Deputy Director of Finance – Performance and Reporting

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

Proposed interview date - Monday 02/06

Step into a high-impact leadership role at One of the UK's most prestigious NHS Trusts.

We're excited to invite applications for the pivotal role of Deputy Director of Finance, Performance and Reporting at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).

This is a rare and influential opportunity to shape the future of a leading Shelford Group Trust--one of the largest and most innovative hospital trusts in the country. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will play a central role in driving forward the Trust's strategic and operational financial goals.

As a senior leader within our dynamic Finance team, you will oversee key areas including financial management, financial performance, planning, and reporting. You'll lead and inspire a large, high-performing team in a fast-paced, ambitious environment that fosters excellence and continuous improvement.

OUH is at the forefront of clinical innovation and transformation. With exciting developments underway--including major theatre expansions and ground-breaking partnership models--this is a fantastic time to join us. Our digitally advanced and inclusive culture provides a supportive platform for you to take your leadership career to the next level, working alongside some of the most talented professionals in healthcare.

Join us and make a real impact in a role that blends challenge, opportunity, and purpose.

Main duties of the job

Financial Reporting and Budgetary Control
Developing financial performance management including analytics, support and challenge
Promoting excellent financial management, income, planning and management reporting trust wide
Developing and delivering the Trust's financial management strategy including the Trust's long term financial model
Leading the plans for delivering long term financial sustainability for the Trust
Developing and overseeing financial aspects of transformation, turnaround, efficiency productivity and change programmes
Providing expert financial input into major business cases and other plans
Driving successful planning and delivery of productivity, efficiency and change programmes
Leading discussions on the Trust's financial position with internal and external stakeholders
Supporting the Director of Finance in the development of Financial Strategies and business planning arrangements to support patient care and to enhance the patient experience
Leading, motivating and developing a large team with 4 direct reports and the dotted line professional management of 4 Divisional Heads of Finance

The ideal candidate will be a confident, forward-thinking NHS finance leader with a proven track record of delivering both strategic vision and operational excellence. You'll bring a deep understanding of financial planning, reporting, and performance within a complex organisational landscape, along with the experience to lead and inspire large and diverse teams.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

Depending on experience Salary details dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CORP-7167406-B9-PUB

Job locations

Unipart House

Garsington Road

Oxford

OX4 2PG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the detailed job description and main responsibilities please consult the attached job description and person specification documents.

Please note that unfortunately we will be unable to support visa applications for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the detailed job description and main responsibilities please consult the attached job description and person specification documents.

Please note that unfortunately we will be unable to support visa applications for this post.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualified relevant finance qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA).
Extensive experience of operating at a strategic level
Strong analytical and data-evaluation skills, with the ability to solve complex problems.

Desirable

Expert knowledge of the NHS Business Case process and experience of operating this system for developing cases.
Expert specialist knowledge of accounting procedures, in particular those specifically relating to the NHS.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualified relevant finance qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA).
Extensive experience of operating at a strategic level
Strong analytical and data-evaluation skills, with the ability to solve complex problems.

Desirable

Expert knowledge of the NHS Business Case process and experience of operating this system for developing cases.
Expert specialist knowledge of accounting procedures, in particular those specifically relating to the NHS.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).