• Job Description

  Req#: C9156-26-0079?language=en&page=62&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

  We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

  Cornwall Foundation Trust

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

  If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

  The Finance and Procurement Department are looking for ambitious and high performing Deputy Finance Managers and Deputy Financial Accountant. This is a generic job role across the sections of financial management, financial services, costing, income, and capital. There are two permanent full time roles and one fixed term Deputy Finance Manager maternity cover.

  The roles out to advert are in management accounts and financial services and typically support clinical divisions or corporate departments but will also play a leading role in developing and delivering the Trust's financial sustainability programme.

  We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospital and work closely with our Cornwall and Isles of Scilly partner organisations. For the right candidate, this job will be both professionally rewarding and provide you with an excellent workplace experience. Our finance department is One NHS Finance Level 2 Accredited, and we will want the successful candidate to help us on our journey to level 3 accreditation.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Deputy Finance Manager or Deputy Financial Accountant, you will be a fully qualified accountant, or in the final stages of obtaining your qualification. The right candidate will be keen on adding value and making a difference to patient care.

  You will provide high quality and clearly communicate financial information including accurate forecasts all produced to tight deadlines. This will support both monthly reporting and be fully auditable during the year.

  You will identify, report and help mitigate financial risks.

  You will ensure that financial processes are effective, purposeful, well understood and add value.

  You will provide expertise to senior managers, service managers and other responsible individuals on the development of business cases and savings plans.

  About us

  The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 550,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 7,200 staff and have a revenue budget of approximately £675 million and a capital budget in the region of £50 million per annum.

  We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

  The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

  Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

  Details

  Date posted

  13 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  156-7776309

  Job locations

  Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

  Carlyon House, Penventinnie Lane

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

  To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  Identity Checks

  Professional registration and qualification checks

  Employment history and reference checks

  Occupational Health clearance

  Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

  Right to work in the UK

  For further information please visit:

  https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  We reserve the right to close this advert early.

  We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

  To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  Identity Checks

  Professional registration and qualification checks

  Employment history and reference checks

  Occupational Health clearance

  Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

  Right to work in the UK

  For further information please visit:

  https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  We reserve the right to close this advert early.

  We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • oQualified/ final stages of qualification accountant and member of an accountancy body which is a member of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB / CIMA)

  Desirable

  • oCCAB or CIMA member

  Experience

  Essential

  • oPrevious experience of finance and accounting experience or equivalent
  • oDetailed understanding of savings plans, budget/costing management, budget setting, financial modelling, monitoring, reporting and forecasting

  Desirable

  • Experience of business case production
  • Experience of staff management

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to analyse complex information for processing and explaining to an audience of finance and non finance staff

  Disposition/Adjustment/Attitude

  Essential

  • oEnthusiastic and self motivated with a flexible approach

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • oQualified/ final stages of qualification accountant and member of an accountancy body which is a member of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB / CIMA)

  Desirable

  • oCCAB or CIMA member

  Experience

  Essential

  • oPrevious experience of finance and accounting experience or equivalent
  • oDetailed understanding of savings plans, budget/costing management, budget setting, financial modelling, monitoring, reporting and forecasting

  Desirable

  • Experience of business case production
  • Experience of staff management

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to analyse complex information for processing and explaining to an audience of finance and non finance staff

  Disposition/Adjustment/Attitude

  Essential

  • oEnthusiastic and self motivated with a flexible approach

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

  Address

  Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

  Carlyon House, Penventinnie Lane

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

  Address

  Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

  Carlyon House, Penventinnie Lane

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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