# Head of Financial Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-financial-services/badf2b5d-6e7a-4f15-ab67-5f03935247c9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-financial-services/badf2b5d-6e7a-4f15-ab67-5f03935247c9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Salisbury District Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Head (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 per annum pro rata if part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T11:50:49.467Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Wiltshire/Salisbury/Salisbury_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Finance/Finance-v8313847 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8313847?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Salisbury Finance Team is delighted to invite applications for the key leadership role of Head of Financial Services. This pivotal role is instrumental in the delivery of the statutory Annual Accounts, Charitable Accounts and Annual Report. You will also develop and maintain key relationships with our internal and external auditors, ensuring that appropriate financial controls and monitoring arrangements are in place. We are entering an exciting period for the Trust as a key partner within the new BSW Hospitals Group. The postholder will have a fantastic opportunity to play an instrumental role in shaping and influencing how Financial Services operates in the future, helping to drive development, collaboration and continuous improvement. We welcome applications from candidates across all sectors who have the relevant skills and experience to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge of NHS finances would be considered highly desirable. Most importantly, we’re looking for an inclusive and collaborative leader who demonstrates a leadership style aligned with our Trust’s values and brings the drive and enthusiasm to promote a culture of improvement within the team. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will lead the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well co-ordinated financial services team capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery. Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Education and experience **Essential** - CCAB Qualified accountant - Evidence of continuing professional development - Significant senior leadership experience in public sector organisation - Experience of financial modelling and scenario planning - Knowledge of NHS financial planning frameworks and regulatory requirements - Understanding of financial governance and assurance requirements - Understanding of productivity and efficiency programmes within healthcare - Proven experience of business partnering with senior stakeholders - Ability to translate complex financial data into clear strategic insight - Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills - Excellent communication and presentation skills - Experience managing and developing finance staff - Strategic thinking and ability to see the bigger organisational picture **Desirable** - Experience writing Board or Exec level reports - Experience working in a multi-organisation or group finance model - Experience supporting organisational transformation or service redesign ## Documents - [facts about salisbury (pdf, 214.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1618) - [head of financial services jd (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672840) ## 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.