Job summary
Our work environment here at SECAmb is demanding, high intensity and rewarding in equal measure and spans four Integrated Care Systems, requiring a high degree of resilience and a commitment to collaborative working both within and outside the Trust.
As our Chief Finance Officer, you will share collective accountability for the delivery of our strategy and the development of the Trust, and play a key role in enabling us to achieve financial sustainability. You will ensure our financial systems offer a major contribution to the health of the population and aim to reduce inequalities in service provision. We take culture seriously, so you will take a proactive role in modelling the desired leadership behaviours to ensure we create and maintain the culture and conditions to empower people to work across organisational boundaries, in multi-disciplinary teams, in service of our strategic priorities and our patients.
Main duties of the job
We're seeking a leader with significant experience at a senior level, who brings a supportive, nurturing, and facilitative approach that allows others to come forward and succeed. You will have robust knowledge of NHS processes, relationships and culture, and demonstrable experience in the delivery of change whilst maintaining financial standards. Importantly, too, you will have experience of developing the services of an organisation to deliver long-term sustainable and customer-focused provision.
About us
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Childcare voucher scheme.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Back up buddy App
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
- Option to join NHS Pension scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are open to existing and aspirant Board Directors from the NHS or transferable public sector organisations who bring intellect, commitment, and energy and who have experience of working at or close to Board level and demonstrate unwavering commitment to our organisational values. We also particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are open to existing and aspirant Board Directors from the NHS or transferable public sector organisations who bring intellect, commitment, and energy and who have experience of working at or close to Board level and demonstrate unwavering commitment to our organisational values. We also particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification relevant to post
- Fully Qualified Accountant
Skills
Essential
- High level management and leadership skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience
Essential
- Senior Finance position held within a public sector organisation
- Extensive knowledge of the operating environment and performance standards within the NHS; legal, service and quality constraints/requirements; quality improvement methodologies.
- Substantial experience in CFO/Director of Finance or as a Deputy Director of Finance
Desirable
- NHS experience at Board level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification relevant to post
- Fully Qualified Accountant
Skills
Essential
- High level management and leadership skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience
Essential
- Senior Finance position held within a public sector organisation
- Extensive knowledge of the operating environment and performance standards within the NHS; legal, service and quality constraints/requirements; quality improvement methodologies.
- Substantial experience in CFO/Director of Finance or as a Deputy Director of Finance
Desirable
- NHS experience at Board level.
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).
