maintain effective communication.

Skills

Analysis of complex information

Effective communication

Operational management

Job description

Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a motivated and highly organised individual to join the Neurosciences Directorate and lead the administration team for neurosurgery, paediatric neurosurgery and rehabilitation services.

We will be responsible for managing patient pathways to meet Nationally mandated NHS targets, providing daily support to the administrative staff, maintaining effective communication across the team, reporting on key metrics within the department and presenting to Trust in various forums. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop operational management and leadership skills.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the administrative teams within Neurosurgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation Services to ensure key targets are met.
• Lead the administration team for neurosurgery, paediatric neurosurgery and rehabilitation services.
• Manage patient pathways to meet Nationally mandated NHS targets.
• Provide daily support to the administrative staff and maintain effective communication across the team.
• Report on key metrics within the department and present to Trust in various forums.
• Analyse and interpret complex information from a range of sources highlighting trends and/or inconsistencies.

Qualifications and Requirements

Must be able to undertake the analysis and interpretation of complex information from a range of sources highlighting trends and/or inconsistencies.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, 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 have successfully completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.
• The Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

About the 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 1,100 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 and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, CUH’s values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care.

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 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.

Benefits to You

• Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
• Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, and the route to and from Cambridge train station.
• Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• 24/7 hot food available on CUH campus at a reduced cost for colleagues.
• Purpose-created colleague-only café, free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.
• Flexible arrangements may include part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Additional support: Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. If you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

The advert will close at midnight on 5 January 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 26 January 2026.