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University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Head of Financial Services

The closing date is 28 July 2025

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Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the operational performance of the Trust's financialservices function, adopting a professional, modern, proactive and dynamic approach to ensure aneffective and efficient service is provided. This includes delivery of financial accounting andcontrols, statutory reporting, technical accounting expertise, capital accounting, payment ofsuppliers, collection of income, cash management, and charitable funds.The post holder will have responsibility to ensure all financial transactions of the Trust arerecorded and reported accurately, in a timely fashion and in line with financial standards andnational policy. This will incorporate all revenue income and expenditure. They will also managekey external relationships and performance of the Trust outsourced financial services (EastLancashire Shared Financial Services (ELFS) and Payroll function ensuring the high-qualityprovision of service to the Trust.The Post Holder will ensure that the Trust's financial accounting systems and processes are robust and fit for purpose and will ensure that appropriate systems of financial control are in place and opera?ng effectively.The post holder will deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance - Financial Controller whennecessary.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the operational performance of the Trust's financialservices function, adopting a professional, modern, proactive and dynamic approach to ensure aneffective and efficient service is provided. This includes delivery of financial accounting andcontrols, statutory reporting, technical accounting expertise, capital accounting, payment ofsuppliers, collection of income, cash management, and charitable funds.The post holder will have responsibility to ensure all financial transactions of the Trust arerecorded and reported accurately, in a timely fashion and in line with financial standards andnational policy. This will incorporate all revenue income and expenditure. They will also managekey external relationships and performance of the Trust outsourced financial services (EastLancashire Shared Financial Services (ELFS) and Payroll function ensuring the high-qualityprovision of service to the Trust.The Post Holder will ensure that the Trust's financial accounting systems and processes arerobust and fit for purpose and will ensure that appropriate systems of financial control are inplace and opera?ng effectively.The post holder will deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance - Financial Controller when necessary.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7265906-A

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification to understand the main responsibilities for the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification to understand the main responsibilities for the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent experience
  • CCAB or CIMA qualified with current registration, experience at Senior Level as this is the correct accountancy term
  • Registered and active continued professional development.
  • Financial reporting experience at a senior management level in the NHS, other public sector or large commercial organisation
  • Experience of delivering annual accounts
  • Experience of working at a senior level in technical accounts

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Proven leadership skills, with the drive and ability to set clear and appropriate objectives and to support others to achieve them
  • Able to prioritise and manage workload appropriately with minimal supervision.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent experience
  • CCAB or CIMA qualified with current registration, experience at Senior Level as this is the correct accountancy term
  • Registered and active continued professional development.
  • Financial reporting experience at a senior management level in the NHS, other public sector or large commercial organisation
  • Experience of delivering annual accounts
  • Experience of working at a senior level in technical accounts

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Proven leadership skills, with the drive and ability to set clear and appropriate objectives and to support others to achieve them
  • Able to prioritise and manage workload appropriately with minimal supervision.

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Chief Finance Officer

Sally Proffitt

sally.proffitt@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782676626

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7265906-A

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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