NHS / University Finance Business Partner (termed Medical ACT officer) - AD2662

University of St Andrews - School of Medicine

Location:	St Andrews
Salary:	£47,389 to £58,226 per annum.
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On:	20th February 2026
Closes:	16th March 2026
Job Ref:	464690

Start Date: As soon as possible.

The School of Medicine is looking to recruit a Medical ‘Additional Costs of Teaching’ (ACT) Officer (explained in the FPs). This is a finance business partner role operating in the space between NHS Education Scotland, NHS Fife, 5 other health boards and the University of St Andrews.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the peer group of Medical ACT officers nationally supporting undergraduate medical education in NHS Boards and GP practices and monitoring NHS resources involved in medical education. The role plays a key part in ensuring financial transparency, accountability and value for money with ACT funding arrangements.

This role has several key stakeholders: The University, NHS Education Scotland and NHS Health Boards. These are described in the Further Particulars. This post is employed by the university and is funded by public monies through Medical ACT funding.

The postholder will play a key role in supporting strategic educational governance, including development, negotiation and finalisation of formal Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with partner organisations. They provide high-quality secretarial support to high level topic specific short working groups and Regional ACT Working groups, fostering effective collaboration between universities, NHS partners and other stakeholders to support high-quality medical education across the region.

The post produces the annual measurement of teaching activity returns to NHS Delivery, ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timely submission of all data that underpins ACT Funding. Responsibility for development and implementation of robust financial measurement and reporting processes, engaging with NHS partners to validate activity and resolve complex data issues. This work is crucial to informing regional and national financial allocations and the postholder will be expected to exercise sound judgement, analytical rigour and senior level influence.

The successful candidate will have to be an effective communicator, confident in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders across the university and health board settings. This role will suit a diplomatic and credible finance professional, who is resilient and can challenge constructively while maintaining trust. The candidate must be adaptable and proactive, navigating different priorities and perspectives, whilst seeking shared outcomes between academic and healthcare environments.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to the School Manager (MedSchoolManager@st-andrews.ac.uk), who will also can direct interested parties to relevant colleagues in NHS Fife or NES.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range ofstaff benefitsincluding:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives.

Closing Date: 16 March 2026

Please quote ref: AD2662LS

Job Description: AD2662LS FPs.pdf