Deputy Head of Finance

Nhs-1; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for a Deputy Head of Finance. The role will be responsible for providing financial support and business partnering and will be based at Lichfield Lane, Mansfield.

We are looking for an enthusiastic finance professional who will play a key role in shaping service delivery and ensuring value for money in a challenging financial environment now and in the future.

Qualifications

• Possess a Professional accounting qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and business advice to Care Groups senior leadership.
• Deliver a business-oriented management accounts service to budget holders.
• Analyse financial position and present information to key stakeholders.
• Lead on developing and improving financial systems and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team management

Problem solving

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification

Degree or equivalent

Tools

McKeown's Integra

Crystal Reports

Job description

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Notts Healthcare Offices, Coal Authority Building Town Mansfield, Notts Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/11/2026

Deputy Head of Finance

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for a Deputy Head of Finance. The role will be responsible for providing financial support and business partnering and will be based at Lichfield Lane, Mansfield.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, finance professional playing a key role in shaping what our service delivery looks like, making a difference in the challenging financial environment, both now and in the future.

We need a team player, who is proactive, resilient, and driven to succeed, with a real commitment to work as part of the team taking the finance function forward and making a difference to our patient population. In return we offer great opportunities to become part of a vibrant team where strong values are part of our vision to provide high quality care to patients in an environment of trust, respect, honesty, and compassion.

Main duties of the job

Providing financial and business advice and information in support of the Care Groups senior leadership team.

Responsible for the provision of a business orientated management accounts service to wide range of budget holders and services. Working closely with the operational teams you will support the objectives of the Trust including ensuring value for money, establishing financial planning, monthly reporting, forecasting, benchmarking and to identify and discuss with managers where savings and efficiencies can be made to enable more effective use of resources. To analyse the financial position and provide analysis to the key stakeholders of the Care Group

Participate in improving systems or structures within the finance department. Develop changes to business-wide structures and detailed and accurate reports from General Ledger and other highly complex IT systems.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interpretation & Planning

Utilise in depth specialist knowledge of business, legislative and NHS environment to assist in developing proposals and production of Integrated Business Plans, and recommendations which impact on the Divisional Financial Strategy

Business Support

Develop and manage influential relationships with key customers to provide specialist financial and commercial advice. Evaluation of complex proposals and to influence the development of broader policy across the directorate. Contribute to Trustwide financial planning and input to the directorates Integrated Business Plan.

Understand and determine the implications of Commissioning decisions and directly liaise with local commissioners.

Policy

Direct the development, implementation and monitoring of compliance with Trust financial policy within the designated directorates, so ensuring that best practice is disseminated, and Directorate policy is consistent with Trust strategy. To interpret the impact of Organisational Policy as it affects individual Directorates and prepare them for such impact.

Line Management

Direct, lead and motivate the team. Recruit and train new members of staff where appropriate. Appraise staff through the PAD process to identify their training and development needs in order to maximise their potential and the contribution they make to the organisation.

Systems Improvement

Actively participates in improving systems or structures within the finance department. Developing changes to business-wide structures and monitoring their success.

Developing detailed and accurate reports from General Ledger and other highly complex IT systems.

Relationship Management

Seek out and develop relationships with key professional contacts – to represent the Directorate’s and Trust’s interests and to facilitate the exchange of information and the provision of informed financial advice. Ability to broker compromise with budget managers when competing for scarce resources.

In conjunction with appropriate directorate and divisional management teams prepare and set plans for relevant areas in accordance with timetables and cost improvement programmes as agreed with the Director of Finance. Refresh budgets in line with national guidance and Trust guidance.

Provision of Financial Information

To provide guidance and support to budget holders to enable effective financial control. To identify and discuss with managers and clinicians’ areas where savings and efficiencies can be made to enable more effective use of the Trusts resources. To analyse detailed and complex financial statements and forecasts and create reports and presentations that make them readily understandable to non-financial managers.

To ensure the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports for the Directorates. To review, interpret and present accounts and reports, ensuring that work meets best practice standards and is used appropriately to support proposals and recommendations for decision-making.

To inform senior finance colleagues of the current and forecast position of budgets under the post holder’s management.

Contribute to the timely and accurate completion of the annual accounts

Business Case Development

Contribute to the results of the Business Development Unit by analysing complex problems relating to business case production. Produce revenue requirements for new build projects, making judgements on financial risk where there is no precedent and where opinions may conflict. Use complex DoH/SHA generic tools in order to model various scenarios and benchmark services.

Ad-hoc

Collective responsibility for leading on current departmental issues which may change over time.

Deputise for the Head of Finance when required.

Education and Development

a) Self

To demonstrate continuing professional development, through development of knowledge, skills and keeping up to date with professional practice.

To ensure all managers in the designated directorates fully understand the financial information presented to them, identifying, and implementing any training needs as necessary.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Possess a Professional accounting qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Training

• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development

Contractural Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Experience

• Substantial post CCAB/CIMA experience
• Knowledge of NHS finance and business planning regimes
• Appointing & Managing staff
• Working with computerised financial systems
• Involved in reference costing
• Experience of using McKeown’s ‘integra’ General Ledger Crystal reporting

Skills

• Ability to problem solve and find solutions.
• Ability to communicate at a high level internally & externally
• Possess numerical and analytical skills and have the ability to assimilate and interpret data to make resultant judgements
• Able to lead and motivate a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet changing deadlines.
• Excellent written & report writing skills & have the ability to convey complex financial issues to non-Finance Managers.
• Teaching Skills for training non finance managers
• Possess excellent negotiating & influencing skills
• Ability to work on own initiative but integrate within the team
• Able to keep abreast of developments in the Trust and the wider NHS that may impact on the department

Trust Values

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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