# Head of Finance > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-finance/3efde0aa-5591-4f62-975e-23bd02ab1cb8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-finance/3efde0aa-5591-4f62-975e-23bd02ab1cb8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Location:** The Whittington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Finance manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £88,250 - £100,355 Per Annum Including HCAS - **Contract type:** Secondment: 1 year (1 year from start of contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T11:11:38.411Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/Finance/Finance-v8375148 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8375148?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Head of Finance The post holder will act as a Trust wide expert leading on the development and implementation of organisation wide financial improvements and efficiencies. The role requires both clinical and non clinical finance experience, working with senior Trust key stakeholders, persuading and influencing the financial direction of the Trust. Responsible as a leading expert on the strategic financial planning agenda and programme for the nominated Integrated Clinical Service Units (ICSUs), including the financial lead on developing financial strategies and business plans. To provide professional guidance in support to Senior Trust managers, including the presentation of business cases and financial plans to Trust Executive Directors. Identifying opportunities for financial efficiencies and high-lighting areas of risk and reporting on progress of these whilst indicating other opportunities in year. The Head of Finance will be responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of the procedures, policies of the department. To ensure that all Trust wide financial policies are adhered across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job Responsible as a Trust leading financial expert for the provision of financial services across the nominated ICSU’s. Responsible for leading a financial management team, delivering professional financial support that meets the needs of the Trust. To ensure that the team delivers a full financial service to include: financial leadership analytical support Financial commercial acumen Full business suite financial reporting Clear presentation of financial and business intelligence to a ICSU’s to support the delivery of an approved financial plan Ensuring proper financial control is maintained and value for money achieved. Responsible for ensuring that the ICSUs financial direction is robust and fit for purpose. To ensure that as a financial expert, you manage and constructively and positively challenge all aspects of the ICSUs financial and business performance. The post will attend the ICSU Boards and Performance Review meetings and will make a positive contribution to debates on service provision and ICSU’s priorities. Responsible for the provision of financial leadership and guidance in delivering Trust wide programmes concerned with improved productivity, quality and efficiency programmes ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. If you want to know more about the role please contact: Nirupa Narine - Assistant Director of Financial Management nirupa.narine@nhs.net ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Excellent leadership skills - Strong communication and engagement skills. Positive attitude and highly self-motivated and can motivate others - Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales - Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders - Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts - Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others - Ability to work within and lead cross functional working and project group - Excellent listening, communication and presentation skills - Excellent writing skills, including the ability to summarise information and key issues - Advanced Microsoft Office/computer skills ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Substantial experience of delivering financial advice and guidance to senior managers and directors. - Operational and strategic financial planning, budgeting and service costing - Experience in producing a wide range of financial information, reports and analyses **Desirable** - Experience of leading a NHS finance team ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - CCAB, CIMA qualified Accountant - Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development - Educated to Masters level or equivalent ## Documents - [whittington employment promise (pdf, 22.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=839) - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10703298) ## 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.