Senior Contracts and Finance Manager

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK seeks a Senior Contracts and Finance Manager to oversee the management of contracts and budgets within the BEM department. You will lead a team, ensure compliance with NHS standards, and manage procurement processes. The ideal candidate has experience in contracts management and financial oversight, along with relevant qualifications in property or business management. This role offers numerous benefits and a supportive work environment, promoting work-life balance and flexible arrangements.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Reduced cost transportation

Subsidized parking

Qualifications

• Degree in property / estates management, or business, contracts and financial management disciplines or equivalent.
• Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Management or equivalent.
• Experience of contracts management including performance management of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contracts management and associated budgets.
• Manage a team of Finance Administrators and Stores Supervisor.
• Ensure the BEM stores are adequately stocked and audited.

Skills

Contracts management

Financial management

Negotiation skills

Understanding of NHS standards

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Degree in property / estates management or equivalent

Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Management

Job description

Go back Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Contracts and Finance Manager

The closing date is 04 January 2026

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

You will oversee the update of relevant contracts information and manage the procurement of all the BEM department contracts.

You will manage a team of Finance Administrators, a Stores Supervisor and Stores persons responsible for all budget and transactional activities within the BEM department.

You will ensure the BEM stores are adequately stocked and audited in line with service requirements.

You will work closely with the hospital engineers and their teams to facilitate robust budget management and provision of accurate and quality data.

You will act as key person in all matters pertaining to management of the BEM budget and contracts and to act as key advisor and point of contact to the Associate Director Estates and Facilities – Buildings, Maintenance and Engineering on these issues.

Main duties of the job

Professionally and accurately oversee the management of contracts and associated budgets, and to ensure accurate and timely monitoring and reporting of all expenditures against the contracts and budgets.

Oversee the update of relevant contracts information and manage the procurement of all the BEM department contracts.

Manage a team of finance administrators, a stores supervisor and stores persons responsible for all budget and transactional activities within the BEM department.

Ensure the BEM stores are adequately stocked and audited in line with service requirements.

Work closely with the hospital engineers and their teams and to facilitate robust budget management and provision of accurate and quality data.

Act as key person in all matters pertaining to management of the BEM budget and contracts and to act as key advisor and point of contact to the Associate Director Estates and Facilities – Buildings, Maintenance and Engineering on these issues.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

The advert will close at midnight on 4 January 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 19 January 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in property / estates management, or business, contracts and financial management disciplines or equivalent
• Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Management or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of contracts management including performance management of contracts
• Experience of leading, negotiating and delivering robust contracts
• Experience of financial management process and the reconciliation of contracts expenditure accounts
• Experience of developing information resource, and policy and procedures
• Experience of project planning in order to achieve deadlines
• Budget responsibility and management
• Previous contracts management work experience at a management level
• Line management, recruitment and performance management
• Experience of working with staff and management at all levels including senior management
• Contracts and budget management within NHS

Knowledge

• A sound understanding of contracts procurement and administration
• Understand and be able to work through the concepts and techniques for: oBudgeting and financial planning oProjected contract cost and actual expenditure oVariance analysis and financial reporting
• Detailed knowledge of NHS standards and guidance

Skills

• Sound level of knowledge regarding key office software applications including Microsoft office and excel
• Capable of working in a demand driven service

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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.

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