Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic finance leader to join the Trusts Finance Team, playing a key role in shaping what our service delivery looks like and making a difference in the challenging financial environment, both now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support Finance Mental Health Care Group and provide comprehensive financial advice and support managers to understand the efficiency and effectiveness of resources within their control. They will need to be persuasive when dealing with conflicting priorities and ensure that financial opportunities and risks are quantified and understood at all levels of the Trust, and optimum value for money is achieved.
The Finance Partner will liaise closely with Divisional and Trust stakeholders in an outward-facing role to utilise their financial acumen to support in the development of annual plans, forecasts and identification of key risks and mitigations to delivery of the plan. You will be involved in influencing business decisions by providing support and challenge in the development of business cases for investment.
The applicant should be a CCAB passed finalist or qualified accountant. They should have excellent communication skills and the necessary personal qualities to engage effectively with Senior Managers and their teams. We are looking to bring in fresh views and new practices so, whilst previous NHS experience can be a strength, we are also keen to hear from those who have never considered working for the NHS before.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide comprehensive financial business advice and information in support of the Clinical Director, General Management and Budget Holders. To be an integral part of the Directorate Management teams. To provide financial advice to the senior finance team members on a range of issues relevant to the Directorates and the Trust as a whole. To manage and develop finance staff on a day to day basis and deputise for the Deputy Head of Finance when required. To act as finance lead on a range of projects and business tenders. See job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide comprehensive financial business advice and information in support of the Clinical Director, General Management and Budget Holders. To be an integral part of the Directorate Management teams. To provide financial advice to the senior finance team members on a range of issues relevant to the Directorates and the Trust as a whole. To manage and develop finance staff on a day to day basis and deputise for the Deputy Head of Finance when required. To act as finance lead on a range of projects and business tenders. See job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB/CGMA Passed finalist
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Full membership of CCAB/CGMA
Work Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- Knowledge of NHS finance & business planning regimes, appointing and managing staff
- Working with computerised financial systems. Involved in Finance process / system improvement or implementation
- CCAB finalist or qualified by experience.
Desirable
- Experience of using Capita IB Intergra General Ledger
- Crystal Reporting
- ESR Electronic Staff Record
Dispositional Attributes
Essential
- Calm, focused, confident approach
- Motivated & enthusiastic, able to inspire others
- Reliable & conscientious
Aptitudes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to problem solve and find solutions
- Ability to communicate at a high level internally and externally
- Possess numerical and analytical skills and have the ability to assimilate and interpret data to make resultant judgements
- Able to lead and motivate a team
- Ability to work under pressure and meet changing deadlines
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent written & report writing skills and have the ability to convey complex financial issues to non-Finance managers
- Teaching skills for training non-Finance managers
- Possess excellent negotiating & influencing skills
- Ability to work on own initiative but integrate within the team
- Able to keep abreast of developments in the Trust and the wider NHS that may impact on the department
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB/CGMA Passed finalist
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Full membership of CCAB/CGMA
Work Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- Knowledge of NHS finance & business planning regimes, appointing and managing staff
- Working with computerised financial systems. Involved in Finance process / system improvement or implementation
- CCAB finalist or qualified by experience.
Desirable
- Experience of using Capita IB Intergra General Ledger
- Crystal Reporting
- ESR Electronic Staff Record
Dispositional Attributes
Essential
- Calm, focused, confident approach
- Motivated & enthusiastic, able to inspire others
- Reliable & conscientious
Aptitudes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to problem solve and find solutions
- Ability to communicate at a high level internally and externally
- Possess numerical and analytical skills and have the ability to assimilate and interpret data to make resultant judgements
- Able to lead and motivate a team
- Ability to work under pressure and meet changing deadlines
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent written & report writing skills and have the ability to convey complex financial issues to non-Finance managers
- Teaching skills for training non-Finance managers
- Possess excellent negotiating & influencing skills
- Ability to work on own initiative but integrate within the team
- Able to keep abreast of developments in the Trust and the wider NHS that may impact on the department
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).
