About this role
Job summary
The Head of Site Finance is a senior finance leader responsible for delivering high-quality financial management, business partnering, and financial control across the site.
The postholder will:
Lead the site-based Finance Business Partnering function
Provide strategic and operational financial leadership to clinical and corporate services
Support the Site Director of Finance in ensuring financial sustainability, performance, and value delivery
Act as a key interface between Group Finance and the site, ensuring alignment to group standards, policies, and objectives
The role is pivotal in embedding a high-performing, insight-driven finance function that supports operational decision-making, productivity, and transformation. It is responsible for financial delivery, accountability and relationships at site.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership to the site finance team, including Finance Business Partners and analysts Build a high-performing, engaged, and professionally developed team Set clear objectives aligned to Group Finance strategy and site priorities Lead workforce planning, capability development, and succession planning Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and experience Essential
CCAB Qualified accountant Evidence of continuing professional development Significant senior leadership experience in public sector organisation Experience of financial modelling and scenario planning
Desirable
Experience writing Board or Exec level reports
Education and experience Essential
Knowledge of NHS financial planning frameworks and regulatory requirements Understanding of financial governance and assurance requirements Understanding of productivity and efficiency programmes within healthcare Proven experience of business partnering with senior stakeholders Ability to translate complex financial data into clear strategic insight Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Excellent communication and presentation skills Experience managing and developing finance staff Strategic thinking and ability to see the bigger organisational picture
Desirable
Experience working in a multi-organisation or group finance model Experience supporting organisational transformation or service redesign
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)