Deputy Chief Finance Officer
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,179.00 to £125,637.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109179.00 - £125637.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-26-0053 |
Summary
Strategic Finance Leadership The post holder will: Ensure financial direction, challenge, and guidance is embedded in all aspects of organisational performance and planning. Deliver a proactive and enabling finance service that supports clinicians and operational leaders to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care. Financial Planning The post holder will: Contribute to the strategic and operational planning process, ensuring the development of short and medium-term financial plans, based on best practice financial and business principals. Financial Analysis The post holder will: Develop and implement effective and innovative ways of producing information for budget holders, educating those who commit resources to promote the most effective use of resources in line with the needs of the service Lead on forecasting process and outcomes, including risk assessment and the development of appropriate mitigations Driving Value, Efficiency and Productivity The post holder will (working closely with the Head of Transformation): Provide strategic oversight of value-based healthcare initiatives, ensuring alignment of financial resources to clinical outcomes and patient experience. Lead on the development and implementation of efficiency frameworks, embedding financial insights into improvement programmes. System Leadership The post holder will: Represent MKUHFT in Central East ICS finance forums to deliver System based transformation. Lead on shared financial strategies and cross-organisational planning, supporting population health management and integrated models of care. Inclusion, Leadership and Culture The post holder will: Embed a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in financial leadership, recruitment, progression, and staff engagement. Ensure finance policies, development programmes, and staff networks reflect Trust EDI commitments and NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES). NHS One Finance & Professional Development The post holder will: Champion the MKUH One Finance journey, to include re-Accreditation, embedding the principles of professionalism, leadership, and inclusivity. Lead the implementation of the One NHS Finance Talent Management Strategy within MKUH. Digital Finance and Intelligence The post holder will: Lead the modernisation of financial systems through automation and wider use of AI Drive the use of Service Line Reporting (SLR) and Patient-Level Costing (PLICS) to support decision-making. Corporate responsibilities The post holder will: Assist the Chief Finance Officer to provide strategic leadership and professional financial advice to the Trust to ensure its long-term financial success. Deputise for the Chief Finance Officer when required and represent Finance at relevant Board Committees, system, internal and external meetings. General The post holder will: Proactively support the Chief Finance Officer to develop strategy, deliver agreed initiatives and implement agreed plans. Attend Trust Board & Committee meetings as required. Please refer to the Job Description for further details