Deputy Head of Finance: Sponsorship Available

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Possess a Professional accounting qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified)

Desirable

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent

Training

Essential

  • Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development

Contractural Requirements

Essential

  • 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

Essential

  • Substantial post CCAB/CIMA experience
  • Knowledge of NHS finance and business planning regimes
  • Appointing & Managing staff
  • Working with computerised financial systems

Desirable

  • Involved in reference costing
  • Experience of using McKeown’s ‘integra’ General Ledger Crystal reporting

Skills

Essential

  • 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 IT skills.
  • 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

Essential

  • 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 15 September 2026

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