Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 30th April 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, finance professional to join the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals working in conjunction with the neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn and James Paget University Hospitals in Great Yarmouth as Project Accountant for the delivery of the N&W Diagnostic Assessment Centres (DAC).
The post holder will be involved in complex financial planning in respect of the preparation and agreement of both project and the overall programme budgets and managing the inter-relationships between the two throughout the delivery of the DAC programme, which has been designed to provide superb patient care through dedicated outpatient imaging facilities.
You will be an integral part of the Programme Office working with all members of the team, as well as trust leads to support delivery of the financial aspects of the DAC Programme, ensuring that the Programme is delivered in line with the financial case included within the approved business case.
The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified member of a CCAB professional body with significant programme and project accountancy experience. You should be able to evidence continuous professional and personal development and have experience of working in a large and complex organisation.
Main duties of the job
Your key responsibilities within the role will include:
- working closely with members of the Programme Management Office as well as trust department leads in order to support delivery of the financial aspects of the DAC Programme.
- providing financial advice and information to the Programme Management Office, Programme Board, Trust Directors of Finance as required.
- attending and presenting to Programme and Project Board meetings as required to support and report on financial issues
This role offers the opportunity to work on a nationally recognised £85.9m transformation programme, the largest capital investment in the N&W ICS in the last 20 years.
To work across a Programme and influence and support financial management for this major scheme across three trusts.
Be a key member of a team supporting decision-making on a high profile programme.
This is an integral role to the successful delivery of the programme, so if you have the relevant experience, skills, ability and knowledge, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact Liz Sanford, Director of Finance - Operations email: liz.sanford@nnuh.nhs.uk or t. 07856 335562.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Interview date: 28th September 2023
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- To work closely with members of the Programme Management Office as well as trust department leads in order to support delivery of the financial aspects of the DAC Programme.
- To provide financial support to the Programme Management Office and Programme Board to ensure that the Programme is delivered in line with the financial case included within the approved business case.
- The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the day to day financial monitoring of the DAC contract and advising on the financial implications of the contract
- The post holder will take the lead responsibility for their area specifically in relation to the DAC project and the relevant service area helping to manage, interpret and advise on all financial matters
- To provide financial advice and information to the Programme Management Office, Programme Board, Trust Directors of Finance and the Norfolk and Norwich CFO as the Programmes financial lead, as required.
- To work with budget holders across the Trust to ensure that they working within Trust policies, procedures as well as within all relevant and applicable accounting standards and DHSC requirements. To provide expert advice to budget holders in the application and compliance of Trust policies and procedures.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- To work closely with members of the Programme Management Office as well as trust department leads in order to support delivery of the financial aspects of the DAC Programme.
- To provide financial support to the Programme Management Office and Programme Board to ensure that the Programme is delivered in line with the financial case included within the approved business case.
- The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the day to day financial monitoring of the DAC contract and advising on the financial implications of the contract
- The post holder will take the lead responsibility for their area specifically in relation to the DAC project and the relevant service area helping to manage, interpret and advise on all financial matters
- To provide financial advice and information to the Programme Management Office, Programme Board, Trust Directors of Finance and the Norfolk and Norwich CFO as the Programmes financial lead, as required.
- To work with budget holders across the Trust to ensure that they working within Trust policies, procedures as well as within all relevant and applicable accounting standards and DHSC requirements. To provide expert advice to budget holders in the application and compliance of Trust policies and procedures.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full qualified membership of a CCAB professional body (production of certificate)
Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience within relevant field
- Experience of budgetary control processes and methodologies
- Superior knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full qualified membership of a CCAB professional body (production of certificate)
Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience within relevant field
- Experience of budgetary control processes and methodologies
- Superior knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
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).
