A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and are looking to appoint to the role of Deputy Director of Finance (Strategic Finance and Planning). This is a key role within the Trust’s Senior Finance Team, working closely with the existing Deputy Directors of Finance to support the Chief Financial Officer in building a high performing team and culture. You will be working closely with Directors and very senior staff so will need to evidence your track record of communicating, advising and influencing at this level. You will be managing a diverse team and, as an experienced senior leader, you must demonstrate your ability to lead from the front, growing a team and culture that aligns to the Trust’s strategic aims and ambitions. To be considered for this role, you must be a qualified accountant and have a track record for delivery within a large and highly complex organisation. • The Deputy Director of Finance (Strategic Finance and Planning) is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of their portfolio, ensuring a high-quality provision of service to the Trust whilst they embark on a large-scale transformational change journey. • The Deputy Director of Finance (Strategic Finance and Planning) will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer and other members of the finance and procurement very senior team to manage staff within the Finance and Procurement Directorate and ensure the provision of a high quality of service to users. • The Deputy Director of Finance (Strategic Finance and Planning) will work autonomously ensuring that NHS policy and strategy is implemented. This post is a very senior leadership role that carries accountability for the delivery of high-quality financial services to the Trust. These services should be delivered in line with the latest professional accounting standards and the post holder’s accounting body’s professional code of ethical conduct. • The post-holder will hold a high level of freedom to act, and as such must update and maintain professional accounting competences through a programme of continuing professional development, as set out in the post holder’s agreed personal development plan Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals: • high-quality care for all, • being a great place to work, • partnerships for impact, and • research and education excellence And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: • we are compassionate, • we are proud, • we are inclusive, and • we are one team This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk Key focuses of the role will include: • Leading the creation of the annual policy, timetable and budget setting framework for developing the annual and medium-term financial plans, ensuring alignment with the financial strategy of the ICB • Provision of an accurate and transparent costing service and development of new and innovative ways to use costing and non-financial information to support financial improvement • Responsibility for recommending to the CFO overall income allocations for the Trust and the monitoring and reporting of patient income • Provision of financial leadership for the Trust’s Cost Improvement Programme, ensuring rigorous financial control is implemented across the programme • Responsibility for the Contracts & Commissioning portfolio of service level agreement and patient care agreement negotiations, monitoring and maintenance of these agreements, dispute resolution and implementation of a financially sound contract monitoring system for the Trust. Please see attached job description/person specification for further details on the role. This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Apr 2026