Primary Care Liaison Assistant

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK is looking for a motivated individual to join their Primary Care Liaison Service. The role involves providing support for primary care staff and managing communication with the Trust. Candidates will benefit from strong IT skills, especially in Excel, and prior healthcare experience is desirable. The position offers flexible working arrangements and various employee benefits. Applications are open until 18 January 2026.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel

Free Park and Ride bus journeys

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare or primary care setting is desirable.
• Strong communication and flexible interpersonal skills are required.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to primary care staff with queries and discussions.
• Support data analysis and presentation using Excel.
• Manage communication between the Trust, primary care, and system partners.
• Ensure concerns from Primary Care are addressed appropriately.
• Maintain the Trust’s GP website.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Flexible interpersonal skills

Strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well organised and highly motivated individual to join the Primary Care Liaison Service.

The Primary Care Liaison Service sits at the interface between Cambridge University Hospitals and primary care. Our priority is to facilitate effective communication, working and learning between Primary Care and the Trust to create sustainable inter-professional relationships needed for an efficient healthcare system for optimal patient care.

This is a Fixed Term / Secondment role reporting to the Primary Care Liaison Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to those working in primary care with a variety of queries involving discussion with colleagues within the Trust and healthcare systems.
• Appreciate and be aware of key themes and issues reported, and with strong IT skills (especially Microsoft Excel) support the analysis and presentation of the data collected.
• Support the management of key communication mechanisms between the Trust, primary care and system partners including maintaining the CUH GP website.
• Develop and maintain good communication links between Primary Care and the Trust, ensuring that queries and/or concerns from Primary Care are acted on and dealt with appropriately.
• Help maintain the Trust’s GP website which is a critical resource for Primary Care.

Qualifications

Experience in a healthcare or primary care setting is desirable.

Strong communication and flexible interpersonal skills.

Strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel.

Benefits to you

We offer 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 subsidised parking on site for eligible staff.

Hot food available 24/7 at reduced cost and dedicated colleague‑only café with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outdoor area.

Flexible working arrangements such as part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Application Details

The advert will close at midnight on 18 January 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 29 January 2026.

If you are an internal applicant on a permanent contract you can apply as a secondment or fixed term. If you are on a fixed term contract you may apply for a fixed term position.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications for all positions irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, civil partnership status, pregnancy, maternity status or social economic background.