Programme Manager

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an Administration and Programme Manager to join the Vasculitis and Lupus Research Group. You will lead the development of the Vasculitis and Lupus Research and Training centre. This will include, but is not limited to, organising courses for doctors and Nurses, financial management and conference planning.

Main duties of the job

• Project management for practical teaching and training courses for Doctors and Specialist nurses in Addenbrooke’s Hospital run by the Centre.
• Project management for large regional, national and international educational courses run by the Centre.
• Oversee the finances for the Centre.
• To create and implement targeted marketing campaigns designed to raise the profile of the Centre and gain new business in specific areas.
• To take full management responsibility for individual projects.
• To actively participate in effective business case
• development on time and to budget.
• To lead on the development of a new website for the Centre.
• Line management of a Band 4 Administrative Assistant.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 21 December 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 13 January 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.