Director of Finance Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn: Sponsorship Available

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Job summary

The Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group (NWUHG) was established in shadow form in May 2025, bringing together Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Trust (JPUH), and Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn, going live as the Group from 1 November 2025. This is one of the most ambitious system integration programmes in the NHS today, and strong financial leadership at each site will be instrumental in making it a success. This is a truly exciting time to join the QEH as Director of Finance, as we shape and deliver our strategy to achieve better outcomes for patients across the region. We are currently developing our EPR and QEH is part of the national New Hospitals Programme. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, backed by significant government investment, to transform and to deliver better care to all our communities.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to Marcus Thorman – Group Chief Financial Officer & Deputy CEO, as well as being part of the Senior Leadership Team at QEH you will hold responsibility for the overall financial performance of the Trust and provide expert financial advice to both the site-based leadership team and the wider Group leadership team. As a key member of the Hospital Management Board, you will play a central role in shaping the Trust’s future success, setting financial plans and strategy at site level in alignment with Group objectives.

A key challenge for our Group and for QEH is delivering financial sustainability. The Trust has a balanced financial plan for 2026/27 but with a stretching CIP target of £27m and with the Trust in receipt of £16m of deficit support funding. Key to our progress is transformation both within the Trust and across the Group. We have stabilised our expenditure and are working with clinical and operational colleagues to improve productivity, which is also addressing waiting times in elective and cancer care. At the QEH you will be working with an engaged Executive Managing Director who understands and is responsive to the challenges faced.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB/CIMA qualified with maintenance of qualification and current registration with professional body
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial and relevant senior management experience with board experience desired.
  • Evidence of working within financially challenged circumstances and a track record of identifying and delivering cost improvements and developing recovery plans
  • Ability to think strategically and to work in a complex environment, translating strategic priorities into financial goals and deliverables

Attributes

Essential

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Gravitas and credibility that enables positive influence

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: 17 September 2026

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