Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Head of Finance (12‑month fixed‑term contract)
Closing date: 08 May 2026
Reporting into and sometimes deputising for the Senior Head of Finance, providing financial management advice, challenge and support to care groups within the Humber Health Partnership.
This role will be supported by a care group finance team, broadly covering budget‑setting, monthly budget reporting, forecasting, cost improvement plans and business cases.
Main duties of the job
- Provide professional advice to senior managers within the Care Group, Senior Head of Finance and Operational Directors of Finance.
- Produce timely and accurate financial management information, e.g. monthly Care Group financial statements to the prescribed deadline.
- Create meaningful financial reports advising all Specialties within the Care Group on their financial and activity performance, including financial forecasting for the financial year.
- Actively contribute to the strategic development of services alongside the Care Group Senior Management Team, Senior General Managers and Senior Head of Finance.
- Provide appropriate financial leadership to ensure the effective functioning of the Care Group.
- Produce and/or present reports to the Care Group Triumvirate and Specialties.
- Negotiate on behalf of the Care Group with internal and external bodies including ICBs and NHSE, other Trusts and Private Contract Providers.
- Supervise the Care Group finance support staff.
- Proactively support the Care Group in the achievement of its savings targets, including evaluating ideas and influencing the outcome of savings schemes.
- Represent the finance department internally and externally on financial working groups.
- Deputise for the Senior Head of Finance.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Person Specification
Application Completion
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/Qualifications
- Maintain a full professional accounting qualification awarded by a UK FRC regulated accounting body (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA or equivalent).
- Maintain full membership of that body and required level of Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge, Training & Experience
- 2 Years Professional Accountancy at Middle Management Level
- 2 Years Managerial experience
- Expert Knowledge of NHS Financial Regime
- In‑depth knowledge of NHS Protocol and Policy
- Expert knowledge of spreadsheet/database packages
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent Management Skills and proven track record
- Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
- Negotiating and Influencing Skills
- Experience of organisational change leadership
Special Attributes and other
- Honesty and Integrity
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic and positive
- Self‑motivated
- Team Player
- Confident and assertive
- Diplomatic
- Flexible working according to service demands
Other Requirements
- Demonstrable pro‑active personal development and career progression
- Commitment to development of Finance Function
- Car Driver
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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