Job overview

We are seeking an exceptional Corporate Business Manager / Senior Executive Assistant to provide high‑level business, operational and executive support at the heart of the Trust. This pivotal role ensures the smooth, efficient and professional running of the Corporate Office—supporting the Chief Executive and Trust Chair, enabling effective decision‑making, and acting as a trusted representative in high‑profile, politically sensitive environments.

You will lead and develop the Corporate Office function, including the Executive Assistant cohort and Reception team, embedding consistent standards, excellent customer service and a culture of continuous improvement aligned to our values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Dignity and Empowerment.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced corporate office leader or senior EA who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment and is confident managing complex workloads, people leadership, governance processes and executive‑level communications.

Main duties of the job

You will provide forward‑looking executive support to the Chief Executive and Trust Chair, managing complex priorities, preparing high‑quality briefings and coordinating key engagements. 

You will lead Corporate Office operations, customer service standards and front‑of‑house services, while managing and developing the Executive Assistant and Reception teams. You will support the Chief Executive and Chair, ensuring high‑quality papers, accurate minutes and strong information governance. 

Alongside this, you will manage budgets and office resources, drive value for money, lead service improvement and modernisation projects and maintain business continuity arrangements. You will also build trusted relationships across the organisation and with external partners, handling sensitive information with professionalism, diplomacy and sound judgement.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk