Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Finance and Post-Deal Contract Management Lead

The closing date is 16 March 2026

Job summary

We are seekinganexperiencedindividual with talent,expertise, and ambition infinance and contract management. We can offer the opportunity to work on innovative solutions that will transform scientific research and healthcare delivery in the NHS.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Thames Valley and Surrey (TVS) Secure Data Environment (SDE) Programme hosted by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). They will contribute to the design and implementation of systemsand processestofacilitatethefinance and contract managementfor this important national programme.

The services theymanagewill have a significant impact on the delivery of this programme. Working withcommercial,academic and NHS colleagues across the Thames Valley and Surrey region, the post holder will have the satisfaction ofusing theirexpertisetosupporttheimprovement ofpatient carethroughcutting-edgeresearch.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate willprovide expertleadership and technical knowledge on the deliveryoffinance and contract managementservices across a range of areas, includingthe establishment of newfinance and contract managementsystems and theintegration withexisting local,regionaland national processes. They willbe responsible forstrategic planningand deliveryacross a range of specialised areas andwill manage thedesign, developmentand adaptation ofhighly complexfinance and contract managementsolutions.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

321-CORP-123456-B8b

Job locations

Unipart House

Oxford

OX4 2PG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please see the job description and person specification. For informal discussions about the role, please contact Kinga Varnai, Special Projects Lead, kinga.varnai@ouh.nhs.uk or Dan Shepard, Head of Finance, dan.shepard@ouh.nhs.uk.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please see the job description and person specification. For informal discussions about the role, please contact Kinga Varnai, Special Projects Lead, kinga.varnai@ouh.nhs.uk or Dan Shepard, Head of Finance, dan.shepard@ouh.nhs.uk.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Masters level in a relevant subject or with equivalent experience
  • Specialist qualifications in finance, accounting
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Committed to ongoing specialist training to support job role and self development

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of finance within an NHS environment, with a strong track record of achievement
  • Extensive experience of managing and taking responsibility for large budgets and a wide range of internal and third-party contracts
  • Experience of working with sensitive or confidential data, such as financial information or patient records
  • Extensive experience of interpreting and applying the law governing finance

Desirable

  • Proven experience of finance and contract management in TRE/SDE contexts
  • Experience of commercial business partnering & modelling including royalty income streams
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Masters level in a relevant subject or with equivalent experience
  • Specialist qualifications in finance, accounting
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Committed to ongoing specialist training to support job role and self development

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of finance within an NHS environment, with a strong track record of achievement
  • Extensive experience of managing and taking responsibility for large budgets and a wide range of internal and third-party contracts
  • Experience of working with sensitive or confidential data, such as financial information or patient records
  • Extensive experience of interpreting and applying the law governing finance

Desirable

  • Proven experience of finance and contract management in TRE/SDE contexts
  • Experience of commercial business partnering & modelling including royalty income streams

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unipart House

Oxford

OX4 2PG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unipart House

Oxford

OX4 2PG


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Special Projects Lead / Head of Finance

Kinga Varnai / Dan Shepard

kinga.varnai@ouh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

321-CORP-123456-B8b

Job locations

Unipart House

Oxford

OX4 2PG


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