Job summary
Join our dynamic team in West Norfolk for a rare opportunity to be part of the New Hospital Programme - a visionary initiative shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure up to 2030 and beyond. Dive into the exciting £900m major rebuild of Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, where innovation meets sustainability and economic value. The Trust will be moving at pace with the construction of this development to have commenced on site by the beginning of 2026.
As the Finance Lead - New QEH, you won't just be part of the team; you'll be a key player in transforming the way patients and staff receive and deliver care. Collaborate with the Project Director, Operation, Digital, and Clinical leads, bringing your Subject Matter Expertise to the forefront of all our financial challenges.
Lead the development and implementation of the scheme's financial strategy, ensuring fiscal responsibility and sustainability, to drive the delivery of Hospital 2.0 initiatives.
Ready to be at the forefront of healthcare evolution? Apply now and let's redefine the future together!
Main duties of the job
The Trust is planning a major rebuild of the Hospital. The current estimated capital cost of circa £900m. The Trust intends to develop a facility that is exemplary in its design, sustainability and wider regeneration and economic value. The Strategic Outline Case was approved in Spring 2021 and the Trust will seek Outline Business Case approval by July 2024 with Full Business case approval by September 2025. It is the Trust's desire to move at pace with the construction of this development and will have commenced works on the site by the end of 2025 (subject to agreement of procurement route).
The Finance Lead New Hospital-Strategic Projects will work alongside the Director of the programme providing expert input to the development of the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the business cases. delivered within the challenging time, cost, and quality parameters of the Future Hospitals Program.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Finance Lead New Hospital-Strategic Projects will work alongside the Director of the programme providing expert input to the development of the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the business cases. delivered within the challenging time, cost, and quality parameters of the Future Hospitals Program.
For further information about this post, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Finance Lead New Hospital-Strategic Projects will work alongside the Director of the programme providing expert input to the development of the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the business cases. delivered within the challenging time, cost, and quality parameters of the Future Hospitals Program.
For further information about this post, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Masters Level Qualification or Equivalent
- Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
- Better Business Case Foundation and Practitioner Qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of the leadership of major infrastructure programmes through public funding or PFI to time, cost, and quality objectives
- Management of multi-disciplinary teams - internal and external.
- Good understanding of Government/ wider public sector accounting
Desirable
- Significant experience of programme and project management, including successful risk and issues management.
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Experience in developing complex financial models from scratch, using Excel or equivalent
- Involvement in the development of major capital business cases and associated financial modelling
- Significant experience of finance work in a large (>£100m), complex public-sector organisation
- Ability to analyse and balance complex service, commercial and political decisions and draw appropriate conclusions Demonstrate evidence of influencing and persuasion.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal confidently with multidisciplinary staff at all levels of an organisation including directors and clinicians.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
- The post holder will require a high level of attention to detail and as such the post holder will be expected to attend multiple meetings, manage complex situations and maintain high levels of concentration in undertaking analysis report writing and dealing with project leaders, clinicians and executive colleagues.
- The post holder will be expected to have a high level of skills in using computers and have a high level of knowledge and skill in analysing and interpreting data and the ability to present complex information.
- Leadership and management of a team of within a project or programme
- Ability to produce complex plans and project management controls from executive mandates
- Ability to reach timely and effective decisions based on the appropriate use of information
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and work under pressure.
- Ability to implement change involving large and complex change management.
- Analytical approach and ability to work logically and resolve complex problems.
- Ability to interact with people from a diverse cultural and social background.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and the public.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS capital investment and procurement processes
- Knowledge and understanding of Foundation Trust status
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Masters Level Qualification or Equivalent
- Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
- Better Business Case Foundation and Practitioner Qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of the leadership of major infrastructure programmes through public funding or PFI to time, cost, and quality objectives
- Management of multi-disciplinary teams - internal and external.
- Good understanding of Government/ wider public sector accounting
Desirable
- Significant experience of programme and project management, including successful risk and issues management.
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Experience in developing complex financial models from scratch, using Excel or equivalent
- Involvement in the development of major capital business cases and associated financial modelling
- Significant experience of finance work in a large (>£100m), complex public-sector organisation
- Ability to analyse and balance complex service, commercial and political decisions and draw appropriate conclusions Demonstrate evidence of influencing and persuasion.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal confidently with multidisciplinary staff at all levels of an organisation including directors and clinicians.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
- The post holder will require a high level of attention to detail and as such the post holder will be expected to attend multiple meetings, manage complex situations and maintain high levels of concentration in undertaking analysis report writing and dealing with project leaders, clinicians and executive colleagues.
- The post holder will be expected to have a high level of skills in using computers and have a high level of knowledge and skill in analysing and interpreting data and the ability to present complex information.
- Leadership and management of a team of within a project or programme
- Ability to produce complex plans and project management controls from executive mandates
- Ability to reach timely and effective decisions based on the appropriate use of information
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and work under pressure.
- Ability to implement change involving large and complex change management.
- Analytical approach and ability to work logically and resolve complex problems.
- Ability to interact with people from a diverse cultural and social background.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and the public.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS capital investment and procurement processes
- Knowledge and understanding of Foundation Trust status
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).
