University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
About the Role
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional Deputy Chief Financial Officer to provide senior financial leadership across one of the largest NHS providers in the region.
Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the day-to-day operation of the Finance Directorate and play a central role in shaping and delivering the Trust’s financial strategy. This is a pivotal role, with responsibility for financial planning, income and contracting, performance management, transformation, CIP delivery, procurement, costing, financial intelligence and statutory reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership for the Finance Directorate, supporting the Chief Financial Officer in setting and delivering the Trust’s financial strategy.
- Lead the day-to-day operation of key finance functions, including financial planning, income and contracting, performance management, procurement, costing, financial intelligence, statutory reporting, and PMO/CIP delivery.
- Work closely with clinical, operational and system partners to strengthen financial grip, support effective decision-making and ensure resources are used well for the benefit of patients.
- Lead the development of annual budgets, medium-term financial plans, forecasting, recovery actions and business cases, while ensuring robust governance, assurance, audit compliance and delivery of statutory financial requirements.
- Lead and develop senior finance teams, building strong relationships across the Trust and wider NHS system.
- Represent the Trust externally and deputise for the Chief Financial Officer as required.
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Qualifications and Experience
We are looking for a fully qualified CCAB accountant with significant senior finance leadership experience in a large, complex organisation, ideally within the NHS or wider public sector. You will bring strong technical expertise, commercial judgement and the ability to lead through influence across clinical, operational and system partners.
Key Skills
- Visible, credible and inclusive leader, able to support high-quality decision-making, strengthen financial grip and help ensure the best use of resources for patients.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
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Key Facts About Our Trust
- We see on average 4810 op appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest trauma & orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Important Dates
- Closing date: 19 July 2026
- Interview date: 4 August 2026
- Stakeholder carousel: MS Teams on Friday 31 July 2026
- Interviews: In person at Royal Derby Hospital on Tuesday 4 August 2026
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sarah Morgan
Job title: Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer
Email address: sarah.morgan8@nhs.net
For further information/informal discussion with the Chief Financial Officer please contact:
Sarah Morgan, Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer via email
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