Swydd wag: Head of Strategic Finance – Project Oriel, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London

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Prif leoliad: Finance
Gradd: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Parhaol
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd: 273-DC-7269892

Cyflogwr: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tref: London
Cyflog: £82,462 - £93,773 per annum incl. HCAS
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Yn cau: Today at 23:59

Head of Strategic Finance – Project Oriel

NHS AfC: Band 8c

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

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Detailed responsibilities are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the role.

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Education/qualifications

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Education/qualifications
The post holder must be a fully qualified member of a CCAB body or CIMA and must be actively undertaking Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Experience

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Experience of driving change in a large and complex environment.
At least 5 years post qualification experience
Experience of using the NHS LTFM
Experience of developing, delivering and monitoring business cases and capital projects
Detailed understanding of commercial environments including pricing strategies.
Demonstrate the capability to maintain financial control whilst supporting a devolved style of management

Knowledge

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Advanced skills in MS Excel and familiarity with integrated financial IT systems
Knowledge of business case development (for example, five case model process)
Thorough experience of costing, budgetary control, contract activity and finance modelling, forecasting and management information processes.
Knowledge of NHS regulatory environment and compliance processes.

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Technical accounting and taxation knowledge in relation to NHS and University

Skills/abilities

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Ability to present highly complex financial information to non-finance colleagues and to large groups
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work closely and effectively with different disciplines in the Programme and in partner organisations
Build excellent working relationships with all Finance team members and clinicians.
Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, and developing solutions.
In depth understanding of Financial Systems and how best to develop them, in conjunction with desktop applications, to provide a high quality reporting and analysis function.
Highly developed technical analysis skills, with an ability to produce complex financial models
Highly numerate and analytical with excellent verbal reasoning and advanced report writing skills.
Excellent verbal reasoning
Advanced report writing skills
Ability to lead and motivate staff.
Ability to influence senior managers and clinicians

Personal qualities

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Evidence of negotiating and influencing ability.
Able to work under pressure and to plan and prioritise workload effectively.
Professional attitude with reputation for integrity.
Flexible and supportive work colleague.
Driven and can demonstrate initiative, innovation and imagination.
Sound judgement: able quickly to identify and explain the essential issues.
Independence: challenges received wisdom.
Empathy: ability to understand and respond to managers’ motivations to achieve successful behavioural change.
Committed to Continuing Professional Development
Set high expectations for self and others

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected].

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us