Business Manager – Private Office

NHS England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is recruiting a Business Manager for the Chief Financial Officer’s Private Office. This role delivers high-quality business management support and insight to the CFO and CFO Group, acting as a key conduit between the CFO, CFO Group and wider organisation.

The post requires adaptability, rigor and innovation in a fast-paced NHS environment, with opportunities for development within the health/public sector. 40% office-based work is expected for those with a contractual office base.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality business management support.
• Experience in the NHS or health/public sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive business management support and insights to the CFO and CFO Group.
• Act as the main point of contact with stakeholders on related activities and coordinate the CFO diary.
• Support day-to-day activities and assist with longer-term planning.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Diary management

Financial administration

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

Job description

The Chief Financial Officer’s Private Office In The NHS England CFO Group Is Now Recruiting For a Business Manager. This Is a Fantastic Opportunity To Be At The Heart Of Work To Support The NHS. We

• Secure and allocate NHS funding to deliver national priorities.
• Oversee NHS finances, performance, and value for money.
• Invest resources to improve patient outcomes, reduce inequalities, and support health improvement.
• Work with government on programmes to deliver and refurbish hospitals in England
• Manage the property and facilities of central estates
  

As a Business Manager, you will deliver comprehensive business and administrative support and insight of the highest quality to the Chief Financial Officer and their Group. You’ll act as a key conduit between the CFO, CFO Group and wider organisation, deploying advanced interpersonal skills to deliver objectives in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
The private office team offers high profile, fast-paced support. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
We are seeking an experienced Business Manager in the CFO Private Office to deliver comprehensive business management support and insight of the highest quality to the CFO and their Group.
The Business Manager will provide support to ensure the effective day to day activities whilst planning for the longer term, including being the main point of contact with stakeholders on the management of relevant activities and coordinating and managing the CFO diary.
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Song Smith Job title: Chief of Staff Email address: [e-mail]