Job vacancy: Assistant Director of Corporate Finance, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kettering

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: Band 8d
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 264-7750024-COR

Employer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kettering General Hospital
Town: Kettering
Salary: £91,342 - £105,337 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/02/2026 23:59

Assistant Director of Corporate Finance

Band 8d

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For Full details and responsibilities of the role, please see attached job description and person specification

Person specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters level education or equivalent level or equivalent experience working at a senior level in a complex organisation
Professionally qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, ACA)
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Postgraduate management or other relevant postgraduate qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Significant post qualification experience at a senior level in a complex organisation in a healthcare setting (e.g. NHS Trust, NHS Commissioner, NHS England and Improvement)
Significant and extensive expert relevant experience in financial management including management of budget setting, month-end and forecasting
Ability to develop and implement policy relating to finance which impacts on the whole organisation
A record of achievement in leading significant change, managing and improving NHS financial management departments
Ability to interpret health service policy on finance and apply to the development and change management of services in the Trust
Ability to apply judgement to develop solutions to highly complex problems where there are conflicting priorities and there is no precedent
Specialist knowledge of NHS finance, gained over a number of years’ experience, and attendance at structured training events, covering management accounts reporting, forecasting and the preparation of business cases
Expert specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures including current legislation and NHS accounting policies

Skills

Essential criteria

Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing
Ability to present information clearly to a range of audiences including the public
Project management skills
Ability to adopt an adaptive leadership style in a politically sensitive and complex environment. Ability to perceive impact of actions on the decisions and activity of others.
Ability to analyse complex information and determine an appropriate course of action
Ability to adopt an adaptive leadership style in a politically sensitive and complex environment. Ability to perceive impact of actions on the decisions and activity of others
Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role
Able to concentrate for long periods i.e. checking documents and analysing statistics, managing conflicting priorities
Confident, challenging and questioning and prepared to challenge traditional views using empathy, evidence and curiosity. Can constructively challenge and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion
Strong and effective leadership and people management skills. Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing financial services teams as highly effective people manager.

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential criteria

Personal values aligned to the UHN values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage
A facilitative and inclusive approach to management.
High level of emotional intelligence. self-awareness with the ability to keep calm in challenging situations. Able to perform confidently in pressured situations
Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
A passion for making a qualitative difference to service delivery

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

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We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.