Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 physiotherapist with an interest in thoracic surgery to join our supportive, dynamic and growing Physiotherapy team at Royal Papworth Hospital. We are seeking an individual who is confident, flexible and able to work independently within multidisciplinary clinical teams.

You will join a skilled, supportive and innovative Physiotherapy team that works closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver exceptional patient outcomes. Royal Papworth Hospital is recognised internationally for excellence in cardiothoracic care, providing a collaborative environment where continuous learning, service improvement and professional development are actively encouraged.

This post is a permanent, full time role. There will be an expectation for weekend and on call duties.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We provide mentoring and wellbeing support to help all colleagues succeed and reach their full potential.

Main duties of the job

What we provide to you:

Support and teaching to enable you to provide excellent patient care across thoracic surgery

Specialist departmental and team in service training

Regular one to ones, clinical supervision, appraisals, and competency support

In house courses and access to external courses and conferences

Involvement with expert multi-disciplinary teams

Advanced skills teaching and competencies across the specialities at Royal Papworth, in order to support out of hours physiotherapy provision.

Opportunity for service development projects

Participation in audits and research.

Support and guidance for you to mentor students and junior staff.

Main duties will include:

To undertake an independent comprehensive, assessment of surgical patients who have a wide variety of clinical presentations with a range of complexities.

To effectively communicate and integrate Physiotherapy treatment plans to a wide range of health professionals involved in the patients care.

To have an awareness of evidence-base and current developments and how this impacts clinical practice.

To actively participate and lead sessions in team and departmental learning opportunities including in-service training (IST) sessions, clinical supervision and education.

To provide leadership, supervision and mentorship for junior staff and students, and deputise for the Team Lead physiotherapist.

To participate in and lead relevant audit, service improvement projects, and research with support from senior staff.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

This exciting post provides an opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team of qualified and unqualified staff. You will assist the Safeguarding and Social Work team in collating and compiling safeguarding information and facilitate safe and timely discharge of patients from the hospital. You will have excellent proficiency in Microsoft programmes such as Word, excel, and PowerPoint to support the Safeguarding and Social Work team when preparing reports and documentation.

It is also a patient facing role which involves gathering and collating information from medical notes, patients and multidisciplinary team colleagues, to enable a clear, safe and timely plan for discharge to be followed and establish any additional support needed on discharge.

This role is part-time 30 hours per week

Main duties of the job

The role of the social care coordinator involves providing a high quality, efficient and complete administrative support service including diary management to the Safeguarding and Social Work Team working within a multidisciplinary team of qualified and unqualified staff.

The post holder will work to improve the discharge experience for patients and their families, by facilitating a safe, timely transition to the patient's home or ongoing care facility including managing information and referrals both internally and with external stakeholders.

The post holder will attend morning board rounds and will interact with colleagues such as occupational therapists and physiotherapists, patients and their relatives in a professional manner.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 physiotherapist with an interest in Critical Care to join our supportive, dynamic and growing Physiotherapy team at Royal Papworth Hospital. We are seeking an individual who is confident, flexible and able to work independently within multidisciplinary clinical teams.

You will join a skilled, supportive and innovative Physiotherapy team that works closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver exceptional patient outcomes. Royal Papworth Hospital is recognised internationally for excellence in cardiothoracic care, providing a collaborative environment where continuous learning, service improvement and professional development are actively encouraged.

What we provide to you:

Support and teaching to enable you to provide excellent patient care across critical care

Specialist departmental and team in service training

Regular one to ones, clinical supervision, appraisals, and competency support

In house courses and access to external courses and conferences

Involvement with expert multi-disciplinary teams

Advanced skills teaching and competencies across the specialities at Royal Papworth, in order to support out of hours physiotherapy provision.

Opportunity for service development projects

Participation in audits and research.

Support and guidance for you to mentor students and junior staff.

This post is a 12 month fixed term, full time role. There will be an expectation for weekend and on call duties.

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Main duties of the job

To undertake an independent comprehensive, assessment of cardiothoracic patients who have a wide variety of clinical presentations with a range of complexities.

