Head of Finance

Job summary

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

About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Details Date posted
19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8cSalary
88,250 to 100,355 a year

Per Annum Including HCAS

Contract Secondment Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
220-WHT-8375148

Job locations

Highgate WingLondonN
19 5JG
United Kingdom Job description

Job 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 Ma
Job description
Job 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 Managementnirupa.narine

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

EssentialCCAB, CIMA qualified Accountant Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development

Educated to Masters level or equivalent

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

Skills and Abilities

Essential Developed…