Head of Finance

Head of Finance

The closing date is 22 March 2026

There has never been a more exciting time to join Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust. After going through major organisational change we are looking to recruit into our new Financial Management structure to support the Trust in achieving the second year of its multiyear financial recovery plan. We are recruiting into three of our newly established Head of Finance roles supporting two of our Care Groups;
Surgery, Associated Specialities and Medicine.

These high profile and critical roles will support the Assistant Director Finance for Financial Management in influencing and driving the strategic development of the Care Groups and will be involved in developing near‑term and medium‑term strategic planning to support and inform effective decision making; helping to ensure the Care Groups can successfully meet its strategic objectives for patient care and improvement while returning to a balanced budget.

We are seeking candidates with an outstanding track record of success in the NHS or similar large complex organisations. You will possess first‑class financial leadership and influencing skills with the ability to forge effective working relationships across a wide set of internal and external stakeholders. You will be an exemplary ambassador for the Trust and Finance Department and have the political nous to support the Trust's interests across the system.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Management, the post holder will:

• Be accountable and take responsibility for the development of true business partnering within their assigned care group and corporate areas, and to develop long‑term productive relationships with the care group leadership and wider Financial Management department while acting as a trusted advisor, influencing strategic decision making for their responsible Care Group or Corporate Group.
• Provide advice to Care Group or Corporate Group Leadership Team and senior managers on complex business cases. This will involve integrating with the senior management team of the care group, assisting in the production of annual financial plans, devising cost improvement programmes, monitoring against the plans in year, producing financial forecasts and recovery plans as required.
• Oversee the preparation of robust forecasts to be agreed with the care group and corporate leadership. Including developing the operational and strategic final plans and the identification of risks and mitigating actions within such plans.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team  are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world‑class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

• Provision of financial and commercial advice and insights to achieve the strategic and operational goals of the Care Group, Corporate areas and wider Trust. Provision of advice, guidance and support to business leaders and clinicians, enabling and influencing decision‑making to achieve optimal performance.
• Identification of issues to be addressed by the Board, Executive Team or Care Group/Corporate Group.
• Ensure advice is consistent across the financial management department ensuring shared learning and development of a one‑trust approach.
• Work in collaboration with the Financial Management department to continuously identify and improve the effectiveness of accounting systems and financial reporting contributing to the services financial sustainability plan and developing efficiencies, consistency and centralisation of processes where appropriate.
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