To effectively manage own clinical caseload, support others daily and prioritise workload accordingly.

To effectively communicate and integrate Physiotherapy treatment plans to a wide range of health professionals involved in the patients care.

To have an awareness of evidence-base and current developments and how this impacts clinical practice.

To actively participate and lead sessions in team and departmental learning opportunities including in-service training (IST) sessions, clinical supervision and education.

To provide leadership, supervision and mentorship for junior staff and students, and deputise for the Team Lead physiotherapist.

To participate in and lead relevant audit, service improvement projects, and research with support from senior staff.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term 2-year apprenticeship to join our team. If you are interested in science and medicine and would like to get paid whilst studying a college equivalent course, then this is the job for you! You would have the chance to become a registered Pharmacy Technician at the end of this course which opens many doors in the Pharmacy world. You will be required to have excellent communication skills, have good attention to detail and be able to work well within a team environment. This means you must be highly organised, have good time management skills and meet the targets set by your tutors and educational supervisor.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will rotate through each area of the pharmacy including stores and procurement, dispensary, clinical trials, homecare and the wards. They will be expected to work closely with the pharmacy team and MDT's including nurses and Healthcare Support Workers depending on what area of the pharmacy they will be rotated in at the time.

They will be participating in receiving deliveries of medication, ward top ups, how to create orders of medications, learning the different areas of the pharmacy, dispensing prescriptions, stock and date checking, podding inpatients to help their discharge to run smoothly, counselling patients at their discharge on the wards and performing medication histories for new patients.

This will all coincide with their learning on the job for the two-year apprenticeship in order to complete the course and achieve the knowledge, skills and competencies in becoming a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

The successful candidate will be required to have good communication skills, a good attention to detail and be able to work well within a team environment.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Booking Assistant to join our Clinical Administration Booking Team based at the Administration Hub in Huntingdon. This key role supports the delivery of an efficient, high-quality booking service, helping to ensure patients receive appointments and admissions within appropriate timescales and experience a smooth journey through their care pathway.

The post holder will be responsible for arranging outpatient appointments and inpatient admissions, communicating with patients by telephone, and maintaining accurate patient information across multiple IT systems. The role involves close collaboration with clinical teams, administrative colleagues, and external services to support effective pathway management. As some specialties receive a high volume of calls, the successful candidate should be comfortable spending a significant proportion of the day handling telephone enquiries.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational, communication, and data-entry skills, with strong attention to detail and a patient-focused approach. You will be professional, tactful, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a busy team. A strong work ethic, accountability, and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential. Full training and support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Provide a patient-focused, high quality, efficient and complete administrative support service and customer care experience

Working within a centralised booking team to include organising and booking inpatient admissions and outpatient appointments

Responsibility for the delivery of an aspect of the service which will include the tasks required to deliver that service taking action where necessary, and escalate any potential issues to the Team Leader. This may also include day to day supervision of other team members

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated full-time Booking Assistant to join our Clinical Administration Booking Team based at the Administration Hub in Huntingdon. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role, works well in a busy environment, and is committed to delivering an excellent patient experience. As a key member of the team, you will play an important role in supporting patients throughout their healthcare journey. The successful candidate will be responsible for booking outpatient appointments and inpatient admissions, handling a high volume of telephone calls, and accurately recording information across multiple IT systems. You will work closely with patients, clinical teams, and colleagues across the organisation to ensure appointments are arranged efficiently and within required timescales. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, accurate data entry skills, and a professional, patient-focused approach. You should be able to remain calm under pressure, manage competing priorities, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

*Delivering a high-quality, patient-focused administrative service.

*Booking outpatient appointments and inpatient admissions.

*Managing patient enquiries by telephone and email.

*Maintaining accurate patient records across multiple systems.

*Escalating concerns and potential issues to the Team Leader as appropriate.

*Supporting the smooth running of a centralised booking service.

Full training and support will be provided to help you develop and succeed in the role.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic pharmacist seeking an opportunity to make a difference?

Royal Papworth Hospital invites you to join our team, providing high quality pharmaceutical care to patients in our specialist cardio-respiratory centre. The pharmacy department sits at the heart of our state-of-the-art, digitally enabled hospital. We welcome diversity in the department, and look to celebrate the unique contribution of each team member.

As a Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Critical Care, you'll collaborate with a team of pharmacists to deliver a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to our critical care and theatres business units. Your role will involve providing high-quality pharmaceutical care to cardiothoracic critical care patients, including those following medical and surgical pathways, as well as individuals undergoing Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) treatment. While prior experience in cardiothoracic critical care is advantageous, we are committed to supporting candidates in developing the specialised expertise required for this role.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will:

- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patients' pharmaceutical care, undertaking bedside reviews and attending multidisciplinary ward rounds and meetings

- Provide input to the development of guidelines and policies within your area of expertise.

- Support safe and effective medicines management in theatres and critical care settings.

- Mentor and train senior rotational pharmacists within the Critical Care unit.

In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will play a pivotal role in promoting safe medicines management within Critical Care and Theatres environments. You'll have the opportunity to lead quality improvement initiatives or research projects and deliver training sessions to various clinical staff members.

As a senior member of the pharmacy department, you will line manage a small number of pharmacists and contribute to our senior pharmacist team. We are dedicated the development of line managers, providing access to leadership development programmes to enhance management and leadership skills.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care and thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment, we want to hear from you.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

Do you have an interest in nutritional support and looking for a Band 5 position at a leading adult cardiothoracic hospital?

We have a vacancy for a Band 5 dietitian to join our experienced and friendly team of dietitians and dietetic support staff. This rotational role offers the opportunity to gain experience in all areas of nutrition support including short and long term enteral feeding, supporting patients pre and post-surgery and those with long-term respiratory support needs.

Royal Papworth Hospital supports staff health and wellbeing with a dedicated team of staff offering mental, physical and financial assistance. Benefits of working here include free tea and coffee, a subsidised restaurant and discounted bus travel from park and ride sites to the hospital.

This is a permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake comprehensive dietetic assessments of cardiothoracic patients who have a variety of clinical presentations and be responsible for daily prioritising of your caseload. This could also include attending multidisciplinary group meetings on behalf of the department or patient related as required.

You will provide support to other specialist areas in the absence of colleagues after appropriate training. This could include transplant, respiratory support and sleep centre and cystic fibrosis.

We provide dietetic student placements for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and you will be involved in the student training programme.

As part of your role, you will contribute to audits and service development with opportunity to build your CPD portfolio. We have access to a range of CPD opportunities both internally and external nutrition related conferences such as BAPEN. In addition, you will be expected to keep up to date on dietetic knowledge by reviewing relevant journal articles, contributing to department journal club and attending relevant study days.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

No experience in healthcare? It's okay, here at Royal Papworth Hospital we'll support and teach you everything you need to know. We are looking for likeminded individuals who care, want to make a difference and will uphold our Trust values of Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration.

The Healthcare Support Worker role is a great starting point to begin a lifelong career in Healthcare or an excellent opportunity to gain new skills and experience.

One of the most amazing aspects of this role is you will meet people from all walks of life. The healthcare support worker role is a key role in the healthcare team. You can make such a positive impact and difference on a patient and the care they receive. We know the work we do is rewarding but tough. We have an extensive support system in place for staff support who can offer 24 hour support and guidance to help you look after yourself whilst caring for others.

Whilst you may have experience in a care or hospital setting you may not have completed your Care Certificate, which is essential for this role. If so we would still like you to apply and if offered a post you will be employed initially on a band 2 salary, pay step 1 but on completion of the Care Certificate (generally within 12-16 weeks) you would move to the Band 3 salary, pay step 1

Main duties of the job

As part of your role, you would be:

If you are a well organised, team player and able to deal with ever changing priorities then we would love to hear from you. As part of our team, we would expect you to be able to effectively multitask and ensure all infection control risks were managed effectively. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient care which is enhanced through good and clear communication and team working.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

No experience in healthcare? It's okay, here at Royal Papworth Hospital we'll support and teach you everything you need to know. We are looking for likeminded individuals who care, want to make a difference and will uphold our Trust values of Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration.

