Director of Finance - LCOs and UDHM Clinical Group | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	15 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Attractive Remuneration Package
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	18 Medi 2025
Lleoliad:	Manchester, M2 5DB
Cwmni:	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7400981/349-LCOD-7400981-RL4

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Join MFT as the next Director of Finance for the Manchester & Trafford Local Care Organisations (LCOs) & the University Dental Hospital Manchester (UDHM) Clinical Group - a pivotal role at the heart of community & dental care excellence. In partnership with Manchester City Council & Trafford Council, reporting to the Clinical Group Chief Executive, will place you at the core of strategic decision-making. You will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping to shape the future of integrated care across Manchester and Trafford.

Using your highly established finance and exemplar leadership skills, you will lead financial planning & performance for the Clinical Group, supporting the overall financial performance of the Trust, working closely with Trust Finance teams including costing, financial accounts & the capital finance. Accountable for the analysis & evaluation of the overall financial consequences of different service options, you will also inform the annual planning of the Clinical Group too.

Moreover, with a strong track record in complex NHS environments, you will be confident in delivering financial improvement and long-term sustainability. You will lead with autonomy and clarity, developing & driving robust financial strategies that support transformation & innovation across the LCOs & UDHM Clinical Group.

So, if you're looking for a role that challenges, empowers & elevates your career in financial leadership, this could be your next - and best - move.
• You will use your deep expertise in financial risk management to steer financial planning for the Clinical Group - balancing day-to-day demands with bold, long-term ambitions.
• With a proven track record in delivering complex financial plans, you will be a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team, ensuring financial decisions align with statutory obligations, contractual commitments, and the Trust’s strategic direction.
• Oversee Section 75 partnership arrangements with Manchester City Council, supporting the seamless integration of Community Health Services and Adult Social Care. You will manage delegated budgets and financial schedules, ensuring full compliance and alignment through annual reviews with Council Directors of Finance.
• Professionally accountable to the Chief Finance Officer, you will work across teams to shape financial strategy, support development, and drive consistency in delivery.
• Bring significant experience in developing and implementing annual financial strategies, underpinned by robust modelling and scenario planning that supports sustainable service transformation.
• As a people leader, you will set a clear vision, nurture talent, and inspire performance - driving change and continuous improvement across your teams.
• You will embody MFT’s vision and values, championing quality and high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £3.0bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Candidate Information Pack

To support this vacancy, we have developed a bespoke ‘Candidate Information Pack’ which provides specific information about the role and the Selection Process. To request a copy of this pack, please contact Talent Attraction & Senior Acquisition Co-ordinator, Beth Houghton, via email atbeth.houghton@mft.nhs.uk.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025

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