Urgent Search Ophthalmology Theatre Coordinator

Ophthalmology Theatre Coordinator

The closing date is 11 November 2025

The Ophthalmology service is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who will be responsible for leading a team of bookers and working closely alongside medical and nursing staff to ensure patients have access to timely surgical treatment.

Main duties of the job

An understanding of RTT and pathway tracking is essential, including a willingness to learn and problem solve, often on the spot. This is a fast‑moving service with 24 theatre lists running each week.

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 testimony 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 responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Plus any additional requirements, i.e.

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.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the 11th November 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on the 19th November 2025.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

- GCSE or equivalent Maths and English.

- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Experience

- Proven experience in a senior administrative position, preferably within the NHS.

- Strong administrative/management skills including effective communication, team working and negotiation skills.

- Ability to analyse complex problems.

- Experience of dealing with general public both on telephone and in person in a busy environment.

- Experience of working with surgical waiting lists and tracking patients through their 18 week pathways.

- Working within a multidisciplinary team.

- Practical experience of managing projects and working in a large, complex organisation.

Knowledge

- Good understanding of confidentiality and data quality issues.

- Sound knowledge of office procedures.

- Medical terminology.

- Trust policies and procedures for managing staff.

- Excellent understanding of importance of NHS performance targets and initiatives.

- Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities.

- Knowledge of Trust information systems EPIC, Envoy and MyChart.

- Knowledge of RTT targets.

Skills

- Strong administrative/management skills including effective communication, team working and negotiation skills.

- Ability to influence others positively and act as a role model within a small team.

- Good computer skills in particular MS office/Microsoft outlook.

- Good time management and organisational skills to meet tight deadlines and work effectively under pressure.

- Maintain a calm and professional manner when dealing with challenging people and distressed patients.

- Ability to prioritise own workload and help others to prioritise.

- Use of EPIC or other computerised hospital databases.

- Ability to think laterally and an innovative approach to problem solving.

Additional Requirements

- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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