The Healthcare Support Worker role is a great starting point to begin a lifelong career in Healthcare or an excellent opportunity to gain new skills and experience.

One of the most amazing aspects of this role is you will meet people from all walks of life. The healthcare support worker role is a key role in the healthcare team. You can make such a positive impact and difference on a patient and the care they receive. We know the work we do is rewarding but tough. We have an extensive support system in place for staff support who can offer 24 hour support and guidance to help you look after yourself whilst caring for others.

Whilst you may have experience in a care or hospital setting you may not have completed your Care Certificate, which is essential for this role. If so we would still like you to apply and if offered a post you will be employed initially on a band 2 salary, pay step 1 but on completion of the Care Certificate (generally within 12-16 weeks) you would move to the Band 3 salary, pay step 1

Main duties of the job

As part of your role, you would be:

If you are a well organised, team player and able to deal with ever changing priorities then we would love to hear from you. As part of our team, we would expect you to be able to effectively multitask and ensure all infection control risks were managed effectively. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient care which is enhanced through good and clear communication and team working.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

This is a fixed-term Band 4 RTT Validation and PIFU Support Officer role within Cardiology Services until 31st March 2027. The primary focus of the role is the validation and management of RTT and DM01 patient pathways, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with national access standards.

Post holder responsible for analysing and interpreting patient pathway information, proactively tracking pathways, identifying delays, risks and data quality issues, and taking appropriate action to resolve or escalate these in line with national guidance. A good working knowledge of RTT and/or DM01 rules and validation processes is essential.

The post holder will work independently to prioritise workload and support delivery of access targets, while working collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to ensure patients progress through their pathways safely and in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

In addition, the post holder will provide administrative support to Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) processes, representing approximately 10% of the role, ensuring patients are accurately recorded, monitored and able to access services when required.

The role requires proactive tracking of patient pathways across diagnostic and treatment stages. The post holder will identify delays, risks and potential breaches, prioritising pathways based on urgency and impact, and taking appropriate action to resolve issues or escalate concerns to clinical and operational teams.

The NCI Coordinator role will be based at the Royal Papworth Hospital (Cambridge Biomedical Campus).

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact [email protected]

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

Join our award-winning team at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC. As a Band 3 Supply Chain Assistant, you will be an essential part of our Estates and Facilities team, ensuring the seamless delivery of critical medical and non-medical supplies that directly impact patient care. This role is pivotal in maintaining efficient stock control and providing first-class support to clinical areas across the hospital.

If you're motivated by the opportunity to make a tangible difference in healthcare operations, have an eye for detail, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to be part of an innovative team at the UK's leading heart and lungs specialist hospital, where your work will support life-changing care for patients.

Main duties of the job

As a Supply Chain Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our Materials Management service. You will be responsible for managing stock levels, processing orders, and ensuring timely delivery of consumables to wards and departments.

Key tasks include putting away stock, rotating supplies to maintain freshness, reconciling delivery notes, and identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You will work closely with clinical staff, suppliers, and the procurement team to meet department needs, ensure compliance with safety and infection control standards, and resolve supply issues swiftly. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential.

We're looking for a proactive team player with experience in stock control or supply chain processes, ideally within the NHS. A knowledge of procurement systems, manual handling, and a customer-focused approach will set you up for success in this rewarding position.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

Join our team at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about providing outstanding patient care and creating a clean, welcoming, and safe environment? We are looking for a motivated and reliable Patient Environment Assistant (PEA) to join our dedicated team on our busy Respiratory Ward.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading specialist heart and lung hospital, renowned for delivering exceptional patient care, pioneering research, and innovation. Our state-of-the-art facilities provide an outstanding environment for both patients and staff, and we are proud of our reputation for excellence

Main duties of the job

What we ask for from you

At Royal Papworth, we pride ourselves on our values. We expect all our staff to uphold our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration at all times. This means that we are committed to recruiting the right people to create the best working environment: people with the skills, behaviours, and competencies to achieve and support high standards of patient care in a specialist centre, pioneering interventions, and improvements.

