CUHP Head of FinanceNHS
Job summary
The Head of Finance (CUHP) is the organisation's senior financial leader, holding corporate responsibility for the stewardship, integrity and sustainability of CUHP's financial resources. You will be accountable for the development and delivery of the organisation's financial strategy and governance framework, ensuring robust financial control across a multi-million-pound portfolio of core and grant-funded activity.
The Head of Finance (CUHP) will have a robust track record in financial leadership, with expertise and experience related to internal and external reporting, financial controls and accounting infrastructure. Youwill be responsible for annual business and financial planning, overseeing sound financial management and governance, and taking responsibility (with the external support from PEM) for in-year financial reporting.
The Head of Finance (CUHP) will establish and maintain critical relationships important to effective financial governance, including the external finance partner (currentlyPeters Elworthy & Moore(PEM)), finance functions of member organisations, external auditors and partner organisations across the ecosystem where there are grants and/or shared costs.
This role of Finance Manager for CUHP is a new role, reflecting the multi-million-pound budget of the organisation, increased scope of CUHP activities, the new independence in financial operations and increasing complexity of financial management with a widening range of income sources.
Main duties of the job
Operating with a high degree of professional autonomy, the role provides authoritative financial advice to the Executive Team, Board and Joint Steering Committee, influencing strategic decision-making and investment priorities. You will lead financial risk management, ensure compliance with regulatory and grant conditions, and maintain effective systems of internal control within a complex, partnership-based operating model.
The Head of Finance (CUHP) will exercise organisation-wide influence, providing functional leadership of the finance service and overseeing commissioned finance provision. The role requires strategic judgement, advanced analytical capability and the ability to operate confidently at Board level while ensuring operational financial excellence.
The purpose of this role is to provide specialised financial leadership, control and focused financial analysis and advice to the Executive Director, Managing Director and wider CUHP Team. You will be in a key strategic position to enable CUHP to respond appropriately to a dynamic and complex financial environment. To this end, the post holder must show high levels of financial expertise, business acumen, and excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
Job description
Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) is one of eight Academic Health Science Centres in England whose mission is to improve patient healthcare by bringing together the NHS, industry and academia.
By inspiring and organising collaboration, CUHP aims to ensure patients reap the benefits of the world class research, clinicians and industry which are based in Cambridge and the surrounding area.
CUHP is established as a separate company, with core funding from the Members, and increasingly sources other grants to fund its activities. The Members, representatives of which form the Board of Directors, are: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Cambridge.
CUHP is also currently hosting a high-profile, multi-partner innovation programme Cambridge NeuroWorks funded by the UKs Advanced Research and Inventions Agency (ARIA) and the ambition is to grow this function of hosting significant grants for the Cambridge ecosystem.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
The advert will close at midnight on 20 August 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 4 September 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.