Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Newcastle, United Kingdom
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 14 September 2025
Interview Date: 25 September 2025
Hours: 37 hours 30 minutes per week
Job Summary
The region’s only finance team dedicated to Clinical Research in the NHS is recruiting a Research Finance Manager following the retirement of the previous postholder.
This is a rare opportunity for a motivated and flexible professional to join a team supporting world-leading healthcare research.
Newcastle Hospitals manages around £60 million of clinical research funding annually across a wide range of clinical specialties, including pioneering work in AI and cell therapy. The Trust is among the top three commercial research study sites in the UK.
The Trust holds major infrastructure grants for:
Biomedical Research Centre
Clinical Research Facility
Patient Safety Research Collaboration
Experimental Cancer Medicines Centre
It also hosts the Regional Research Delivery Network and manages a significant portfolio of NIHR-funded programmes.
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Main Duties of the Job
The postholder will support the Assistant Finance Director and Clinical Board Finance Manager in all aspects of research finance, including:
Acting as the key contact for senior finance and research delivery management.
Building strong relationships with senior research delivery managers.
Providing advice on finance aspects and identifying risks.
Optimising use of commercial, non-commercial, and grant income.
Overseeing month-end and year-end reporting for research delivery.
Preparing and submitting forecasts, budgets, and annual returns.
Ensuring accurate quarterly and annual reporting on infrastructure and research grants.
Identifying and implementing improvements to processes and reporting.
Supporting strategic work for the Clinical Board Finance Manager.
Deputising for the Clinical Board Finance Manager and Assistant Finance Director.
Leading and managing a team of finance staff.
About The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
As a flexible working friendly organisation, the Trust aims to support arrangements that benefit staff, patients, and services.
The Trust oversees around 6,500 patient contacts daily across several sites:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (Newcastle General Hospital/Centre for Ageing and Vitality)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
Additional offices are located at Regent Point, Gosforth, along with other community sites.
Services are supported by state-of-the-art diagnostics in radiology and pathology, enabling cutting-edge care and pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
Details on staff benefits are available under “Documents to download” or “Supporting documents.”
For more information, visit:
Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Description
Responsibilities
The Finance Manager (Research) will:
Lead in providing high-quality financial information to senior leaders for both monthly management and statutory reporting.
Ensure knowledge of accounting standards and research funding mechanisms is applied to optimise resources.
Manage the research delivery finance team (eight staff) with support from the Directorate Accountant for Research.
Provide financial management services for all research income and expenditure.
Deliver timely and accurate financial information to support decision-making.
Contribute to developing financial reporting systems to improve quality and efficiency.
Play a key role in the Trust’s financial planning.
Maintain financial controls within governance guidelines.
Deputise for the Assistant Finance Director as required.
The role is based at Regent Point, Gosforth, with parking available and easy access to the Regent Centre metro and bus interchange. Agile and flexible working options are available.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential:
Professional accountancy qualification
Significant post-qualification experience in a complex finance department (master’s level equivalent)
Evidence of CPD
Desirable:
Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
ECDL or equivalent
In-depth knowledge of NHS research funding streams and the role of NIHR
Knowledge & Experience
Essential:
Specialist knowledge of NHS and Foundation Trust finance regime
Understanding of NHS R&D funding systems, costing models, and governance
Staff management and supervisory experience
Knowledge of financial computer systems
Desirable:
Senior NHS finance experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential:
Ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy for Trust benefit
Strong judgement in complex situations
Effective communication of complex or sensitive information to varied audiences
Strong relationship-building with clinicians, managers, and external organisations
Flexible approach in a changing environment
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a DBS check.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all others.
From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants (and dependants aged 18+) must provide criminal record certificates from any country lived in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
How to Apply
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