Head of Financial Management

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT as our new Head of Financial Management. As a senior finance leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare services across a complex and innovative organisation with an annual turnover of almost £1 billion and a workforce of over 12,000 colleagues. Working closely with the Executive Director of Finance and senior clinical and operational leaders, you will provide expert strategic financial leadership, driving financial sustainability, transformation, service improvement and informed decision-making across the Trust. This role offers the opportunity to influence major investment decisions, lead financial planning and recovery programmes, support ambitious service developments and play a key role in delivering outstanding value for patients and communities. We are looking for an inspirational leader who can combine strategic vision with strong operational delivery, build high-performing teams, challenge constructively, and help shape the future direction of one of the UK's leading NHS organisations. If you are passionate about making a difference, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want a role where your leadership will have a lasting impact on healthcare services, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Financial Management is responsible for leading and coordinating the Trust’s financial management function, providing strategic financial leadership, expert advice and high-quality business partnering support across the organisation. The post holder will lead the delivery of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial performance reporting, cost improvement programmes and financial recovery initiatives, ensuring the Trust achieves its financial objectives while supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care. Working closely with Executive Directors, senior managers and clinical leaders, the role will provide expert financial input into major service developments, transformation programmes, investment decisions and business cases, helping to shape the future direction of the organisation. The post holder will also lead and develop a high-performing finance team, ensure robust financial governance and statutory compliance, oversee the production of accurate financial information and reporting, and act as a trusted adviser on complex financial, operational and strategic matters. This is a highly influential leadership role with significant responsibility for supporting the long-term financial sustainability and success of the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the Trust’s Financial Management function, driving excellence in financial planning, performance, forecasting and business partnering across a £1bn NHS organisation. Shape strategic decision-making by providing expert financial leadership and trusted advice to Executive Directors, senior clinicians and operational leaders on key organisational priorities and investments. Drive financial sustainability and transformation, leading budget setting, financial recovery programmes, cost improvement initiatives and business case development that support high-quality patient care. Develop and lead high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, accountability and professional excellence. Provide assurance and strong financial governance, ensuring accurate statutory reporting, regulatory compliance and effective stewardship of public resources. Act as a senior finance leader for the organisation, deputising for the Executive Director of Finance and influencing decisions at the highest levels of the Trust.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.