Contracts and Finance Manager

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Hartford is seeking a Contracts and Finance Manager to oversee contract management and finance operations. The role involves managing a team responsible for budget activities, ensuring contract information is up-to-date, and advising on budget matters. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience. This position offers a range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

24/7 hot food scheme

Free travel to and from hospital sites

Reduced-cost bus travel

Subsidised parking

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualifications and experience required for this role are not specified in this advert.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the update of relevant contract information and manage the procurement of all BEM department contracts.
• Manage a team of Finance Administrators, a Stores Supervisor and Stores personnel responsible for all budget and transactional activities within the BEM department.
• Ensure BEM stores are adequately stocked and audited in line with service requirements.
• Work closely with hospital engineers and their teams to facilitate robust budget management and provision of accurate, quality data.
• Act as key advisor and point of contact to the Associate Director Estates and Facilities – Buildings, Maintenance and Engineering on all matters pertaining to the BEM budget and contracts.

Job description

About CUH

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the Trust focuses on delivering outstanding care, rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner. CUH’s values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – guide all staff and define the way we work.

Role Overview

As Contracts and Finance Manager you will professionally oversee the management of contracts and associated budgets, ensuring accurate, timely monitoring and reporting of all expenditures against the contracts and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the update of relevant contract information and manage the procurement of all BEM department contracts.
• Manage a team of Finance Administrators, a Stores Supervisor and Stores personnel responsible for all budget and transactional activities within the BEM department.
• Ensure BEM stores are adequately stocked and audited in line with service requirements.
• Work closely with hospital engineers and their teams to facilitate robust budget management and provision of accurate, quality data.
• Act as key advisor and point of contact to the Associate Director Estates and Facilities – Buildings, Maintenance and Engineering on all matters pertaining to the BEM budget and contracts.

Qualifications

Qualifications and experience required for this role are not specified in this advert.

Important Information

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, we will not offer a full‑time permanent contract to a Student visa holder unless you meet one of the following conditions:

• applied for a Graduate visa, or
• successfully completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment, or
• the Trust agreed to sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within three months of the anticipated start date of employment.

Applications are open until midnight on 4 January 2026. Interviews are scheduled for 19 January 2026.

Benefits

At CUH we offer a range of benefits to support good working days, including on‑site leisure facilities, a 24/7 hot food scheme, and free travel to and from the hospital sites. We also provide reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel, free Park & Ride journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, and subsidised parking on site for eligible staff. Flexible working arrangements such as part‑time, job‑share and flexible start/finish times are available.

Equal Opportunity

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from people irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, or social‑economic background. We also welcome applications from Armed Forces personnel.