About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting time to work in Cambridgeshire South as we accelerate our Neighbourhood Health Programme - an ambitious, system-wide effort to redesign how care and support is delivered across our Place.
The Integrated Neighbourhoods Project Manager will provide transformation support and project management to help develop IntegratedNeighbourhoods and build relationships between organisations.
We are looking for a Neighbourhood Project Manager to join our small innovative team for a up to a12-month period; offered as a secondment or fixed term contract.This opportunity would be perfect for anyone keen to learn more about and support thedevelopment of Neighbourhoods across Cambridgeshire South area and specifically in theEastCambridgeshirelocality.
Your role will be to work collaboratively with partners and Communities to align services and support,continue to embed our relational way ofworking and support the ongoing development of our Neighbourhood Teams, to recognise opportunities and identify how they can improve care and support and then helpto deliver this change.
You will act as a relationship builder, a connector, a problemsolverand a cheer leader, always promoting the neighbourhood ways of working at a time of significant pressures and challenges. You will provide transformation and project managementexpertiseto make positive changes, buildstrong and sustainable foundations for Neighbourhood Teams and to tackle inequalities.
Main duties of the job
Provide transformation support and project management for the Integrated Neighbourhoods programme ofwork. Review population health data and support public engagement todeterminelocal needs andhowcitizenscanshape theimprovement oftheirhealthandcaresupport. Be responsible forsupporting the service redesign and delivery of specific projects within the Integrated Neighbourhoodparticularlyaroundlong-termconditions andhealthinequalities. Workclosely to build relationships and bring partners and communitiestogether tocreate a sharedvision, priorities andmakepositive changes to the waywecollaborativelysupport ourcommunity'shealth &wellbeing. Work closely withClinical leaders,PrimaryCare,the acute sector, community services, health commissioners,local leaders, local authorities, voluntary and community organisations, and the public to support the development of the servicedesign. You may line manage project support officers and will work closelyand collaborativelywith the other Integrated Neighbourhood Project and Programme Managers.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Integrated Neighbourhood programme aims to co-develop a Neighbourhood Health Service that supports people to stay well in their own communities. Working in partnership with Primary Care, Community Services, local authorities, the voluntary sector, we are developing new models of support and care to deliver against the national Neighbourhood Health Framework.
We welcome applications from anyone with a passion for system leadership, neighbourhood working and communityled approaches and a compassion for people. We are particularly interested in anyone with experiencein data collection,analysisandevaluation-measuring what matters most to people, communities and our Neighbourhood workforce,and co-designing services around this,is akey focusof the role in East Cambridgeshire.We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people and bringing the best out of them, a person with a confidence to work autonomously and opportunistically in a constantly evolving environment.
As this is a short-term position for up to 37.5 hours per week, secondments (please seek your managers permission before applying) and flexible working / reduced hours proposals are welcome.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
The advert will close at midnight on 2 June 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 17 and 18 June 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good 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 caf, 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 may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level with further training to post graduate diploma level or equivalent professional experience Able to demonstrate ongoing personal development
Desirable
Management Qualification
Experience Essential
Evidence of successful delivery of an organisation wide project in a service improvement role Experience of planning organisational resources to support programme / project implementation Business and service planning experience Experience in change management Service redesign with a health or social care environment
Desirable
Experience of Cambridgeshire / Peterborough health and care system
Knowledge Essential
Commissioning, Acute and Community Services
Desirable
NHS governance Payment mechanisms between organisations (PbR, QIPP, QOF) Acute contracting
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Ability to foster good working relationships, motivate others and use influencing and negotiating skills Ability to obtain, analyse and interpret complex data and present this to others though slides / documents Excellent IT skills including in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to prioritise / respond flexibly to frequently changing demands Skilled in business process and redesign of services
Desirable
Understanding of NHS change agenda, tools and techniques Understanding of NHS information systems Understanding of Clinical Audit methodology Project management qualification (PRINCE 2) Ability to travel within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area
Additional Requirements Essential
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent. Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others Recognises the limits of own authority within the role Seeks and uses professional support appropriately Understands the principle of confidentiality Demonstrates professional curiosity Ability to inspire others and demonstrate high levels of personal energy, leadership and enthusiasm for the role Ability to develop strong working relationships, locally, regionally and nationally Ability to travel within the Cambridgeshire / Peterborough area
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)