University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Finance Manager – Productivity and CIP

The closing date is 24 September 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Productivity and Efficiency team at UCLH. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent analytical, communication and finance skills to support the Trust's efficiency challenge.The successful applicant will be capable of managing multiple pieces of work simultaneously, working independently and using their own initiative to problem solve. The post holder will work closely with a range of key stakeholders across the Trust, including Finance, Operational colleagues and the Performance and Innovation team.This role plays a key role in four main areas:o Lead on the accurate and timely reporting of efficiency.o To work with wider stakeholders on the quantification and tracking of the impact of productivity schemes.o Work collaboratively with the Clinical Boards and Corporate Directorates on the development of efficiency and productivity.o Actively engage in work around benchmarking and a wide range of productivity indicators, communicating meaning-full outputs that have the potential to drive actionable insights.

Main duties of the job

o Take responsibility for the reporting of the Trust's programme of productivity schemes on a monthly basis, working with other finance managers to ensure there are appropriate processes in place to provide accurate reporting both internally and externally.o Work closely with key internal stakeholders to progress the clinical productivity agenda.o To evaluate and analyse complex and contentious issues using analytic tools, benchmarking using Model Hospital, GIRFT, PLICS and other sources of healthcare data.o Use robust problem-solving skills to find and understand root causes of problems and identify opportunities for improvement.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6804

Job locations

University College London Hospital

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualification

Essential

  • CCAB or equivalent qualification and current professional registration
  • Knowledge of NHS Financial Management Reporting
  • Knowledge of current developments and strategic issues within the profession and across the broader NHS health economy

Desirable

  • Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience Requirements

Essential

  • Experience at Finance Manager Level in an acute hospital within the NHS or at a comparable level within another NHS organisation.
  • Significant experience of health service finance and procurement systems.
  • Proven track record of sound financial management.
  • Experience of service quality and process improvements

Desirable

  • Experience of people management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet Board & Trust objectives and deadlines
  • Evidenced strategic, lateral thinking and problem-solving ability

Desirable

  • Project Management skills

Communication

Essential

  • Advanced persuasion and negotiation skills
  • Able to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet Board and Trust objectives and deadlines
  • Demonstrate strong professional leadership and act as a role model and mentor to other Finance staff

Desirable

  • Ability manage staffing and HR issues
Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualification

Essential

  • CCAB or equivalent qualification and current professional registration
  • Knowledge of NHS Financial Management Reporting
  • Knowledge of current developments and strategic issues within the profession and across the broader NHS health economy

Desirable

  • Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience Requirements

Essential

  • Experience at Finance Manager Level in an acute hospital within the NHS or at a comparable level within another NHS organisation.
  • Significant experience of health service finance and procurement systems.
  • Proven track record of sound financial management.
  • Experience of service quality and process improvements

Desirable

  • Experience of people management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet Board & Trust objectives and deadlines
  • Evidenced strategic, lateral thinking and problem-solving ability

Desirable

  • Project Management skills

Communication

Essential

  • Advanced persuasion and negotiation skills
  • Able to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to plan and manage conflicting priorities for self and department to meet Board and Trust objectives and deadlines
  • Demonstrate strong professional leadership and act as a role model and mentor to other Finance staff

Desirable

  • Ability manage staffing and HR issues

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospital

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospital

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Finance Manager – Productivity & CIP

Jane Bell

Jane.bell35@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6804

Job locations

University College London Hospital

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


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