Job summary
At Pennine Care you'll do more than join something - you'll be valued for who you are; you'll be making a difference and be part of something good and important. Our colleagues are the beating heart and pride of our organisation. Everyone contributes towards our vision of a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.
That's why first and foremost we are looking for individuals who share our values and are committed to playing a part in providing better care to our patients. We firmly believe we can support anyone to be exceptional in their job provided they have the passion and willingness to succeed.
In return we guarantee a flexible working environment: for over 3 years our staff have successfully worked in an agile way, be it full time office based , hybrid working , flexible hours or remote working ; all of our staff are treated as individuals and we work to ensure a positive work -life balance, we will provide access to wide range of opportunities to support your personal and professional development including volunteering, shadowing as well as formal role specific training.
This post is newly created as part of the Finance restructure and will form part of the financial management team.
Main duties of the job
This is a key role in the financial management team, supporting a specific clinical area. The successful candidate will
- Form part of the leadership team both in Finance and in the service, providing expert financial advice and support.
- Ensure the accuracy of the financial position, forecast and any risks and opportunities.
- Provide reporting and analysis, supporting the Finance Business Partner, to ensure the right information and advice is available on a timely basis.
- Deputise for the Finance Business Partner where required.
- Work closely with the rest of the financial management team to provide seamless and consistent support to networks/ care hubs including both regular reporting and ad hoc analysis.
- Provide cross cover and a consistent approach across the financial management team.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant or equivalent experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working within a busy Finance Department
- Significant experience in the preparation of monthly management accounts
- Experience of identifying and implementing changes in system and processes
- Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload
- Experience of working collaboratively across teams
Desirable
- NHS Financial Management experience
- Experience of working with clinical services
- Experience of completing costings for business cases
- Experience of report writing, presenting complex data and information to nonfinancial managers in a clear and concise way
- Experience of leading a budget setting process (preferably within the NHS)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Financial regime
- Thorough understanding of financial governance and audit requirements
- Ability to provide and present complex information to gain co-operation and commitment of clinicians, managers and staff
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills at divisional and personal levels.
- Ability to analyse and interpret incomplete and highly complex numerical and verbal data
- Ability to contribute to the medium and long-term financial planning process, advising on aspects of the financial/business plan for the care hub/ network
- Ability to influence colleagues at all levels whilst ensuring that relationships remain positive and that goals are achieved.
- Ability to plan, co-ordinate, amend and deliver key projects affecting the overall financial sustainability plan
Desirable
- Computer skills for the use of presentations, reports and statistical analysis e.g. PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant or equivalent experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working within a busy Finance Department
- Significant experience in the preparation of monthly management accounts
- Experience of identifying and implementing changes in system and processes
- Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload
- Experience of working collaboratively across teams
Desirable
- NHS Financial Management experience
- Experience of working with clinical services
- Experience of completing costings for business cases
- Experience of report writing, presenting complex data and information to nonfinancial managers in a clear and concise way
- Experience of leading a budget setting process (preferably within the NHS)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Financial regime
- Thorough understanding of financial governance and audit requirements
- Ability to provide and present complex information to gain co-operation and commitment of clinicians, managers and staff
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills at divisional and personal levels.
- Ability to analyse and interpret incomplete and highly complex numerical and verbal data
- Ability to contribute to the medium and long-term financial planning process, advising on aspects of the financial/business plan for the care hub/ network
- Ability to influence colleagues at all levels whilst ensuring that relationships remain positive and that goals are achieved.
- Ability to plan, co-ordinate, amend and deliver key projects affecting the overall financial sustainability plan
Desirable
- Computer skills for the use of presentations, reports and statistical analysis e.g. PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
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).
