We are looking for a talented Finance Manager to lead the neurosurgical side of the Queen Square division. The Finance Manager will be part of the Specialist Hospitals Board finance team at Queen Square and will help ensure the consistent achievement of financial performance and outcome targets that support the delivery of high-quality patient care. You will be expected to work in a way that facilitates collaborative partnerships to achieve the Trust’s strategic vision.

The successful candidate will be expected to make an active contribution to the running of the finance function, generating service improvement ideas and deputising as and when required for the Senior Finance Manager. You will be a strong communicator and will be able to work with non-finance staff to present complex financial information in ways which will ensure engagement and understanding.

The post holder will support and advise the Queen Square Division and the Senior Finance Manager in the full range of financial advice and support required. The post holder will provide management accounting information and support to the budget holders within the Queen Square Division of the Trust, under the line management of the Senior Finance Manager. They will have line management responsibilities for two Management Accountants. A particular responsibility will be the provision of timely resource management information to the budget holders with which the role is linked and to assist in the provision of comprehensive financial management information and advice to a range of areas within the Trust.

The post holder will undertake the analysis of the Divisions financial position – for monthly variance analysis and monthly forecasting.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425