Job vacancy: Assistant Director of Financial Improvement, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: Band 8d
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 164-7599092-VC

Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: City Hospital
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £91,342 - £105,337 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2026 23:59

Assistant Director of Financial Improvement

Band 8d

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person specification attached to read through and familiarise yourself with the job details.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent experience to PhD level
Professional Accountancy Qualification (i.e. Fully Qualified member of CCAB)
Completion of evidenced on-going Continuing Professional Development (CPD), in accordance with guidelines produced by the relevant Professional Accountancy Body

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of financial improvement and change management
Extensive experience of Financial Management including substantial post qualification experience operating at a strategic level
Experience of working at a strategic level, with the ability to recognise direction and full understanding and implications of NHS policy and guidance
Proven track record of delivering effecting change within a financial environment
Experience of working strategically with system partners
Extensive experience in the financial aspects of the business planning process

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in a management position within a provider Trust clinical directorate
Experience of working with external professional advisors

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

Able to communicate highly complex technical data in a rigorous and accessible manner, utilising a variety of media
Excellent written communications skills
Able to build trusted relationships with both external and internal stakeholders
Able to lead staff in a manner which promotes a customer focus and in line with the Trust’s values and behaviours
Able to manage conflict in an open, professional and constructive manner

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

Capacity to make judgements involving highly complex data
Ability to present analysis and interpretation of NHS acute information, both financial and non-financial
Ability to prioritise workload in situations where no precedent exists
Ability to specify information requirements and manage the production of that information to agreed standards
Able to prioritise tasks within highly complex projects
Ability to interpret national direction of travel in areas such as health policy, costing, contracting, financial management and financial improvement and productivity
Able to demonstrate rigour and judgement when presenting complex technical issues to senior managers

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Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
Start an Apprenticeship
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

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Consent:

Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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