Job summary
Frimley Foundation Trust has a reputation for high quality service and innovation.To ensure the Trust continues to maintain these high-quality services. The Trust is making a significant investment in the financial support and advice to the new divisional structure of five heads of divisional finance.
As an integral part of the divisional management team, you will play a critical role in shaping services within budgetWe are seeking a dynamic Divisional Head of Finance to join our Senior Finance Team, leading the delivery of financial policy, performance, and value for money across our organisation. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to provide strategic vision, expert advice, and operational leadership, ensuring robust financial processes and controls that support modern, patient-focused services.You'll drive continuous improvement, empower your team, and shape financial strategies that underpin our commitment to excellence. If you're CCAB qualified, thrive in complex environments, and are passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a senior Finance professional within Frimley Health. They will be expected to be a member of the Senior Finance Team and are responsible for leading and delivering financial policy, performance and value for money requirements. The post holder will ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner financial service.
The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of business partner financial services and advice working with the Associate Director of Finance, executive directors and other senior managers in the development and delivery of robust financial processes and controls, to oversee the provision of a modernised, patient focused service across Frimley Health by providing innovative, pro-active advice and support to the organisation on financial and service strategies and approaches.
The post holder will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the overall financial, productivity, and efficiency plans.
This role provides direct support to the Associate Director of Finance in the delivery of the financial plan and will deputise in their absence where required.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You can read more about the key tasks and responsibilities associated with this role in the job description attached with this advert, including the administrative and organisational duties, involvement in social and digital media development and monitoring and forward planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can read more about the key tasks and responsibilities associated with this role in the job description attached with this advert, including the administrative and organisational duties, involvement in social and digital media development and monitoring and forward planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB (or equivalent) Qualified
Desirable
- ECDL
- Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience, working at a senior level in a large complex organisation
- Experience of delivering challenging financial plans including large Cost Reduction Programmes.
- Significant senior management experience
- Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
- Significant experience of working with staff, their representatives and trade unions/professional organisations
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care.
- Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
- Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
Desirable
- Knowledge of key national policy issues within services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB (or equivalent) Qualified
Desirable
- ECDL
- Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience, working at a senior level in a large complex organisation
- Experience of delivering challenging financial plans including large Cost Reduction Programmes.
- Significant senior management experience
- Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
- Significant experience of working with staff, their representatives and trade unions/professional organisations
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care.
- Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
- Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
Desirable
- Knowledge of key national policy issues within services
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
