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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 8C
Contract
Perm
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-DW0042
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Greenwood Offices
Town
Ascot
Salary
per annumn
Closing
05/12/2025 23:59
Interview date
16/12/2025

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Divisional Head of Finance

Band 8C

Job overview

Frimley Foundation Trust has a reputation for high quality service and innovation.
To ensure the Trust continues to maintain these high-quality services. The Trust is making a significant investment in the financial support and advice to the new divisional structure of five heads of divisional finance.


As an integral part of the divisional management team, you will play a critical role in shaping services within budget
We are seeking a dynamic Divisional Head of Finance to join our Senior Finance Team, leading the delivery of financial policy, performance, and value for money across our organisation. Working across all of our sites, Wexham, Frimley Park and Heatherwood, this pivotal role offers the opportunity to provide strategic vision, expert advice, and operational leadership, ensuring robust financial processes and controls that support modern, patient-focused services.
You’ll drive continuous improvement, empower your team, and shape financial strategies that underpin our commitment to excellence. If you’re CCAB qualified, thrive in complex environments, and are passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a senior Finance professional within Frimley Health. They will be expected to be a member of the Senior Finance Team and are responsible for leading and delivering financial policy, performance and value for money requirements. The post holder will ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner financial service.

The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of business partner financial services and advice working with the Associate Director of Finance, executive directors and other senior managers in the development and delivery of robust financial processes and controls, to oversee the provision of a modernised, patient focused service across Frimley Health by providing innovative, pro-active advice and support to the organisation on financial and service strategies and approaches.

The post holder will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the overall financial, productivity, and efficiency plans.

This role provides direct support to the Associate Director of Finance in the delivery of the financial plan and will deputise in their absence where required.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can read more about the key tasks and responsibilities associated with this role in the job description attached with this advert, including the administrative and organisational duties, involvement in social and digital media development and monitoring and forward planning.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CCAB (or equivalent) Qualified
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL
  • Educated to Master’s Degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience, working at a senior level in a large complex organisation
  • Experience of delivering challenging financial plans including large Cost Reduction Programmes.
  • Significant senior management experience
  • Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
  • Significant experience of working with staff, their representatives and trade unions/professional organisations
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care.
  • Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
  • Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
  • Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information
  • Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of key national policy issues within services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michael Laycock
Job title
Associate Director of Finance
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 614 5679
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