Job vacancy: Divisional Head of Finance, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Ascot

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: Band 8C
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 151-HS-59

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Greenwood Offices
Town: Ascot
Salary: £81,774 - £93,879 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/06/2026 23:59

Divisional Head of Finance

Band 8C

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.