Head of Financial Management

National health service; Newcastle upon Tyne; In loco; GBP 94.000 - 109.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT invites applications for a strategic Head of Financial Management role. You will shape the Trust's financial strategy and lead the finance function across planning, budgeting, and performance management to support high-quality patient care.

The role reports to the Executive Director of Finance and drives transformational financial programmes. You will develop and lead teams, ensure statutory compliance, and provide expert financial input into major service

Competenze

• Essential CCAB accountancy qualification (e.g., CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent).
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and commitment to maintaining professional knowledge.

Mansioni

• Lead and coordinate the Trust's financial management function, providing strategic financial leadership.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and financial performance management across the organisation.
• Lead cost improvement programmes and financial recovery initiatives to support patient care.
• Develop and lead high-performing finance teams and ensure robust financial governance and statutory reporting.

Conoscenze

CCAB qualification

CPD ongoing

Driving licence

Leadership/people mgmt

Formazione

Master's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Reference number JN
Job locations Cobalt Business Park, Northumbria House, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0QJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Lead and inspire the Trusts Financial Management function, driving excellence in financial planning, performance, forecasting and business partnering across a 1bn NHS strategic decision-making by providing expert financial leadership and trusted advice to Executive Directors, senior clinicians and operational leaders on key organisational priorities and investments. Drive financial sustainability and transformation, leading budget setting, financial recovery programmes, cost improvement initiatives and business case development that support high-quality patient care. Develop and lead high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, accountability and professional excellence. Provide assurance and strong financial governance, ensuring accurate statutory reporting, regulatory compliance and effective stewardship of public resources. Act as a senior finance leader for the organisation, deputising for the Executive Director of Finance and influencing decisions at the highest levels of the Trust.

Person Specification

Essential CCAB Professional Accountancy qualification (e.g. CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent). Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and commitment to maintaining professional knowledge and expertise. Desirable Master's degree or equivalent leadership membership or active involvement in professional finance networks. Experience Essential Significant senior financial management experience within a large and complex NHS experience of leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance management processes.. Experience of developing and delivering financial recovery programmes, cost improvement programmes and medium-term financial plans. Experience of leading, managing and developing finance professionals and multidisciplinary teams. Expert knowledge of NHS financial management, NHS financial regimes, financial governance, statutory reporting requirements and relevant of leading major organisational transformation or improvement programmes. Other Essential It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is able to use a car for work purposes. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT as our new Head of Financial Management. As a senior finance leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare services across a complex and innovative organisation with an annual turnover of almost 1 billion and a workforce of over 12,000 colleagues. Working closely with the Executive Director of Finance and senior clinical and operational leaders, you will provide expert strategic financial leadership, driving financial sustainability, transformation, service improvement and informed decision-making across the Trust. This role offers the opportunity to influence major investment decisions, lead financial planning and recovery programmes, support ambitious service developments and play a key role in delivering outstanding value for patients and communities. We are looking for an inspirational leader who can combine strategic vision with strong operational delivery, build high-performing teams, challenge constructively, and help shape the future direction of one of the UK's leading NHS organisations. If you are passionate about making a difference, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want a role where your leadership will have a lasting impact on healthcare services, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Financial Management is responsible for leading and coordinating the Trust's financial management function, providing strategic financial leadership, expert advice and high-quality business partnering support across the organisation. The post holder will lead the delivery of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial performance reporting, cost improvement programmes and financial recovery initiatives, ensuring the Trust achieves its financial objectives while supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care. Working closely with Executive Directors, senior managers and clinical leaders, the role will provide expert financial input into major service developments, transformation programmes, investment decisions and business cases, helping to shape the future direction of the organisation. The post holder will also lead and develop a high-performing finance team, ensure robust financial governance and statutory compliance, oversee the production of accurate financial information and reporting, and act as a trusted adviser on complex financial, operational and strategic matters. This is a highly influential leadership role with significant responsibility for supporting the long-term financial sustainability and success of the Trust.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your posted16 October 2026.

Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8dSalary

94,356 to 108,814 a year