Job summary
UCLH is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic senior manager to join the friendly and collaborative Strategic Finance team.The Strategic Finance team oversees the strategy, planning, delivery and financial reporting for a complex capital programme spending between £70m to £100m each year. The programme includes strategic projects (like our new Dementia Research Institute and Neonatal Expansion), innovative transformational projects (like Power Purchase Agreements and Digital Diagnostics) and our Trust-wide replace and refresh programme.You will be working with the Senior Project Finance Manager to lead the Strategic Finance team of six, with direct responsibility for a team of three. You will also be responsible for effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders who support delivery of the capital programme across the Trust.This is a key role within the corporate centre of an innovative and forward looking finance team. It is an opportunity to make a real difference to how services are delivered supporting improvements in patient care and for our staff.
Proposed interview date 13th May 2026
Main duties of the job
Your main responsibility will be to support effective delivery of a large and complex capital programme on time and within budget. This includes financial management of the programme - planning, monitoring and reporting - as well as advising on technical accounting and the financial aspects of business case development. To be effective, you will need to develop relationships across the Trust (for example procurement, medical physics, capital projects, strategy) and show strong leadership as you ensure high standards within the team are maintained and Trust governance is followed. You will need to be comfortable working at pace and when priorities change, with strong political awareness and an inclusive management approach.
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: o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery o Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals o University College Hospital Grafton Way Building o Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine o University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre o The Hospital for Tropical Diseases o 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. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
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 & Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional finance qualification (e.g ACA, CIMA, CIPFA), masters qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Project management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Work in a large and complex organisation in a finance/commercial role (public or private)
- Significant experience of managing large-scale, high-profile capital projects and programmes
- Substantial experience of working autonomously and independently with senior stakeholders to deliver project objectives
- Experience of developing complex business cases, including high value cases (+£10m)
- Significant experience of capital accounting including leases and IFRS16
Desirable
- Experience of the NHS financial framework
- Experience of managing and procuring professional advisers (e.g. legal and financial)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder group, use persuasion and motivational skills to influence key decision making and maintain professional communication at all times when dealing with sensitive and contentious issues.
- Ability to analyse financial data, develop complex financial models and solve complex problems (including modelling of lease transactions)
- Proven ability to present complex data and ideas in a clear and succinct manner - both verbally and in writing.
- Strong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
- Ability to work flexibly in an environment with multiple priorities
- Good organisational skills and abilities
- IT Literate (including substantial experience of using Microsoft Excel)
Desirable
- Familiarity with Special Purpose Vehicles and Joint Ventures
Other Requirements
Essential
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional finance qualification (e.g ACA, CIMA, CIPFA), masters qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Project management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Work in a large and complex organisation in a finance/commercial role (public or private)
- Significant experience of managing large-scale, high-profile capital projects and programmes
- Substantial experience of working autonomously and independently with senior stakeholders to deliver project objectives
- Experience of developing complex business cases, including high value cases (+£10m)
- Significant experience of capital accounting including leases and IFRS16
Desirable
- Experience of the NHS financial framework
- Experience of managing and procuring professional advisers (e.g. legal and financial)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder group, use persuasion and motivational skills to influence key decision making and maintain professional communication at all times when dealing with sensitive and contentious issues.
- Ability to analyse financial data, develop complex financial models and solve complex problems (including modelling of lease transactions)
- Proven ability to present complex data and ideas in a clear and succinct manner - both verbally and in writing.
- Strong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
- Ability to work flexibly in an environment with multiple priorities
- Good organisational skills and abilities
- IT Literate (including substantial experience of using Microsoft Excel)
Desirable
- Familiarity with Special Purpose Vehicles and Joint Ventures
Other Requirements
Essential
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
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.
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.
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 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)
