Overview

Director of Finance - Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group (NWUHG) was established in May 2025, bringing together Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust (NNUH), James Paget University Hospitals NHS Trust, and Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn. This is one of the most ambitious system integration programmes in the NHS today, and strong financial leadership at each site will be instrumental in making it a success.

This is a brilliant time to join NNUH as Director of Finance, as we shape and deliver our strategy to achieve better outcomes for patients across the region. It is an exciting time for the Group and NNUH. We are currently developing our EPR for roll out in 2026 and James Paget and Queen Elizabeth are part of the national New Hospitals Programme. This gives us real opportunity, and substantial investment, to transform to deliver better care to all our communities.

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Managing Director, and with professional accountability to Marcus Thorman – Group Chief Financial Officer & Deputy CEO, you will hold responsibility for the overall financial performance of the Trust and provide expert financial advice to both the site-based leadership team and the wider Group leadership team. As a key member of the Hospital Management Board, you will play a central role in shaping the Trust’s future success, setting financial plans and strategy at site level in alignment with Group objectives.

A key challenge for our Group and for NNUH is delivering financial sustainability. The Trust has a balanced plan for 2025/26, but with an underlying deficit of £10m in the Trust of over £50m in the Group, with the Group in receipt of £44m of deficit support funding in 2025/26. Key to our progress is transformation both within the Trust and across the Group. We have stabilised our expenditure and are working with clinical and operational colleagues to improve productivity, which is also addressing waiting times in elective and cancer care. At the NNUH you will be working with an engaged Executive Managing Director who understands and is responsive to the challenges faced.

Qualifications and Experience

• CCAB-qualified leader with a proven track record of success at a senior level in the NHS or wider public sector.
• Exceptional financial leadership and influencing skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working in financially challenged environments, including delivering cost improvements and recovery plans.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to translate priorities into clear financial goals and outcomes.
• Political acumen and credibility to represent and champion the Trust across the region.

Additional Details

This is an excellent opportunity for either an established Director of Finance or a highly experienced Deputy CFO seeking their next step. You will join a dynamic, evolving environment where you can make a tangible impact and shape the future of healthcare delivery in the region. Please note the role also includes membership of the site on-call rota.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a supporting personal statement (in Word format) outlining your motivation for applying and how your experience meets the role requirements to NWUHG@mlcpartners.co.uk

Candidate Pack

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Contact

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact: Adrian Watts – 0781 629 0865 / adrian@mlcpartners.co.uk

Key dates

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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