Job summary
The Trust is seeking to appoint a permanent Head of Financial Management role. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, professionally qualified accountant, with excellent communication, organisational and people management skills. You will have significant experience in a financial environment, preferably within the NHS including senior roles.
This is a key role within the Directorate; the postholder will lead the financial management section in delivering a professional, high quality service within the Trust. You will play a lead role in the development of processes and controls to enable the accurate, efficient and effective monitoring and management of the Trust's financial position.
- Interview Date 15 September 2023.
- Full Time 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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Main duties of the job
The Head of Financial Management works as part of the central finance team, producing information in support of business decision making, budget setting and financial forecasting.
Excellent inter personal skills are essential as the postholder must have the ability to communicate complex financial issues. A logical and analytical approach to problem solving, having strong management and planning skills to co ordinate the workload of a large finance function and the ability to work to tight timetables and under pressure.
The postholder will be able to work independently whilst supporting the Assistant Finance Director.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead the Financial Management section in delivering a professional, high quality service.
- To work closely with senior Trust Corporate and/or Directorate Management, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Trusts financial position and to support the decision making process and ensure controls.
- To ensure financial information and appropriate analysis is available to support business planning and development within the Trust.
- To play a lead role in the development of financial awareness within the Trust.
- To manage and co-ordinate the roles of the Financial management teams, ensuring the provision of a consistent and efficient service.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
- To provide professional finance support to Directorates, with particular reference to the Trusts Performance Management Framework.
- To provide support and develop strategic plans and drive through CIP efficiencies.
- To effectively interact with Corporate Finance function, providing information and detail to refine the process.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead the Financial Management section in delivering a professional, high quality service.
- To work closely with senior Trust Corporate and/or Directorate Management, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Trusts financial position and to support the decision making process and ensure controls.
- To ensure financial information and appropriate analysis is available to support business planning and development within the Trust.
- To play a lead role in the development of financial awareness within the Trust.
- To manage and co-ordinate the roles of the Financial management teams, ensuring the provision of a consistent and efficient service.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
- To provide professional finance support to Directorates, with particular reference to the Trusts Performance Management Framework.
- To provide support and develop strategic plans and drive through CIP efficiencies.
- To effectively interact with Corporate Finance function, providing information and detail to refine the process.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- CCAB qualification.
- Evidence of participation in continued professional development.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience (to master's level equivalent) in the finance department of a complex organisation.
- Demonstrable experience in management accounting, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level.
- ECDL or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- In depth specialist and practical knowledge of the NHS Foundation Trust finance regime.
- Knowledge of standard NHS financial management techniques.
- Knowledge of PbR
- Knowledge of the standard organisation of clinical activities within a NHS Trust.
SKILLS
Essential
- Staff management experience
- Ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes.
- Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods.
- Ability to communicate with Managers.
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Flexible approach in order to fulfil duties in an environment with ever changing/ conflicting priorities.
- Computer literate, especially in the use of financial reporting tools and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy and regulations.
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of public speaking Experience of report writing
- Use of Business Objects report writing software.
- Knowledge of Cedar e-financials
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- CCAB qualification.
- Evidence of participation in continued professional development.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience (to master's level equivalent) in the finance department of a complex organisation.
- Demonstrable experience in management accounting, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level.
- ECDL or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- In depth specialist and practical knowledge of the NHS Foundation Trust finance regime.
- Knowledge of standard NHS financial management techniques.
- Knowledge of PbR
- Knowledge of the standard organisation of clinical activities within a NHS Trust.
SKILLS
Essential
- Staff management experience
- Ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes.
- Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods.
- Ability to communicate with Managers.
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Flexible approach in order to fulfil duties in an environment with ever changing/ conflicting priorities.
- Computer literate, especially in the use of financial reporting tools and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy and regulations.
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of public speaking Experience of report writing
- Use of Business Objects report writing software.
- Knowledge of Cedar e-financials
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).
