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Band 8a
Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
343-7902153-SC-A
Site
Epsom Gateway
Town
Epsom
Salary
£63,665 – £70,887 per annum, pro rata, incl. HCAS Outer
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/05/2026 12:00
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Please note on site presence is required for this role with hybrid working options available which can be discussed at interview stage.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to work in a high profile role within the Finance department at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will be supporting at least one clinical area reporting to, and occasionally deputising for, the Finance & Business Manager. They will be an integral part of the finance department as well as a key point of contact for the divisional team. The post holder will also be managing at least one member of staff, including supporting them in their career development and completing their annual appraisal.
This is an exciting time to join the finance team at ESTH, as the department looks to enhance the service it provides the Trust to aid decision making against the backdrop of needing to reduce corporate costs. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide financial support to high profile projects within the Trust, in a challenging but supportive environment.
Candidates must have worked within a complex and rapidly changing environment preferably with previous experience of NHS finances. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are essential to allow effective communication with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including divisional management teams, executive directors, clinicians and staff.
Main duties of the job
- To provide sound financial advice to a Division and to the Trust. In particular using financial and other information to support the Directorate Management team in making recommendations for improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Directorate/Trust.
- To direct and lead the work of the management accountant to provide an efficient and proactive management accounting service to Departments within the Directorate and the Trust, ensuring deadlines are met and the needs and objectives of the Trust are achieved.
- To promote and support a culture of robust and innovative service based financial planning across the Trust.
- To represent the Trust’s financial interests when dealing and negotiating with 3rd party contractors and external organisations.
- As part of the Finance Department Management team provide effective leadership for the success and future direction of the Department.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To be a finance lead for a Directorate/Division in the Trust, including responsibility for the management accounting function of that area.
- To ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and business focus of financial systems and processes.
- To investigate and advise on highly complex issues & lead on providing financial and business planning advice to the Division.
- Responsibility for the management and performance of at least one member of staff.
- To ensure that the financial statements represent a true and fair view and meet relevant financial timescales and legal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB Qualified accountant with PQE
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a financial management role
Desirable criteria
- Management and supervision of Staff
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to analyse, interpret and utilise complex information for reporting, forecasting, costing and planning purposes
- Ability to work to tight timescales
Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
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Your application
Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.
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References
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.