Director of Strategic Finance
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustAs a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
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As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
The Director of Strategic Finance is a key senior leadership role, responsible for delivering high‑quality financial services in line with professional accounting standards and ethical practice. The post holder will operate with significant autonomy and is expected to maintain up‑to‑date professional competence through ongoing development.
Working collaboratively with the Director of Operational Finance, the role spans a broad and influential portfolio. As part of the Trust’s senior leadership team, the Director provides strategic financial advice, supports organisational decision‑making, and contributes to shaping the Trust’s long‑term direction.
A central focus is ensuring financial sustainability and supporting the achievement of corporate objectives. The post holder will lead, develop, and empower finance colleagues, fostering a culture of inclusion, professional growth, and talent development.
The role also contributes to wider strategic programmes and improvement initiatives, promoting effective use of resources while maintaining high standards.
We are seeking an individual with a strong track record of delivering results, managing complex portfolios, driving change, and motivating teams. Excellent relationship‑building, communication, and engagement skills are essential for influencing across the Trust and the wider system. The Director will provide leadership to finance, performance, and procurement functions.
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Jointly responsible with the director of operational finance for maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and assuring the chief financial officer of accurate, standards-compliant financial reporting.
Ensure robust governance for finance and procurement within the Trust’s overall structure.
Lead on the Trust’s finance enabling strategy and support the long-term financial model, including preparing the annual plan for NHS and translating it into budgets.
Provide financial expertise for monitoring transformation and efficiency programmes, and work with strategy colleagues to encourage clinical and operational staff involvement in financial improvement.
Lead external contract negotiations and procurement, ensuring value and compliance with current procurement law, and manage the Trust’s relationship with its subsidiary.
Serve on the finance, investment and performance committee, deputise for the chief financial officer, and ensure high-performing, flexible finance, performance and procurement teams.
Participate in ICS work and support the trust director on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing exceptional care together
Our fundamental values of compassion, openness and excellence underpin how we intend to work as a trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
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
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please do not apply online. If you share our values and ambition and are ready to lead our trust into the future, we invite you to apply by sending your CV an covering letter to [email protected]
For further information/informal discussion with the Chief Finance Officer please contact Sarah Morgan Executive Assistant to Chief Financial officer via email [email protected]
Please ensure your CV includes your full employment history.
Closing date for applications: 05th March 2026
Interview date: Thursday 27th March, in person at Royal Derby Hospital. Stakeholders carousels will be held on MS Teams earlier in the week.
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Please see attached job description and person specification for more information.
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
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