Job summary
Director of Finance
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to join the multi award winning Finance & Procurement team.
Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer for Stockport NHS FT & Tameside & Glossop ICFT, this is a high profile strategic role within the organisation.
The role will be responsible for the strategic and operational finance and procurement on a day to do basis and will work in close partnership with the Director of Finance for Stockport NHS FT.
The Trust is is currently on the journey to ensure financial sustainability, productivity and long-term strategic development.
This role offers a rare opportunity to join an organisation with strong momentum, ambitious leadership and highly engaged teams.
Ideally suited to an ambitious NHS finance leader seeking senior executive exposure including at sub board level, complex operational challenges and a strong platform towards future CFO roles.
Interviews will be held on 15 July 2026
Main duties of the job
As Director of Finance at Tameside & Glossop ICFT, you will:
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Provide strategic financial leadership as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team.
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Lead the development and delivery of robust financial recovery and sustainability plans.
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Support the organisation's transformation agenda, including financial sustainability over the medium term.
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Work closely with operational and clinical leaders to strengthen financial accountability and operational decision-making.
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Provide high-quality financial analysis, forecasting and strategic insight to support organisational performance and long-term planning.
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Drive financial improvement, productivity and efficiency initiatives across the Trust.
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Support the development of business cases,
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Lead and develop the embedded finance function, creating a high-performing, collaborative and operationally engaged finance team.
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Act as a visible and credible senior leader across the organisation, contributing beyond traditional finance responsibilities.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Fully qualified accountant with a recognised chartered accountancy body
- Educated to degree level of equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate degree or equivalent experience
- Formal management or leadership qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- A successful track record of consistent delivery against NHS financial expectations and sustainable bottom- line delivery through sound financial and operational management.
- Demonstrable success in building, developing and inspiring high performing financial teams, increasing staff engagement and innovation, and motivation to improve performance.
- Ability to effectively present highly complex financial information to large groups, in particular, those staff not from a finance background.
Desirable
- A high level of political awareness.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior level leadership and managerial experience within a finance function in an acute NHS Trust (or comparatively large and complex multi-disciplinary organisation). Statutory and non- statutory organisations, senior managers, colleagues and their representatives.
- A successful track record in a senior finance role delivering challenging financial plans within a complex environment or sector, preferably within an acute NHS Trust.
- Experience of developing and operating the systems, processes and procedures which are appropriate to ensure the smooth operation of a finance function of an acute NHS Trust.
- A successful track record of consistent delivery against NHS financial expectations and sustainable bottom- line delivery through sound financial and operational management.
- Experience of developing and implementing financial strategy and business planning, supported by appropriate financial modelling and scenario planning.
- Experience of developing and implementing transformation programmes, including the management of service change, organisational development and cost improvement / reduction.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Fountain Street
Ashton Under Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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