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Ready to make every pound count where it matters most?
We're seeking a qualified accountant to join Good Hope Hospital (GHH) as Deputy Head of Finance - where your financial expertise directly impacts patient care in communities that need us most.
This is your chance to make a real impact in a £140m turnover hospital, serving thousands of patients every year. Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, you'll be the trusted financial advisor to our hospital - influencing daily decisions that maximise value for patients while maintaining financial control.
This is your opportunity to develop senior finance leadership skills in an environment where your decisions matter, where financial discipline enables rather than restricts care, and where you'll be supported to grow.
We are looking for candidates who are passionate about our community - someone who sees finance not as numbers on a page but as the foundation that enables our clinical teams to deliver excellence. Someone who can challenge constructively, build relationships across clinical and operational teams, and lead through influence.
For an informal discussion, contact Dan Harvey Daniel.Harvey@uhb.nhs.uk 07825853418 - Associate Director of Finance GHH.
Main duties of the job
* Business Partnership -Be the financial voice for our services, driving insight and timely decision-making that balances quality care with financial sustainability
* Performance Leadership- Deliver accurate, timely monthly reports to Board and stakeholders, ensuring key decisions are based on robust financial information
* Forecasting & Planning- Oversee preparation of robust forecasts, lead annual financial planning, and support mitigation actions when performance deviates from plan
* Productivity Champion- Identify efficiency opportunities using financial analysis and project management skills, working with teams to deliver productivity improvements on time
* Financial Challenge- Lead discussions on financial performance, appropriately challenging managers and highlighting financial implications of operational decisions
* Team Development- Manage and develop your finance team, creating a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring comprehensive service to all stakeholders
* Deputising Authority- Step up for the Associate Director of Finance when required, developing advanced understanding of services and representing finance at senior meetings
You'll live our values: Kind, Connected, Bold. You'll work where financial discipline meets compassion, where every decision considers community impact, and where doing more with less isn't just a challenge - it's our commitment to the people we serve.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 20 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8b
- Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1099996-2
- Job locations: Regent Court, Second Floor, 14, George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1NT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Track record of leading change in a complex organisation (E)
- Experience of multi professional collaboration at a senior level. (E)
- Development and utilisation of internal and external benchmarking techniques including the use within business case appraisal. (E)
- Experience of leading, managing and developing a team. (E)
- Experience of suggesting and making changes to local systems and processes. (E)
- Extensive relevant experience of Financial Management. (E)
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering savings within a health or social care setting (D)
- Specialist, expert knowledge of specific NHS policies/procedures for example Payment by Results,Coding, Patient Choice, Foundation Trusts, GIRFT, Model Hospital (D)
- Good working knowledge of and proven interest in the NHS including understanding of key targets and the performance management framework. (D)
- Up to date, in depth knowledge of Financial and Management Accounting procedures including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). (D)
- Familiarity with relevant changes in clinical practice and the consequent impact on resource utilisation. (D)
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification -- i.e. Fully Qualified member of CCAB (as per HFMA national finance profiles definition).(E)
- Completion of evidenced ongoing continuing professional development, in accordance with guidelines produced by the relevant Professional Accountancy Body. (E)
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This advert is for Band 8b Deputy Head of Finance with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 role. The advertised salary is £66,582 to £77,368 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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