Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) as the Deputy Director of Finance for the Specialist Hospitals Clinical Group (SHCG), which encompasses Saint Mary's MCS, The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.
SHCG is looking for a dynamic Deputy Director of Finance to join our senior leadership team. This is an opportunity to take on a career fulfilling role within one of the most complex and ambitious NHS organisations in the country, in the setting of an improvement agenda within finance and the clinical group to drive sustainability for our local health population.
As the UK's largest NHS Trust, MFT serves a diverse population of over 750,000 people across ten hospitals and community services. With an annual budget exceeding £2 billion, we operate at scale, delivering world-class care while driving financial sustainability. Our finance function plays a crucial role in ensuring we meet the challenges of today's NHS, and we are looking for an outstanding leader to drive this agenda forward.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a senior finance leader to take on the role of Deputy Director of Finance for Specialist Hospitals Clinical Group at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Reporting to Ahtisham Khan, Director of Finance for SHCG you will provide operational leadership across a £0.5bn clinical group, ensuring robust financial planning, reporting, governance and financial stewardship.
You'll oversee all aspects of financial performance, while working closely with operational and clinical leaders to support effective decision-making and deliver high-quality, sustainable healthcare. A key part of your role will be driving cost improvement and transformation programmes, helping us deliver best value for the communities we serve.
We are looking for someone with strong NHS finance experience, with a track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering financial stewardship and improvement.
This is an opportunity to shape the financial future of Specialist Hospitals Clinical Group within the UK's largest NHS Trust. If you are a strategic, ambitious and values-led leader, we would love to hear from you.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oCCAB qualified preferably with significant post qualification experience.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working at a senior level in a complex organisation, including extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in financial management.
Desirable
- oSignificant senior NHS experience ideally in a provider organisation
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writing with all disciplines and seniorities.
- oStrong numeracy and analytical skills.
- Qualities of perseverance, flexibility, determination and adaptability
- Proven ability to operate/think laterally
- Well developed negotiating skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working at a senior level.
- oExperience of senior level negotiations.
- oExperienced in use of information management and technology
- Comprehensive understanding of current NHS accounting principles and procedures
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oCCAB qualified preferably with significant post qualification experience.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working at a senior level in a complex organisation, including extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in financial management.
Desirable
- oSignificant senior NHS experience ideally in a provider organisation
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writing with all disciplines and seniorities.
- oStrong numeracy and analytical skills.
- Qualities of perseverance, flexibility, determination and adaptability
- Proven ability to operate/think laterally
- Well developed negotiating skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working at a senior level.
- oExperience of senior level negotiations.
- oExperienced in use of information management and technology
- Comprehensive understanding of current NHS accounting principles and procedures
Additional information
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).
