Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£85,431 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a comprehensive range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care nationally. The Heart, Lung & Critical Care (HLCC) finance team is seeking an experienced finance leader to join as Deputy Head of Finance. This senior role involves leading the Clinical Group's finance team, delivering expert financial guidance, and deputising for the Head of Finance. You will manage a team of 16 individuals, providing financial leadership across multiple directorates within the Clinical Group, which includes Royal Brompton, Harefield, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ sites.

The role requires excellent communication skills to explain complex financial matters to non-finance stakeholders, strong negotiation and influencing abilities, and a keen eye for detail. You will lead the month-end process, support financial planning, and be the key finance contact for complex and contentious issues. This position is ideal for someone with significant business partnering experience in a complex acute care environment seeking a challenging leadership opportunity.

The Clinical Group has an annual turnover of £750m and 4,900 staff, delivering outpatient, diagnostic, inpatient, and critical care services. The role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team within a world-renowned NHS trust known for clinical excellence, research, and education.

Experience
- Significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance role
- Proven track record working with senior clinical and non-clinical NHS leaders
- Experience leading, challenging, and influencing financial plans, business cases, policies, and procedures
- Experience in leading teams including recruitment, appraisals, mentoring, and performance management
- In-depth knowledge of NHS accounting, reporting, and relevant legislation
- Experience interpreting NHSE/I financial guidance and advising on implementation
- Desirable: Experience in a similar role within a large, complex acute trust

About you
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to present complex financial information clearly to non-finance staff including directors
- Ability to work autonomously within national and internal reporting frameworks, prioritising effectively
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex financial data and provide clear recommendations
- Commitment to continuous improvement of processes, reporting, and presentations
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills at senior levels
- Effective team leader who leads by example and ensures high-quality outputs

Qualifications
- CCAB qualified accountant
- Masters degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Desirable: Commitment to ongoing professional development and additional qualifications