Deputy Physiotherapy Manager for Surgical Services

Job overview

Due to maternity leave within our deputy management team we have an exciting opportunity to join the Cambridge University Hospitals Physiotherapy management team as a Band 8a Deputy Manager for our Surgical services.

A fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 12 months providing maternity leave  cover has arisen. You will be expected to cover 25.5 hours per week, split between the deputy manager role (18.75 hours) and a clinical role (6.75 hours) comensurate with their skills sets.

We are looking for a highly experienced Physiotherapist who has knowledge of working in an acute NHS trust and supporting service delivery. You will be passionate about developing staff and the services we provide as a physiotherapy team. You will have experience in recruitment and service transformation as these form pivotal aspects of the role.

In turn we can offer you an experienced team of highly skilled physiotherapists and support workers who work in a variety of areas in the acute trust including eg. surgery, orthopaedics and amputees. Our service is pivotal to the flow of patients through the hospital and we have a supportive network of Allied Health Professionals. This role will allow you to progress and shape our services and continue to develop a robust physiotherapy provision for our patients.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the Physiotherapy teams under their Superintendent service and provide local management of these teams the trust.

You will lead the local Physiotherapy teams and work closely with all staff to ensure effective and high quality services, maximising the use of resources within an agreed financial framework alongside the direction of the Physiotherapy Manager. You will play a pivotal role in developing services and facilitating change and will engage other staff both within and outside the Trust in collaborative working.

Deputise for the physiotherapy manager and assist in taking responsibility for the service, staff and other resources for the physiotherapy department within the Trust. To produce reports for clinical governance, recommendations for development and progress of the physiotherapy service.

Provide professional leadership and direction for the service setting high personal standards and maintaining an up to date knowledge of physiotherapy practice and ensuring the continued development of staff.  The post holder will assist and provide advice to the Manager of Physiotherapy.

If fulfilling a clinical role: performing advanced specialist physiotherapeutic assessment and treatment, including the analysis of medical investigations of patients presenting with a wide and complex range of conditions. They may have co-existing, diverse medical, neurological and musculoskeletal presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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 your employment -    or 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

This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th April 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 30th April 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 café, 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.