Operational Finance Director

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Operational Finance Director to lead financial planning, control, and continuous improvement at Trust level within the BSW Hospitals Group. As a key member of the Trust Management Team, you will provide strong financial leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, sustainable, and efficient healthcare services.

Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer of BSW Hospitals Group, with an indirect line to the Managing Director of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, you will oversee all aspects of local financial management, including budgeting, financial reporting, capital planning, business case development, and overall financial performance.

This role will ensure that financial activities are fully aligned with the Group's overarching financial strategy and policy. In addition, you will play a vital leadership role in driving financial improvements and enhancing the financial capabilities of both clinical and operational teams across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for leading day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while driving financial improvements, cost-efficiency initiatives, and income generation strategies. You will oversee capital planning and investment assurance in alignment with the Group's strategic objectives and deliver timely, insightful financial reports to support informed decision-making. The role involves developing and leading a high-performing finance team, promoting professionalism and continuous growth, ensuring compliance with financial governance, audit, and risk management standards, and collaborating closely with senior stakeholders across the Group and the wider NHS system to enhance financial performance and operational effectiveness.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk