Job summary
Band: 8c£79,504 - £91,609 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: This role will be split between Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY and Corporate Hub, Building 4000, Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN.
Are you able to bring your strong leadership skills to our shared vision? The NHS cannot meet future challenge without change, come be part of that change!
By joining our NHS team, you will become part of a talented, passionate team of people, committed to developing services to the organisations.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an ambitious candidate who is a fully CCAB qualified, highly motivated, and significantly experienced and innovative finance leader to join Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as a Divisional Finance Manager for one of our Clinical Divisions at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. The post holder will be expected to have a complete understanding of the overall divisional income, expenditure and capital plans, in year financial position, run rate, forecasts, andefficiency programmes together with risks and required mitigations.
About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Associate Director of Financial Management, the Divisional Finance Manager is a senior finance role within the organisation, responsible for ensuring effective financial management, and compliance with Trusts financial policies and procedures.
The post holder is expected to work as part of a cohesive finance team, to present highly complex financial messages and business information clearly and persuasively to very senior colleagues, such as Clinical Division Leadership meetings as well as clinical and non-clinical colleagues across the Division.
You will provide financial leadership and direction in the Clinical Division, ensuring there is a focus on the delivery of strategic initiatives and business objectives, through being visible within and working with leaders from multiple disciplines in the Division.
The post holder has direct line management responsibility for a Senior Management Accountant.
Job responsibilities
Setting annual divisional budgets for income, expenditure and wtes aligned fully to the agreed financial plans for both Trusts. This will involve working closely with the contracts, income, financial planning and improvement team.
Routine and timely provision of financial information to Clinical Divisions and Performance Review Meetings.
Delivering the Financial Management services provided to the Trust.
The provision of the optimum level of financial information and advice to support decision-making. This includes reporting risks and opportunities on financial performance and for driving improvement opportunities and transformation through the co-ordination of all the Divisions.
Providing financial management advice and support to managers, particularly to the Clinical Division Directors, and other Senior Leaders within the Division/organisation.
Influencing and challenging where necessary the financial decision-making of the divisions and strategic and operational judgements.
For further details, please see enclosed job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Associate Director of Financial Management, the Divisional Finance Manager is a senior finance role within the organisation, responsible for ensuring effective financial management, and compliance with Trusts financial policies and procedures.
The post holder is expected to work as part of a cohesive finance team, to present highly complex financial messages and business information clearly and persuasively to very senior colleagues, such as Clinical Division Leadership meetings as well as clinical and non-clinical colleagues across the Division.
You will provide financial leadership and direction in the Clinical Division, ensuring there is a focus on the delivery of strategic initiatives and business objectives, through being visible within and working with leaders from multiple disciplines in the Division.
The post holder has direct line management responsibility for a Senior Management Accountant.
Job responsibilities
Setting annual divisional budgets for income, expenditure and wtes aligned fully to the agreed financial plans for both Trusts. This will involve working closely with the contracts, income, financial planning and improvement team.
Routine and timely provision of financial information to Clinical Divisions and Performance Review Meetings.
Delivering the Financial Management services provided to the Trust.
The provision of the optimum level of financial information and advice to support decision-making. This includes reporting risks and opportunities on financial performance and for driving improvement opportunities and transformation through the co-ordination of all the Divisions.
Providing financial management advice and support to managers, particularly to the Clinical Division Directors, and other Senior Leaders within the Division/organisation.
Influencing and challenging where necessary the financial decision-making of the divisions and strategic and operational judgements.
For further details, please see enclosed job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified
- Significant Post Qualification Experience
- Evidence of active continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership Development programmes
- MBA or similar post-graduate qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS finance environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of financial reporting skills and techniques.
- Knowledge and understanding of strategic and operational planning and budgeting, including contracting and performance monitoring.
Experience
Essential
- Broad finance department experience and understanding
- Experience of operating at a senior leadership level in an NHS finance environment
- A record of achievement in managing and improving NHS financial management services
Desirable
- Experience of operating at a senior leadership level in a hospital finance environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified
- Significant Post Qualification Experience
- Evidence of active continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership Development programmes
- MBA or similar post-graduate qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS finance environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of financial reporting skills and techniques.
- Knowledge and understanding of strategic and operational planning and budgeting, including contracting and performance monitoring.
Experience
Essential
- Broad finance department experience and understanding
- Experience of operating at a senior leadership level in an NHS finance environment
- A record of achievement in managing and improving NHS financial management services
Desirable
- Experience of operating at a senior leadership level in a hospital finance environment
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.
