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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 9
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working with approximately 3 days on site)
Job ref
320-SNR-0257
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby
Town
Derby
Salary
£112,782 - £129,783 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/11/2026 23:59
Interview date
20/11/2026

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Director of Income

Band 9

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or  you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Care Leaver Guaranteed Interview Scheme

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

Director of Income & Contracting – Band 9
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Derby Hospital, with hybrid working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior finance leader to join UHDB as Director of Income & Contracting. You will directly contribute to delivering the best possible outcomes for patients by securing contract and payment arrangements that appropriately fund our services and support improvements in care.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Finance Officer, you will be the Trust’s most senior recognised income and pricing expert. You will lead negotiations across a substantial commissioner portfolio, including our £800m main contract, £260m second-largest contract and other material contracts, working across multiple ICBs and commissioning arrangements.

Main duties of the job

You will lead an integrated team covering income analytics and reporting, and negotiation and commissioning development. Your responsibilities will include setting the Trust’s income budget, leading annual negotiations and continuous planning, and ensuring effective monthly reporting and contract monitoring.

A key priority will be developing new payment arrangements and embedding pricing and income analytics to improve decisions, reduce unwarranted variation, increase productivity and support care closer to home. Working alongside clinical and operational colleagues, you will align contracts with deliverable service and recovery plans. You will also regularly deputise for the Deputy CFO.

We are looking for a CCAB-qualified accountant with substantial senior NHS finance and contracting experience, expert knowledge of payment mechanisms and a strong record of leading complex negotiations. You will combine sound judgement and analytical ability with the confidence to influence senior colleagues, build constructive commissioner relationships and develop your team.

Closing date of applications: 8 November 2026

Interview date: 20 November 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CCAB-qualified accountant with current professional membership and evidence of continuing professional development
  • Degree-level education and a Masters degree, or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge and technical skills

Essential criteria
  • Expert knowledge of NHS funding flows, payment mechanisms, the NHS Standard Contract, financial planning and regulatory requirements, including acute and specialised commissioning.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial senior finance leadership experience in the NHS or a large, complex public sector organisation, with significant NHS income, contracting and payment mechanism experience.
  • Proven leadership of complex, high-value commissioner negotiations, including resolving disputes, managing material risks and securing agreement across organisational boundaries
  • Experience of setting organisational income budgets, owning forecasting assumptions and delivering reliable income reporting, contract monitoring, reconciliations and financial controls.
  • Experience of interpreting complex activity, pricing, income and cost information, overseeing analytical models and translating findings into clear recommendations for senior decision makers

Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of delivering challenging financial or service objectives, working with clinical and operational colleagues to develop and monitor deliverable service plans, including recovery plans where required.
  • Experience of leading and developing finance teams, managing delegated budgets and establishing clear objectives, accountability and consistent standards
  • Evidence of influencing senior stakeholders, providing Board or executive-level advice and exercising sound judgement within delegation, with the breadth of finance knowledge required to deputise regularly for the Deputy CFO

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantCareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Carer-friendly Employer 2026/27

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dominic Thornton
Job title
Deputy CFO
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07941812957

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Team, Workforce Management
Training Centre
Rehab Block, Level 3
Royal Derby Hospital
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
Telephone
01332 788466
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