Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) is one of the best providers of healthcare in the country with an outstanding reputation for saving lives and caring for patients and helping thousands of people every day. Our teams work with health and social care partners across the whole of South Yorkshire, East Midlands and nationally, and with a range of other key local "anchor institutions" such as the City Council and the Universities, to make a difference to local people, their health and wellbeing.
STH is the largest employer in the region and we are committed to providing a great place to work for all our staff across our hospitals and community services. We are a highly vibrant organisation with some of the highest levels of staff retention of any major employer in the country and our staff consistently rate us as a safe and supportive place to work. Treating our staff well is at the heart of who we are as an employer and we provide first class salary packages including above average holiday entitlement and a wide range of flexible benefits such as an excellent pension scheme, childcare and holiday clubs, education and development opportunities, staff discounts on a wide range of products, shops and services, as well as car parking and great accessibility on public transport.
Main duties of the job
We spend around £1.5billion each year to provide over two million patient episodes, and it is essential that we have the best team helping and supporting us in being the best organisation we can possibly be. To help us do this we are now seeking a Head of Financial Services.
The new postholder will work closely with a friendly and supportive team as well as clinical and corporate colleagues to support a first-class Finance team to ensure we provide the best possible care to patients and deliver the best value for money for the people of Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond.
We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse pool of talented people who want to be part of making STH a thriving and PROUD* place to work and ensuring we continue to flourish and succeed in improving the lives of the people we are proud to serve. If we sound like the kind of organisation you would like to work in, we would be
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Financial Services to lead the Trust's progression of a number of financial services transformation projects.
A highly motivated leader, who can hit the ground running, you will bring a wealth of experience to confidently and pragmatically assess opportunities and make recommendations which will advance our operations and release clear and measurable benefits.
With experience of leading change within finance functions you will be able to diagnose issues, recommend solutions and deliver these within the agreed scope of transformation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB Qualified
- Prince 2 qualification or significant successful and demonstrable project management experience
- European Computer Driving Licence (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant Postgraduate Qualification
- Six Sigma Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient relevant Financial Services strategic management experience, including the evaluation and leverage of technology improvements to deliver excellent, customer focused services.
- Experience of major change management and business process improvement delivery.
- Extensive relevant Financial Service management & operational planning experience, in a complex, high volume, financial transactional environment using an integrated Financial System.
- Demonstrable track record of improving financial reporting to meet the needs of diverse groups across organisational functions.
- Extensive experience of supply chain systems and processes
- Knowledge and demonstrable experience of Financial Services resilience & business continuity planning, implementation & training.
- Demonstrable understanding of Audit, Information Governance, GPDR and Data Protection Act requirements.
- Evidence of high levels of achievement in challenging financial and general environments.
- Extensive and demonstrable staff management experience, including leading and motivating financial and non-financial teams through periods of change, whilst maintaining control of the service needs.
- Excellent and demonstrable IT skills including Advanced Excel skills.
Desirable
- Demonstrable understanding of Government and NHS policies and strategies, and the impact of these on NHS Provider organisations. In particular knowledge of the NHS Overseas Visitors Charging Regulations.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of NHS financial transactions.
- Knowledge and experience of Integra Financial System.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.
- Knowledge and experience of JAC Pharmacy System
- Knowledge and experience of Manna Catering System.
- Knowledge and experience of Patient Level Costing requirements
- Knowledge and experience of GRAMMS System (NHS Estate system).
- Knowledge and experience of NHS Supply Chain Co-ordination activities.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding and interpretation skills necessary to perform technical expert adviser role.
- Excellent understanding of required Financial Systems Customer Service standards, and ongoing service management/delivery.
- Excellent process management/ process improvement vision and process implementation skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills (both written & oral), in relation to strategic change and operational management.
- Strong problem identification and evidenced problem solving skills, including the effective use of relevant supporting data analytics.
- Strong conflict resolution skills, incorporating risk management assessments as relevant.
- Ability to respond impartially and objectively to complaints regarding own responsible areas.
- Skills to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the Organisation.
- Ability to write/contribute to relevant business cases for process improvement.
- Strong and effective presentation skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational & planning skills: both self & staff.
- Sound judgement and decision making based on complex facts, situations and strategic perspective.
- Ability to deliver high standards of work and judgement under pressure.
- Strong leadership skills/ability to inspire confidence in self and others.
- Proactive desire and sustained action to support continual system and process improvement.
- Positive and proactive team leader with ability to manage and motivate self and teams through periods of both change and stability
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads
- Skills to concentrate for short or longer periods of time depending on the nature of the issue.
- Conscientious, with attention to detail.
- Impeccable level of integrity and discretion in relation to confidential, contentious and sensitive information/ proposals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB Qualified
- Prince 2 qualification or significant successful and demonstrable project management experience
- European Computer Driving Licence (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant Postgraduate Qualification
- Six Sigma Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient relevant Financial Services strategic management experience, including the evaluation and leverage of technology improvements to deliver excellent, customer focused services.
- Experience of major change management and business process improvement delivery.
- Extensive relevant Financial Service management & operational planning experience, in a complex, high volume, financial transactional environment using an integrated Financial System.
- Demonstrable track record of improving financial reporting to meet the needs of diverse groups across organisational functions.
- Extensive experience of supply chain systems and processes
- Knowledge and demonstrable experience of Financial Services resilience & business continuity planning, implementation & training.
- Demonstrable understanding of Audit, Information Governance, GPDR and Data Protection Act requirements.
- Evidence of high levels of achievement in challenging financial and general environments.
- Extensive and demonstrable staff management experience, including leading and motivating financial and non-financial teams through periods of change, whilst maintaining control of the service needs.
- Excellent and demonstrable IT skills including Advanced Excel skills.
Desirable
- Demonstrable understanding of Government and NHS policies and strategies, and the impact of these on NHS Provider organisations. In particular knowledge of the NHS Overseas Visitors Charging Regulations.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of NHS financial transactions.
- Knowledge and experience of Integra Financial System.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.
- Knowledge and experience of JAC Pharmacy System
- Knowledge and experience of Manna Catering System.
- Knowledge and experience of Patient Level Costing requirements
- Knowledge and experience of GRAMMS System (NHS Estate system).
- Knowledge and experience of NHS Supply Chain Co-ordination activities.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding and interpretation skills necessary to perform technical expert adviser role.
- Excellent understanding of required Financial Systems Customer Service standards, and ongoing service management/delivery.
- Excellent process management/ process improvement vision and process implementation skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills (both written & oral), in relation to strategic change and operational management.
- Strong problem identification and evidenced problem solving skills, including the effective use of relevant supporting data analytics.
- Strong conflict resolution skills, incorporating risk management assessments as relevant.
- Ability to respond impartially and objectively to complaints regarding own responsible areas.
- Skills to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the Organisation.
- Ability to write/contribute to relevant business cases for process improvement.
- Strong and effective presentation skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational & planning skills: both self & staff.
- Sound judgement and decision making based on complex facts, situations and strategic perspective.
- Ability to deliver high standards of work and judgement under pressure.
- Strong leadership skills/ability to inspire confidence in self and others.
- Proactive desire and sustained action to support continual system and process improvement.
- Positive and proactive team leader with ability to manage and motivate self and teams through periods of both change and stability
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads
- Skills to concentrate for short or longer periods of time depending on the nature of the issue.
- Conscientious, with attention to detail.
- Impeccable level of integrity and discretion in relation to confidential, contentious and sensitive information/ proposals.
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).
