Job vacancy: Director of Finance Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, King's Lynn

Job summary

Main area: Group Management
Grade: VSM
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 234-26-GROUP-QEH-DOF

Employer: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town: King's Lynn
Closing: 17/09/2026 23:59
Interview date: 30/09/2026

Director of Finance Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn

VSM

Join us at the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.
The Group was formed in 2025 to bring the three Acute Trusts in Norfolk and Waveney together into one system with one purpose – better care for patients. It has unified leadership with one Chair, one Chief Executive and one Board, which includes Executive Managing Directors for all three Trusts.

The Group has clearly defined aims to

Provide great care.
Nurture a skilled, engaged workforce.
Enable service modernisation expanding digital use and services.
Plan the right services and environments and support the development of integrated neighbourhood services.
Stabilise finances and live within our means.
Leverage our network and strengthen collaboration with system partners.
Shape future roles of our hospitals and the pattern of Clinical Services necessary to support them- starting with the needs of our population.

It also has an ambition to build, with its partners in health sciences, education and research, a world class University Hospitals System.

Taken together, our three Acute Trusts – The James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust in Gorleston, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in Norwich (including the Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital and Cromer Hospital), have a combined workforce of circa 18,000 people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are seeking a CCAB/CIMA -qualified leader with a proven track record of success at a senior level in the NHS or wider public sector. You will bring:

Exceptional financial leadership and proven influencing skills.
The ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience of working in financially challenged environments, including delivering cost improvements and recovery plans.
Strategic thinking and the ability to translate priorities into clear financial goals and outcomes.
Political acumen and credibility to represent and champion the Trust across the region.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an established Director of Finance or a highly experienced Deputy Finance Director seeking their next step. You will join a dynamic, evolving environment where you can make a tangible impact and shape the future of healthcare delivery in the region. Please note the role also includes membership of the site on-call rota.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

CCAB/CIMA qualified with maintenance of qualification and current registration with professional body
Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria

Substantial and relevant senior management experience with board experience desired.
Evidence of working within financially challenged circumstances and a track record of identifying and delivering cost improvements and developing recovery plans
Ability to think strategically and to work in a complex environment, translating strategic priorities into financial goals and deliverables

Attributes

Essential criteria

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Gravitas and credibility that enables positive influence

The Job Description and Person Specification outline the full scope of responsibilities and essential criteria for this role. In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience, and leadership capabilities align with the requirements detailed in the Person Specification.

Please note this is an application led process and CVs are not accepted.

Visa and Immigration

Applicants requiring sponsorship—including those currently sponsored and seeking a change of employer—should review the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker Visa, available at:
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Roles involving work with children or adults will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants will be asked to declare relevant information regarding previous convictions during the application process.

NHS Service Verification

If appointed, we will verify any previous NHS service via the ESR Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Submission of your application will be taken as agreement to this.
For VSM (Very Senior Manager) posts, applicants must also declare any redundancy payments received within the 12 months prior to re‑employment within the NHS.

Professional Registration

Where professional registration is an essential requirement of the role, candidates must hold current UK registration at the point of application.

Application Correspondence

To support our commitment to reducing paper usage, all correspondence regarding your application will be issued by email. Please ensure that you check your inbox (including spam/junk folders) regularly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We value diversity at all levels of the organisation and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Applicants with a disability who meet the minimum essential criteria may request consideration under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this on their application form.

Flexible Working

While recruitment will be undertaken in line with the advertised post, we recognise the importance of flexible working. Alternative working patterns or contract types (e.g., part‑time arrangements or secondments) may be considered. If you wish to propose a different working pattern, please indicate this within your supporting statement.