Finance Manager – Productivity and CIP

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

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Finance Manager to join their Productivity and Efficiency team. The ideal candidate will possess a CCAB qualification and significant experience in health service finance. Responsibilities include reporting on productivity schemes, collaborating with internal stakeholders, and problem-solving to enhance efficiency. A competitive salary ranging from £64,156 to £71,148 is offered.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of NHS Financial Management Reporting.
• Experience at Finance Manager Level in an acute hospital within the NHS.
• Experience of people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the accurate and timely reporting of efficiency.
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate and analyse complex and contentious issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Finance skills

Problem-solving

Education

CCAB or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

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.

This role plays a key role in four main areas:

• Lead on the accurate and timely reporting of efficiency.
• To 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.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for the reporting of the Trust's programme of productivity schemes on a monthly basis, working with other finance managers to ensure there are appropriate processes in place to provide accurate reporting both internally and externally.
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders to progress the clinical productivity agenda.
• To evaluate and analyse complex and contentious issues using analytic tools, benchmarking using Model Hospital, GIRFT, PLICS and other sources of healthcare data.
• Use robust problem-solving skills to find and understand root causes of problems and identify opportunities for improvement.

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.

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 year Per annum inclusive of HCAS