Finance Manager – Productivity and CIP

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking a Finance Manager to join its Productivity and Efficiency team. The role involves managing efficiency reporting, collaborating with key stakeholders, and driving improvements across financial management in the NHS. The ideal candidate will have a CCAB qualification and significant experience in health service finance. The salary range is £64,156 to £71,148 per year, with opportunities for flexible working.

Qualifications

• Experience at Finance Manager Level in an acute hospital within the NHS.
• Knowledge of NHS Financial Management Reporting.
• Significant experience of health service finance and procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead on accurate reporting of efficiency.
• Work with stakeholders on productivity schemes.
• Engage in benchmarking and productivity indicators.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Financial management

Problem-solving

Negotiation skills

Education

CCAB or equivalent qualification

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Finance Manager – Productivity and CIP

The closing date is 08 October 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Productivity and Efficiency team at UCLH. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent analytical, communication and finance skills to support the Trust's efficiency challenge. The successful applicant will be capable of managing multiple pieces of work simultaneously, working independently and using their own initiative to problem solve. The post holder will work closely with a range of key stakeholders across the Trust, including Finance, Operational colleagues and the Performance and Innovation team.

Main duties of the job

• Lead on the accurate and timely reporting of efficiency.
• Work with wider stakeholders on the quantification and tracking of the impact of productivity schemes.
• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Boards and Corporate Directorates on the development of efficiency and productivity.
• Actively engage in work around benchmarking and a wide range of productivity indicators, communicating meaningful outputs that have the potential to drive actionable insights.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualification

• CCAB or equivalent qualification and current professional registration
• Knowledge of NHS Financial Management Reporting
• Knowledge of current developments and strategic issues within the profession and across the broader NHS health economy

Experience Requirements

• Experience at Finance Manager Level in an acute hospital within the NHS or at a comparable level within another NHS organisation.
• Significant experience of health service finance and procurement systems.
• Proven track record of sound financial management.
• Experience of service quality and process improvements
• Experience of people management

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet Board & Trust objectives and deadlines
• Evidenced strategic, lateral thinking and problem-solving ability

Communication

• Advanced persuasion and negotiation skills
• Able to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation

Personal and People Development

• Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet Board and Trust objectives and deadlines
• Demonstrate strong professional leadership and act as a role model and mentor to other Finance staff
• Ability manage staffing and HR issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS