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Job Description
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- Developing a best-in-class finance function: Leading a high-performing, proactive finance team committed to continuous improvement. This includes ensuring robust financial systems, accurate reporting, streamlined processes and a focus on staff development.
- Providing excellent customer service to operational and clinical teams: Ensuring financial information is translated into meaningful insights for non-financial colleagues, driving financial sustainability. The role will work closely with corporate functions such as HR and business intelligence to provide a holistic view of performance and strategic decision-making.
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
- CCAB accounting qualification
- Approximately 10 years post qualification expereience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- MBA / Masters Level Qualification
- Operational / alternative industrial experience
- Significant experience at senior level in managing a range of corporate services or diciplines within health care
- Solid experience of managing a programme of project work, including major organisational and/or service change
- Experience of the NHS planning process, contracting environment and payment by results
- Experience and expert knowledge of NHS contracting and commissioning systems in an NHS acute provider organisation
- Extensive experience of collecting complex data from a number of sources, forming opinions, identifying options, making recommendations and presenting to diverse audiences
- Exeprience of taking a finance and procurement team through transformational change to enhance the service provided to customers and stakeholders
- Significant experience as a Director of Finance and Procurement lead
- Knowledge of Charity Finance
- Ability to operative at Board level / with senior stakeholders
- Analysis of highly complex financial and non financial information from a variety of sources
- Ability to present highly complex and sensitive financial information in a clear and engaging way, understandable to non-accountants
- Able to provide judgements and decisions on resource allocation where potential for disagreement exists
- Able to translate departmental objectives into coherent work plans and objectives for self and staff
- CCAB accounting qualification
- Approximately 10 years post qualification expereience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- MBA / Masters Level Qualification
- Operational / alternative industrial experience
- Significant experience at senior level in managing a range of corporate services or diciplines within health care
- Solid experience of managing a programme of project work, including major organisational and/or service change
- Experience of the NHS planning process, contracting environment and payment by results
- Experience and expert knowledge of NHS contracting and commissioning systems in an NHS acute provider organisation
- Extensive experience of collecting complex data from a number of sources, forming opinions, identifying options, making recommendations and presenting to diverse audiences
- Exeprience of taking a finance and procurement team through transformational change to enhance the service provided to customers and stakeholders
- Significant experience as a Director of Finance and Procurement lead
- Knowledge of Charity Finance
- Ability to operative at Board level / with senior stakeholders
- Analysis of highly complex financial and non financial information from a variety of sources
- Ability to present highly complex and sensitive financial information in a clear and engaging way, understandable to non-accountants
- Able to provide judgements and decisions on resource allocation where potential for disagreement exists
- Able to translate departmental objectives into coherent work plans and objectives for self and staff
Job summary
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a leading acute healthcare provider with a budget of £750 million and a workforce of 7,500 dedicated professionals. Operating across two main hospital sites, as well as several smaller locations, we are committed to delivering outstanding patient care and innovative healthcare solutions.
In recent years, the Trust has undergone significant expansion, developing our services and investing in major capital projects. These include the construction of a cutting-edge orthopaedic 'barn' theatre for the region, a purpose-built teaching and accommodation building for medical students and the acquisition of a private hospital in Fordcombe. As we look to the future we are at a crucial juncture, balancing ambitious service development plans with the need to ensure financial sustainability.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Director of Finance to provide strategic leadership. This is a pivotal role in ensuring we maintain a financially sustainable course while continuing to provide high-quality care. The Director of Finance will be responsible for two key areas:
Key responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact in a forward-thinking NHS trust. If you are a strategic and innovative finance leader with a passion for excellence in healthcare, we welcome your application.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 7,500 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
Details
Date posted
28 May 2025
Pay scheme
Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary
Depending on experience VSM
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
359-DOF
Job locations
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Maidstone Hospital
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
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Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
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Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Maidstone Hospital
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Maidstone Hospital
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
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