James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Financial Recovery Advisor

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Job summary

The Financial Recovery Advisor will play a pivotal role in supporting the Trust's financial recovery programme. This senior finance role will provide expert financial insight, challenge and leadership to drive sustainable improvements in financial performance. The postholder will work closely with operational and clinical leaders to identify, evaluate and implement cost improvement and recovery initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and patient care standards.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include working closely with the Division of Surgery and Women's & Children's Services, to support the Division with the recovery plan, ensuring accurate and prompt reporting to the Trust to allow for timely, strategic decision making.

To provide expert financial advice to senior stakeholders, including Executive Directors.

To develop and maintain financial KPIs to monitor progress against recovery targets.

To assist the Division with planning and forecasting, ensuring plans enable the Trust to deliver its targets and objectives.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

177-CORP-7377004-A

Job locations

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston-on-Sea

NR31 6LA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities for this role can be found in the full job description, included within this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities for this role can be found in the full job description, included within this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Expertise and experience in financial management within an acute NHS provider
  • Experience of building effective collaborative working relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders
  • Ability to analyse and present complex data in Excel

Desirable

  • Experience of budget management in a highly complex environment

Skills

Essential

  • Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriately
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

  • Able to plan and execute strategic change
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Expertise and experience in financial management within an acute NHS provider
  • Experience of building effective collaborative working relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders
  • Ability to analyse and present complex data in Excel

Desirable

  • Experience of budget management in a highly complex environment

Skills

Essential

  • Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriately
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

  • Able to plan and execute strategic change

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston-on-Sea

NR31 6LA


Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston-on-Sea

NR31 6LA


Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Financial Management

Emily Eade

emily.eade@jpaget.nhs.uk

01493453278

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

177-CORP-7377004-A

Job locations

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston-on-Sea

NR31 6LA


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