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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
234-25-DoF-NNUH
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Town
Norwich
Salary
£151,410 - £200,078 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/10/2025 23:59

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Director of Finance - NNUH

Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

The Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group (NWUHG) was established in May 2025, bringing together Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust (NNUH), James Paget University Hospitals NHS Trust, and Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn. This is one of the most ambitious system integration programmes in the NHS today, and strong financial leadership at each site will be instrumental in making it a success.  

This is a brilliant time to join NNUH as Director of Finance, as we shape and deliver our strategy to achieve better outcomes for patients across the region. It is an exciting time for the Group and NNUH.  We are currently developing our EPR for roll out in 2026 and James Paget and Queen Elizabeth are part of the national New Hospitals Programme.  This gives us real opportunity, and substantial investment, to transform to deliver better care to all our communities.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Executive Managing Director, and with professional accountability to Marcus Thorman – Group Chief Financial Officer & Deputy CEO, you will hold responsibility for the overall financial performance of the Trust and provide expert financial advice to both the site-based leadership team and the wider Group leadership team. As a key member of the Hospital Management Board, you will play a central role in shaping the Trust’s future success, setting financial plans and strategy at site level in alignment with Group objectives.

A key challenge for our Group and for NNUH is delivering financial sustainability.  The Trust has a balanced plan for 2025/26, but with an underlying deficit of £10m in the Trust of over £50m in the Group, with the Group in receipt of £44m of deficit support funding in 2025/26.  Key to our progress is transformation both within the Trust and across the Group.  We have stabilised our expenditure and are working with clinical and operational colleagues to improve productivity, which is also addressing waiting times in elective and cancer care.  At the NNUH you will be working with an engaged Executive Managing Director who understands and is responsive to the challenges faced

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are seeking a CCAB-qualified leader with a proven track record of success at a senior level in the NHS or wider public sector. You will bring:
•    Exceptional financial leadership and influencing skills.
•    The ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
•    Experience of working in financially challenged environments, including delivering cost improvements and recovery plans.
•    Strategic thinking and the ability to translate priorities into clear financial goals and outcomes.
•    Political acumen and credibility to represent and champion the Trust across the region.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an established Director of Finance or a highly experienced Deputy CFO seeking their next step. You will join a dynamic, evolving environment where you can make a tangible impact and shape the future of healthcare delivery in the region. Please note the role also includes membership of the site on-call rota.

How to Apply:
Please send your CV and a supporting personal statement (in Word format) outlining your motivation for applying and how your experience meets the role requirements to [email protected].
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

Adrian Watts – 0781 629 0865 / [email protected]

Key dates:
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 26th October
Panel interviews: Week commencing Monday 10th November

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CCAB qualified

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial and relevant senior management experience with board experience desired.
  • vidence of working within financially challenged circumstances and a track record of identifying and delivering cost improvements and developing recovery plans
  • Ability to think strategically and to work in a complex environment, translating strategic priorities into financial goals and deliverables

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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Name
Adrian Watts
Job title
MLC Partners
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0781 629 0865
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