Job Summary
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join the team as a Finance Analyst, covering corporate directorates including Workforce and Training & Education.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. It provides first-class acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from across the UK and abroad.
Reporting to the Finance Manager and Head of Finance, the role works in partnership with directors and service leads to deliver financial management services including planning, forecasting, cost improvement identification, tracking, and supporting business cases.
- Employer: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Job Title: Finance Analyst
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 per annum
- Job Type: Full-time
- Closing Date: 02 October 2025
Main Duties of the Job
Manage approximately £40m funding annually to support education and training, ensuring allocation across the Trust to meet educational needs.
Develop and maintain financial modelling to demonstrate how funding is spent.
Oversee the Workforce Directorate, providing a conventional financial management service alongside new challenges and development opportunities.
Contribute to Finance department operations, generating service improvement ideas.
Deputise for the Finance Manager and Head of Finance when required.
Present complex financial information in accessible ways for non-finance staff.
Be based at 250 Euston Road with flexibility for part-remote working.
About University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. It provides academically led acute and specialist services both nationally and internationally, with a vision to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
UCLH Services Include:
University College Hospital (inc. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
UCLH specialises in women’s health, cancer, infection, neurology, gastrointestinal and oral disease, supported by world-class critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.
Job Description and Responsibilities
For full details, see the attached job description and person specification.
UCLH was ranked the top NHS trust in England to work for in the most recent NHS staff survey, with the highest percentage of staff recommending it as a place to work among all general acute or acute/community trusts in England, for the third year running.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications (Essential)
Degree level education with strong academic record.
CCAB qualified accountant/finalist or equivalent experience.
Postgraduate education in finance.
Experience (Essential)
Proven and substantial NHS finance experience.
Technical knowledge of NHS finance, costing, and income.
Experience with cost improvement/productivity schemes.
Familiarity with Standing Financial Instructions.
Use of General Ledger and financial reporting systems.
Ability to analyse large, complex data sets and present clearly.
Desirable:
Knowledge of NHS Service Line Reporting.
Experience of people management.
Values (Essential)
Demonstrates Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork, and improving.
Skills & Abilities (Essential)
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with non-finance staff.
Ability to explain complex financial concepts simply.
Clear written and verbal reporting.
Personal and People Development (Essential)
Ability to deliver finance training clearly.
Strong team leadership and collaboration skills.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (Essential)
Understanding of Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duties.
Additional Information
DBS Check: Required under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Guidance on overseas criminal record checks applies.
How to Apply
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