# Programme Lead - Costing Transformation

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- **Town:** Coventry
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T08:13:15.953Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Finance/Finance-v8133893
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8133893?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you passionate about Costing? Are you excited about its potential to transform services? To enthuse clinicians to unlock the power of numbers?

We are seeking an experienced costing professional to kickstart our Trust-wide Costing Transformation programme, working with all Operational directorates and service areas, enabling service line and patient level costing data to facilitate a comprehensive plan to deliver improved outcomes and financially resilient services.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

- Lead the re-vitalisation of costing within the Trust, enthusing and working with operational professional and clinical leads to support understanding and use of costing and Service Line Reporting (SLR) information to support decision making.
- Lead the Trust through the national Deconstructing the Block exercise with a view to understanding and where possible, mitigating, the impact on the Trust’s Patient Income and hence overall ongoing financial sustainability.
- Upskill the Finance team and support the CFO in embedding a culture where the focus is on understanding the ongoing financial viability and relative cost efficiency of services rather than simply tracking variances to budget plan.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you would like to discuss the position, please contact Clare Hollingworth Chief Finance Officer on 024 7632 4351 or email EA Joy Bartholomew \[email protected\] to arrange a mutually convenient appointment time.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Working knowledge of MS Office packages
- Able to travel between Trust sites and to meetings beyond as necessary

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Member of a professional accountancy body e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA
- Evidence of continuing professional development

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Extensive experience of NHS Finance
- Financial acumen, including detailed understanding of cost improvement methodology
- Experience using project management software and developing training courses to increase uptake and engagement
- A proven and significant track record of programme management experience

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