Royal Papworth Hospital is proud to employ a diverse workforce who are encouraged to use their individuality in their work. We believe that our success as an organisation relies on our ability to foster an environment which encourages using our differences as a strength. We work to ensure that these differences are protected and that everyone is treated with respect, kindness and dignity at all times. We empower staff to promote an environment of speaking up, to understand bias and to ensure that our workplace remains free from discrimination.

What you can expect from us

we have many exciting programmes and initiatives that are ongoing, helping us to deliver our strategic objective to deliver the best staff experience in the NHS.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated, full time Employee Relations Administrator within the Workforce Employee Relations Team, who will be based at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge on the Biomedical campus.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a busy Employee Relations Team.

You will have responsibility for talking to colleagues on the phone and in person and communicating via email providing the full range of administrative support. You will also need experience of working with MS Office.

The skills we are looking for are attention to detail, tact, patience, and accurate data entry, the ability to liaise with colleagues throughout the Hospital and beyond, excellent verbal and written communication skills with a professional and respectful manner.

The ideal candidate will have a strong teamwork ethic, sense of accountability, and accompanied by an ability to work under time restraints and pressure at times. We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role.

Main duties of the job

To work flexibly to provide comprehensive, high quality administrative support including for example; answering general queries, arranging meetings, taking and transcribing notes from employee relations investigations and hearings, and booking venues.

Assist colleagues with workforce general process advice on; recruitment, pay, policies and procedures, annual leave and sickness with tact and sensitivity using your own judgement in how to proceed, seeking guidance where necessary.

Use Workforce systems to check and where appropriate disseminate information.

Deal with both internal and external correspondence to ensure that this is dealt with in a timely fashion in line with Department and Trust guidelines.

Process data and documents, notes of meetings and transcribe minutes to high standard.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

We are now looking to appoint an ACC Clinical Coder who will enjoy the challenge of working in a Specialist Cardiothoracic Coding team at Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) NHS Foundation Trust on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. You will be providing accurate clinical coding to National Standards and Clinical Coding rules and conventions. The ideal candidate will have good organisational skills, an eye for detail, accuracy & the ability to work as part of an established team. The coding team is based across our Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Huntingdon administrative offices, the post is hybrid, a mixture of office and home based. Initially the successful candidate will be expected to spend two/three days in the office during their onboarding period.

Band 5 -- with experience and ACC qualification

Early closure notice

We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications--please apply without delay.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will involve;

*The provision of an efficient and high-quality clinical coding service as well as meeting Trust deadlines associated with clinical coding.

*Working as part of a team, contributing to the development of the team, and engaging with clinicians to promote Clinical Coding across the Trust.

*To engage in activity validation with clinicians, building a working relationship and to act as a point of contact for coding issues.

*The coding team at RPH offers excellent training support.

*Full time and part time applicants will be considered. We offer flexible working hours after an initial onboarding period.

*This is a FIXED TERM 1 YEAR POST to cover a secondment. It is an excellent opportunity to work in a specialist Cardio Thoracic Trust, for an experienced Clinical Coding looking to develop in a speciality Trust.

*Applications from non ACC candidates with significant experience, would be considered at Band 4.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job summary

We currently have a vacancy within our Surgical and Thoracic team who are based on the Fifth floor at Royal Papworth Hospital.

The post within the team is fundamental in ensuring that the patients' experience is always a positive one. The post holder will work closely with the Ward nursing team to support the achievement of an excellent standard of care on the wards for in-patients by providing a robust system of cleaning and maintenance of essential equipment and clinical areas within the wards.

The post holder will also be required to support the storage and documentation of patients' property and valuables in accordance with hospital policy and procedure and complete audits to improve future patient care.

Main duties of the job

The skills we are looking for are attention to detail, tact, patience, accurate data entry, the ability to liaise with colleagues throughout the Hospital and beyond, excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to make yourself understood on a telephone with a professional and respectful manner.

You should be enthusiastic to work within an environmental maintenance role, have some customer care or office experience with an understanding of what this entails and is able to contribute positively to the patient pathway.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour