Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8d
- Contract
- Fixed term: 7 months (FTC)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 216-LT-CO8205356
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brittany House
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £94,356 - £108,814 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/08/2026
Employer heading
Associate Director of Finance – Central Finance
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Job overview
University Hospitals Plymouth is seeking an exceptional Senior Finance Manager to take on the pivotal role of Associate Director of Finance.
You will manage the majority of central finance functions including financial planning, reporting, improvement and contracting.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
The Associate Director of Finance for Central Finance Functions is responsible for leading on all elements of the Trust’s financial systems and reporting as well financial planning, improvement and contracting functions.
This includes leading on the development, completion and co-ordination of the Trust’s financial plans, including cost improvement plans, and the development and performance of the Trust’s financial reporting functions.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The ADoF will be responsible for the co-ordination, completion and development of short, medium and long-term financial models and plans for the Trust, ensuring that these follow the expectations set out by the Trust Board, the Integrated Care System and NHS England.
- The ADoF will deliver effective statutory reporting systems including unqualified Annual Accounts. The ADoF will deliver monthly financial performance reports and dashboards to the Trust Board and the Finance, Investment and Infrastructure (FIIC), as well as a wider monthly financial performance pack to the Chief Finance Officer. The ADoF will lead on the Trust’s budget setting and forecasting arrangements.
- The ADoF is responsible for leading the finance department in its strategy and function to identify, develop, implement and monitor financial improvement plans, and ensure optimal efficiency and productivity in its services. This will include leading on the financial aspects of the Trust’s Cost Improvement plans ensuring benefits of these workstreams are identified and delivered.
- The ADoF will lead and manage the Business Advice and Management Accounts team corporate areas. The ADoF will ensure that their team works hand in hand with the Associate Director of Finance for Divisional Finance to ensure that the processes and policies set out to undertake this work are fit for purpose and adhered to, whilst also meeting the needs of the Divisions.
For further information please see attached job description
Person specification
Expereience
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualification demonstrable experience working in a senior managerial and strategic level post.
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative planning/working with other statutory, voluntary or private sector organisations.
- Demonstrable experience of preparation of budgets, preparation and presentation of Board level reports and experience of reporting to a senior level
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of process mapping, service redesign and change management
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional CCAB accountancy qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Keast
- Job title
- Director of Operational Finance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07881633180
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