A role in NHS finance has a lot to offer and we want to attract new and diverse talent at all levels. Finance is part of everything the NHS does, we aim to create better awareness both internally and externally, on the integral strategic role of finance to the delivery of patient care. We want our NHS to be the employer of choice for a career in finance.

What could a career in NHS Finance offer you?
Recruitment for finance roles is happening right now, and a career with the NHS can offer a fantastic array of opportunities to progress quickly with rewarding benefits.
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NHS Finance Careers Website
The careers website showcases the different entry routes into NHS finance, what a career in NHS Finance can offer and streams live events and workshops to offer advice to those wanting to gain employment in an NHS finance Department.
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NHS Finance Insights Placement Scheme
The NHS Finance Insights placement scheme offers paid work experience in NHS organisations throughout England to individuals aged 18 and above, who do not plan to attend university and come from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
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Case Study: Job Sharing in NHS Finance – The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
This case study explores a successful job-sharing arrangement at the NHS Finance Team at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, shared by Alice McEwan and Toni-Rhiann Thomas-Hodgetts.
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NHS FINANCE PROMOTION, RECRUITMENT & RETENTION NATIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION-PLAN
The strategy aims to transform how we attract and retain talent within our finance teams and addresses critical challenges such as inconsistent recruitment approaches and unfilled vacancies, with a clear vision to make the NHS the number one employer for finance careers.
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Access Accountancy for NHS finance
Access Accountancy is a collaborative initiative in the UK aimed at improving access to the accountancy profession for individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more and how your NHS organisation can get involved here.
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Access Accountancy Case Study
This case study outlines the importance of the initiative as well as practical advice as to how to get this started in your organisation or system.
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Finance Apprentices at University Hospitals Sussex
University Hospitals Sussex recruited 6 Apprentices on an 18 month Apprenticeship in co-ordination with Chichester College, where they studied for the Level 3 AAT qualification. All successfully passed their exams, and most have secured permanent roles in the Finance department! Find out more details here.
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Case Study: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care MMU Summer Project
The MMU Summer Finance Project was a collaborative one-week initiative between Tameside & Glossop NHS Foundation Trust (TGH) and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) designed to give finance and accounting students real-world work experience.
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Apprenticeship Showcase Sessions
Discover more about the benefits of offering NHS finance apprenticeships within your organisation and what value apprentices bring to teams.
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Educational Outreach Project
Tackling the ongoing recruitment crisis in NHS Finance departments, The North East & North Cumbria and Yorkshire & Humber Region have designed a resource pack containing event activities and lessons which can be delivered in schools, colleges, universities and career fairs.
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NHS Finance Team Placement Interview
Watch to learn more about Gopakumar Kochumadathil Rajasekharannair, Management Accounting Assistant at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust experience as a placement student in the finance team at Royal Surrey NHS FT.
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Career map
Our map can help you identify a route into a career in NHS Finance.
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Case Study: Promoting NHS Finance Careers through University Partnerships
This case study showcases Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s (GMMH) collaboration with the University of Salford to offer internships and sandwich placements to students.
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Development Opportunities
We offer a range of Development Opportunities to help you progress your career.
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NHS Finance Careers Brochure
Thinking about a career in NHS Finance? Have a read of our brochure and read about the different roles and opportunities.
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NHS finance careers videos
Find out more about working in NHS Finance from some of our value makers working across different roles in different NHS organisations.
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NHS Finance Careers – Undergraduate Placement/College Leaver
Have you just left college or looking for an undergraduate placement? We have put together some examples of available NHS finance roles that you could apply for, what the roles involve and where they could lead to.
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Access Accountancy Programme Guide
Working Towards Everyone having an equal chance of accessing, and progressing within, the accountancy profession.
DownloadNHS Finance Careers Brochure
NHS Finance Careers Brochure – It might surprise you to learn that there are over 350 different types of career in the NHS including a range of options as part of the finance team that supports the clinical services provided by the NHS.
DownloadNHS Finance Career Stories Brochure
There are many different routes in to a career in NHS Finance. Have a read through the following stories from colleagues who have progressed through their finance roles and what opportunities they took to get to where they are today.
DownloadNHS Finance Career Stories: Successful moves between NHS sectors
Find out more about Wonu Ogunlela’s, Head of PMO at Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals, NHS finance career journey.
DownloadNHS Finance Career Map
NHS Finance Career Map – Helping you to identify your route into NHS finance.
DownloadPromoting NHS Finance Careers: Work Experience Guide, School Children
Work experience in an NHS finance department has many benefits to young people, find out more in this guide.
DownloadRecruitment: Advertising Top Tips For Busy Hiring Managers from The Skills Development Network
Advertising Top Tips For Busy Hiring Managers. A handy guide produced by the Skills Development Network.
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