NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern is Monday-Friday.

This post will be based at Dykebar Hospital with hybrid working conditions.

Would you like to join one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? Offering a range of health services to over 1.1 million people in Glasgow and Clyde, our aim is to help people live healthier, longer lives – no matter who they are or where in the region they live. Help us to shape the future of healthcare in Scotland and apply to join our innovative Finance team today. With an annual revenue budget for the Board of over £4 billion there is a need for high quality finance staff to support the business.

It is a very exciting time to be joining the largest NHS Board in Scotland as we implement our transformational healthcare strategy, ‘Moving Forward Together’, which is to ensure delivery of better health and healthcare outcomes for the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Our success begins with you; with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to frontline health services. This is an excellent opportunity to join an internationally renowned healthcare organisation with a track record for innovation and strong teaching and research links. We have 34,000 staff providing and supporting first class acute, specialist and community services both locally and to patients throughout Scotland. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer healthier lives. At a challenging time for the public services our finance team will be at the heart of reshaping how we provide healthcare across the region and for Scotland.

The role

We are seeking a transformative Principal Finance Manager for our Clyde Sector within Acute Services.

The Clyde Sector provides services within the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Hospital and the Vale of Leven Hospital and hosts some of our Acute wide services too, including Dermatology, Hospital Discharge and Palliative Care. The Sector has a total revenue budget of over £200 million and employs over 3,300 staff.

Reporting to the Head of Finance (Clyde and Women’s & Childrens), you will be a key member of the Clyde Sector Management team supporting key stakeholders to improve financial performance whilst delivering high quality services for our communities.

You will lead in the delivery of robust monthly and annual accounts and provide professional advice and forecasts to a variety of service users. In addition you will be the finance lead for a portfolio of highly complex projects across a wide range of services for the planning and development of short, medium and longer-term initiatives including the Sectors financial improvement programme.