Job summary
Are you a motivated and experienced charity finance leader with a drive to make an impact? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future for Newcastle Hospitals Charity as we deliver on a new 5 year strategy to make a real difference for the patients, staff and local community served by Newcastle Hospitals.
A key member of the Newcastle Hospitals Charity leadership team, the Charity Head of Finance will work with colleagues across the Charity and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to develop and deliver an effective and efficient Charity finance operation.
The post-holder will work across the Charity and the Trust to implement best charity financial practice. The post-holder will liaise with the charity finance sector nationally to ensure continuous improvement of professional charity finance standards.
Applications are invited from people who have a passion for making an impact and the post-holder will be an experienced finance leader, able to establish effective relationships across a wide range of individuals.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate their approach to developing and managing a portfolio across multiple work-streams in an ever changing environment and competing priorities.
- Interview date: 1st February 2024
- 18 Hours 45 Minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job
- Leading a small and committed team, the Charity Head of Finance will shape the financial strategy for Newcastle Hospital Charity and will ensure that effective financial policies and procedures are in place to support the effective delivery of the Charity's ambitious strategy to 2026.
- Working as a key member of the Charity's leadership team to set and monitor ambitious targets across income generation and funding programmes.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
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 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
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
Essential requirements include a professional accountancy qualification and significant relevant experience, and a successful track record of working within a complex operating environment. Working knowledge and experience of NHS charities is desirable.
- To provide professional finance support to Newcastle Hospitals Charity, with particular reference to ensuring that the appropriate financial policy and procedure framework is in place to ensure effective financial management to guide the charitys financial decision making and advise on likely financial consequences of proposed courses of action.
- To engage with the Charitys senior team and the Charity Committee, to develop strategic plans that deliver on an ambitious strategy with value for money.
- To work closely with the Charitys senior team, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Charitys financial position and to support the decision-making process.
- To manage the process for producing the Charitys annual statutory accounts and annual audit.
- To effectively manage the cash and investments of the Charity, for example management of bank accounting; cashflow forecasting and liaison with investment managers.
- To effectively interact with Trust Corporate Finance function, providing information and detail to ensure appropriate joint working.
- To play a lead role in the development of Charity financial awareness and financial best practice within the Charity and the Trust.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Charity Commission and HMRC guidelines.
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential requirements include a professional accountancy qualification and significant relevant experience, and a successful track record of working within a complex operating environment. Working knowledge and experience of NHS charities is desirable.
- To provide professional finance support to Newcastle Hospitals Charity, with particular reference to ensuring that the appropriate financial policy and procedure framework is in place to ensure effective financial management to guide the charitys financial decision making and advise on likely financial consequences of proposed courses of action.
- To engage with the Charitys senior team and the Charity Committee, to develop strategic plans that deliver on an ambitious strategy with value for money.
- To work closely with the Charitys senior team, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Charitys financial position and to support the decision-making process.
- To manage the process for producing the Charitys annual statutory accounts and annual audit.
- To effectively manage the cash and investments of the Charity, for example management of bank accounting; cashflow forecasting and liaison with investment managers.
- To effectively interact with Trust Corporate Finance function, providing information and detail to ensure appropriate joint working.
- To play a lead role in the development of Charity financial awareness and financial best practice within the Charity and the Trust.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Charity Commission and HMRC guidelines.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional Accountancy (CCAB) qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in the finance department of a registered charity and / or a complex organisation
- Significant understanding of the Charity Code of Governance
- Demonstrable experience in a financial management environment, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers
- Demonstrable experience in month and year end closure of accounts including preparation of annual financial charity accounts
- In depth specialist and practical knowledge of charity financial regulations and corporate governance
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Computer literate, especially in the use of financial reporting tools and Microsoft office
- Leadership & mentoring of finance staff
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
- Experience of report writing
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy and regulations for the benefit of Newcastle Hospitals Charity
- Able to work as part of a team with non-financial staff from Newcastle Hospitals Charity and the NHS
- The ability to liaise effectively with Consultants, Senior Managers and other Health Service professionals to review problems and implement effective support packages
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods
- Ability to communicate, advise and challenge with NHS staff (of all grades), the Executive team and Non-Executive Directors
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of presenting at Committee level
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional Accountancy (CCAB) qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in the finance department of a registered charity and / or a complex organisation
- Significant understanding of the Charity Code of Governance
- Demonstrable experience in a financial management environment, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers
- Demonstrable experience in month and year end closure of accounts including preparation of annual financial charity accounts
- In depth specialist and practical knowledge of charity financial regulations and corporate governance
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Computer literate, especially in the use of financial reporting tools and Microsoft office
- Leadership & mentoring of finance staff
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
- Experience of report writing
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy and regulations for the benefit of Newcastle Hospitals Charity
- Able to work as part of a team with non-financial staff from Newcastle Hospitals Charity and the NHS
- The ability to liaise effectively with Consultants, Senior Managers and other Health Service professionals to review problems and implement effective support packages
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods
- Ability to communicate, advise and challenge with NHS staff (of all grades), the Executive team and Non-Executive Directors
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of presenting at Committee 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).
Additional information
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).
