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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-8114346
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Enfield Civic Centre
Town
Enfield
Salary
£63,665 - £70,887 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 8a Finance Manager - Efficiency & Recovery

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Would you like to join our finance team as a Finance manager and be part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group? 

We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospital which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. You will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues.

You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the hospital finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.

Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics. 

You will benefit from working as part of a strong team that is passionate about supporting and developing your talents to make the most of your career.

We recognise the benefits from a modern, flexible work approach, and will provide you with equipment to work across our sites.

This opportunity is likely to suit a qualified accountant with enthusiasm, drive and ambition.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead the reporting of FIP trust wide and producing reports for FRB (Financial recovery board)

The post holder will support the deputy head of finance for projects in costing strategy business cases.

The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the financial data contained within finance reports and directorate budget reports.

 They will be expected to review and analyse the data before disseminating it to other interested parties and to include clear, concise and informative commentary on the figures reported.

They will be responsible for exploring better methods of presenting financial information to the Divisional Board and other users supporting the Head of Finance for the division.

This will require strong Excel skills and a good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.

The post holder will be expected to ensure that reporting timelines are reduced as required by the Head of Finance (Reporting).

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Directorates to ensure that they receive appropriate sound financial advice which they review and use to take decisions on costs.

Working for our organisation

Since our foundation in 1828, the Royal Free London has had a pioneering history, leading the way in many areas of healthcare: advancing our understanding of illness; taking advantage of the latest technology; developing new and better therapies; and tackling health and social inequalities.

That pioneering spirit continues to be central to our approach today and contributes to our record of delivering some of the best clinical outcomes for patients across our local and specialist services. 

As a large NHS foundation trust, we employ more than 17,000 staff from 120 countries, serve a population of more than 1.6 million people across 70 sites in north London and Hertfordshire and are one of the biggest providers of cancer care in the UK.

We want to bring the best of the NHS to every patient, no matter which of our hospitals or services they visit.

We aim to achieve this through our three-fold mission of delivering world class treatment and local care, underpinned by groundbreaking research and the very best in class for learning and education.

From our four main hospitals and at various other satellite sites and hospital trusts, we offer local services for local people.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of using complex financial models for assessing risk and informing decisionmaking
  • Experience of working in a senior finance role, advising Directors and other senior management
  • Experience of presenting complex financial information to non -finance managers and directors
  • An understanding of contracting regime (e.g. Payment by Results, Elective Recovery Fund)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
  • Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
  • Record of delivering to tight deadlines
  • Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
  • Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements
  • Record of successfully training and coaching staff.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sunil Dedi
Job title
Deputy Head of Finance – Efficiency and Recovery
Email address
[email protected]
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