Directorate Support Manager for Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation

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

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to lead the administration team in the Neurosciences Directorate. This role involves managing patient pathways, leading a large administrative team, and analyzing complex information to ensure service efficiency. A range of benefits includes development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and reduced travel costs. The position is critical in delivering quality care within a dynamic healthcare setting.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced bus travel costs

Subsidised parking

Reduced cost hot food

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must be able to undertake the analysis and interpretation of complex information from various sources.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large administrative team and be the key contact between Clinicians, staff, and patients.
• Manage patient pathways to meet NHS targets.
• Maintain effective communication across the team.
• Report on key metrics within the department.
• Provide leadership to administrative teams in neurosurgery services.
• Analyze complex information and highlight trends.

Skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

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. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to develop their operational management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large administrative team and be the key contact between Clinicians, staff and patients across all services.
• Manage patient pathways to meet Nationally mandated NHS targets and provide daily support to the administrative staff.
• Maintain effective communication across the team.
• Report on key metrics within the department and present to Trust in various forums.
• Provide leadership and management to the administrative teams within the Neurosurgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation Services ensuring that key targets are met and deliver care to our patient groups.
• Undertake the analysis and interpretation of complex information from a range of sources highlighting trends and/or inconsistencies.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• 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; Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free.
• Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• 24/7 hot food available at a reduced cost for colleagues.
• Flexible arrangements such as part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

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. CUH values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. 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.

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
• Successfully completed your course and have 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

The advert will close at midnight on 5 January 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 26 January 2026.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.