Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
The Head of Commercial Finance will lead financial oversight of all commercial activities across The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH). The role supports RJAH’s strategic ambition to improve lives through excellent innovation and care by ensuring commercial income streams, ventures, partnerships and contracts are financially robust, deliver value, and are aligned with the Trust’s priorities and values.
The postholder will be responsible for high-quality financial planning, analysis, commercial modelling, and performance reporting to enable strong financial governance and efficient use of resources, in line with RJAH’s strategic priorities.
The role will influence decision-making across the organisation and with external partners, ensuring that commercial interests of the Trust are realised to support long term financial sustainability.
The post holder will be part of the newly formed Commercial Enterprise Team reporting into the Commercial Director.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide senior financial and commercial leadership across the Trust’s commercial services, supporting the delivery of strategic objectives through expert financial advice, robust governance, and commercially focused decision-making. Working closely with Executive Directors, clinicians, managers and external partners, the role will lead on financial modelling, pricing strategies, business case development, contract negotiations and performance reporting, ensuring that commercial activities are financially viable, deliver value for money and comply with NHS, HM Treasury and regulatory requirements.
The role will also identify and develop new income generation opportunities, optimise existing services, and provide financial leadership for private patient services and wider commercial ventures. The post holder will oversee commercial financial planning, forecasting, income assurance and risk management processes, while building strong relationships across the Trust and externally to support innovation, partnership working and service development. In addition, the role will contribute to the leadership and development of the wider Finance and Commercial function, promoting financial awareness, continuous improvement and a culture of collaboration and accountability.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a related subject
- CCAB qualified
- Leadership or management qualification
- Evidence of senior professional development
Desirable
- Master level qualification or equivalent in related field
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience in a complex public or private sector environment
- Extensive senior experience in private healthcare / commercial NHS services
- Experience working in a senior finance role demonstrating track record success
- Evidence of extensive experience in financial reporting, business case development and improvement
- Extensive influencing and negotiating experience with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
- Evidence of influencing a wide range of senior stakeholders
- Evidence of managing complex contracts e.g. private insurers
Skills and Compentencies
Essential
- Advanced communication and effective interpersonal skills
- Advanced commercial acumen
- Ability to influence Executive and Board decision-making
- Very high financial literacy including an awareness of the NHS financial regime and private sector business
- Confident communication skills, including presenting complex information.
Closing Date: 18 September 2026
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