Associate Director of Finance

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing finance team, delivering excellent support across the organisation while driving continuous improvement. As a key member of the Finance Senior Management Team, you will provide strategic and operational financial leadership across the Medical Care Group portfolio, overseeing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and compliance, while offering expert advice to executive leaders, senior managers and clinicians.

Recognising that every pound spent in the NHS is a patient care decision, you will champion Finance Business Partnering as a strategic service, working closely with operational and clinical leaders to support informed decision-making and drive transformation.

The role includes leading the annual budget-setting process, monitoring financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial services. You will also develop and motivate the finance team, build strong organisational relationships, and promote best practice across all areas of financial management.

UHD is entering a significant period of change, with a £500m transformation programme set to reshape hospital services across Dorset, alongside ambitions for a more sustainable and digitally enabled future. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of finance within the Trust, leading your team through a period of substantial transformation, innovation and opportunity.

• Lead strategic and operational financial management for the Medical Care Group at University Hospitals Dorset.
• Manage and coordinate the annual budget-setting process.
• Monitor financial performance, forecasting, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide expert financial advice and training to senior leaders and clinicians.
• Lead and develop finance teams, ensuring integrated and effective service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory financial reporting requirements.
• Deliver clear, accurate financial information to support decision-making and organisational performance.
• Provide financial leadership to support the Trust's strategic objectives.

For further insight into this role, please view the recruitment brochure. If you are applying via Trac please click here – Recruitment Brochure

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Our closing date for applications is 12 midnight on Thursday 6 th August 2026.

Shortlisting will take place from Friday 7 th August 2026.

We will be contacting applicants from Friday 7 th August 2026.

The interview selection process will take place on Friday 14 th August 2026. Please ensure you are available on this date.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

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AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Adrian Tron Job title: Deputy Chief Finance Officer Email address: Sign in to view email Telephone number: 07900927553