# Director of Finance > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/director-of-finance/0c6a101e-c2b9-4b77-907f-64f81e4f63e9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/director-of-finance/0c6a101e-c2b9-4b77-907f-64f81e4f63e9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 9 - **Salary:** £112,782 - £129,783 Dependent on experience - indicative Band 9 / VSM range - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T11:22:00.220Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Ashton_Under_Lyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Finance_Procurement/Finance_Procurement-v8073958 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8073958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Director of Finance Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to join the multi award winning Finance & Procurement team. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer for Stockport NHS FT & Tameside & Glossop ICFT, this is a high profile strategic role within the organisation. The role will be responsible for the strategic and operational finance and procurement on a day to do basis and will work in close partnership with the Director of Finance for Stockport NHS FT. The Trust is is currently on the journey to ensure financial sustainability, productivity and long-term strategic development. This role offers a rare opportunity to join an organisation with strong momentum, ambitious leadership and highly engaged teams. Ideally suited to an ambitious NHS finance leader seeking senior executive exposure including at sub board level, complex operational challenges and a strong platform towards future CFO roles. Interviews will be held on 15 July 2026 ### Main duties of the job As Director of Finance at Tameside & Glossop ICFT, you will: - Provide strategic financial leadership as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. - Lead the development and delivery of robust financial recovery and sustainability plans. - Support the organisation's transformation agenda, including financial sustainability over the medium term. - Work closely with operational and clinical leaders to strengthen financial accountability and operational decision-making. - Provide high-quality financial analysis, forecasting and strategic insight to support organisational performance and long-term planning. - Drive financial improvement, productivity and efficiency initiatives across the Trust. - Support the development of business cases, - Lead and develop the embedded finance function, creating a high-performing, collaborative and operationally engaged finance team. - Act as a visible and credible senior leader across the organisation, contributing beyond traditional finance responsibilities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details Director of Finance Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to join the multi award winning Finance & Procurement team. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer for Stockport NHS FT & Tameside & Glossop ICFT, this is a high profile strategic role within the organisation. The role will be responsible for the strategic and operational finance and procurement on a day to do basis and will work in close partnership with the Director of Finance for Stockport NHS FT. The Trust is is currently on the journey to ensure financial sustainability, productivity and long-term strategic development. This role offers a rare opportunity to join an organisation with strong momentum, ambitious leadership and highly engaged teams. Ideally suited to an ambitious NHS finance leader seeking senior executive exposure including at sub board level, complex operational challenges and a strong platform towards future CFO roles. Interviews will be held on 15 July 2026 ## Job Description As Director of Finance at Tameside & Glossop ICFT, you will: Provide strategic financial leadership as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. Lead the development and delivery of robust financial recovery and sustainability plans. Support the organisation's transformation agenda, including financial sustainability over the medium term. Work closely with operational and clinical leaders to strengthen financial accountability and operational decision-making. Provide high-quality financial analysis, forecasting and strategic insight to support organisational performance and long-term planning. Drive financial improvement, productivity and efficiency initiatives across the Trust. Support the development of business cases, Lead and develop the embedded finance function, creating a high-performing, collaborative and operationally engaged finance team. Act as a visible and credible senior leader across the organisation, contributing beyond traditional finance responsibilities. ## Responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive senior level leadership and managerial experience within a finance function in an acute NHS Trust (or comparatively large and complex multi-disciplinary organisation). Statutory and non- statutory organisations, senior managers, colleagues and their representatives. - A successful track record in a senior finance role delivering challenging financial plans within a complex environment or sector, preferably within an acute NHS Trust. - Experience of developing and operating the systems, processes and procedures which are appropriate to ensure the smooth operation of a finance function of an acute NHS Trust. - A successful track record of consistent delivery against NHS financial expectations and sustainable bottom- line delivery through sound financial and operational management. - Experience of developing and implementing financial strategy and business planning, supported by appropriate financial modelling and scenario planning. - Experience of developing and implementing transformation programmes, including the management of service change, organisational development and cost improvement / reduction. ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - A successful track record of consistent delivery against NHS financial expectations and sustainable bottom- line delivery through sound financial and operational management. - Demonstrable success in building, developing and inspiring high performing financial teams, increasing staff engagement and innovation, and motivation to improve performance. - Ability to effectively present highly complex financial information to large groups, in particular, those staff not from a finance background. **Desirable** - A high level of political awareness. ### Education & Qualification **Essential** - Fully qualified accountant with a recognised chartered accountancy body - Educated to degree level of equivalent experience - Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development **Desirable** - Additional post-graduate degree or equivalent experience - Formal management or leadership qualification ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 343.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3042) - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 480.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10369728) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.