Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Finance Strategy, Planning and Costing to join our finance team at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. We offer a fast paced, exciting and supportive working environment, working with our service and corporate leads to do the very best for our patients.
We are ambitious and want to continuously improve, whether that supports improved patient outcomes in providing high quality support to our Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism services, value for money or colleague experience, and we want someone who shares that sense of ambition and energy to deliver the change.
Although this post is advertised as an 8b post, we are willing to consider applications from people who do not yet meet the essential criteria for a Band 8b, but who would be interested in undertaking the post at a Band 8a initially, with a supportive plan for development within an agreed timeframe and progression to an 8b when fully qualified. As a result, we are interested in hearing from people within the final stage of a CCAB recognised qualification as well as those fully qualified.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
Working with the Director of Finance, the Associate Director of Finance - Financial Management and managing the Costing team, the Head of Finance Strategy, Planning and costing will develop and maintain the Trust's Medium Term Financial Plan, produce robust costing information, and ensure wider engagement across the organisation. You will also lead the development of the Trust's rolling 3 year programme of Cash Releasing Efficiency Schemes and oversee and co-ordinate the core financial management activities for the CRES plans and/or projects to support delivery of the in-year financial position. You will support the delivery of key financial targets/regulatory requirements, and as part of a collective senior leadership team support the wider financial performance framework of the Trust by ensuring the development and use of our short and medium term financial plans.
About us
The post holder will, as part of the Senior Finance Team, play a key role in promoting an organisational culture that actively promotes the Trust's Vision and Values and positively engages staff, service users and other stakeholders in quality improvement and service transformation. This will include supporting the development and delivery of the Trust's approach to continuous improvement and role modelling and further embedding in the organisation the Trust's values.
If you would like to join us on our journey, Richard Mellor, our Associate Director of Finance would welcome having a conversation with you. Should you wish to discuss the role with Richard, please contact him on richard.mellor10@nhs.net to arrange an appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant, and current registration with professional body
- Post Graduate qualification or equivalent evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Quality Improvement techniques
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience at a senior level in the NHS
- Extensive experience of advising and working with senior managers and directors of a large, complex organisation
- Proven experience of financial management within a large organisation
- Knowledge of the NHS finance regime and developing medium- and long-term financial plans including cash releasing efficiency schemes (CRES)
- Proven experience of delivering complex change programmes and supporting operational services to release financial efficiencies
- Experience of leading financial planning, budget setting.
- Can demonstrate successful business planning, objective setting and experience of performance management
- Experience of presenting complex issues to wide & non-financial audiences
- Experience of developing and co-ordinating performance management arrangements across the organisation
- Previous experience of involvement in complex projects including the provision of strategic and business case planning advice across a range of options as well as detailed analysis of data and business case review
- Experience of formulating medium term and long-term strategic plans
- Evidence of line management experience, including managing and setting, objectives, goals and standards to ensure teams deliver to their maximum potential and supports ongoing development
- Excellent project management skills and demonstrate achievements / outcomes
- Key knowledge of NHS financial and management accounting policies
- Able to demonstrate an advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Accounting Standards and NHS finance
Desirable
- Experience of working in different NHS Trusts, finance regimes and finance disciplines
- Experience of NHS financial regime
- Experience of undertaking costing, or using costing information
Knowledge
Essential
- Through continuous personal development, to maintain advanced specialist knowledge of the latest developments within the NHS and accountancy fields.
- Knowledge of financial and other statutory and performance duties placed upon NHS organisations
- Knowledge of NHS Foundation Trust regime and reporting requirements, including risk ratings
- Has specialist knowledge of the whole NHS context, national agenda and impact on Trusts and FTs
- Has advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of all aspects of financial and accounting procedures, legislation and policies
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the current political climate and generate knowledge of trends in healthcare and likely impact on NHS Trusts
Skills
Essential
- Strong Excel spreadsheet skills
- Can evidence innovative and strategic thinking ability
- Can lead, motivate and inspire others
- Has a strong ability to establish good working relations with internal and external stakeholders
- Has strong analytic, numeric and critical reasoning skills and capable of effective problem-solving
- Ability to translate strategic goals into effective and achievable plans and capable of monitoring their progress and outcomes
- Strong IT & project management skills
- Able to make sense of conflicting priorities and reach effective, speedy solutions
- Advanced influencing, negotiating, persuasion, communication and presentation skills to individuals and large groups of people from both financial and non-financial backgrounds both internal and external to the Trust.
- Evidence of dealing with highly complex, highly sensitive or contentious information affecting large groups of people
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to deal with contentious situations
- Advanced presentational skill to individuals and large groups of people from a finance and non-financial background
- Ability to assess risks, anticipate difficulties and successfully address them
- Ability to handle detail within strategic plans and make informed decisions and judgements
- Politically aware
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant, and current registration with professional body
- Post Graduate qualification or equivalent evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Quality Improvement techniques
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience at a senior level in the NHS
- Extensive experience of advising and working with senior managers and directors of a large, complex organisation
- Proven experience of financial management within a large organisation
- Knowledge of the NHS finance regime and developing medium- and long-term financial plans including cash releasing efficiency schemes (CRES)
- Proven experience of delivering complex change programmes and supporting operational services to release financial efficiencies
- Experience of leading financial planning, budget setting.
- Can demonstrate successful business planning, objective setting and experience of performance management
- Experience of presenting complex issues to wide & non-financial audiences
- Experience of developing and co-ordinating performance management arrangements across the organisation
- Previous experience of involvement in complex projects including the provision of strategic and business case planning advice across a range of options as well as detailed analysis of data and business case review
- Experience of formulating medium term and long-term strategic plans
- Evidence of line management experience, including managing and setting, objectives, goals and standards to ensure teams deliver to their maximum potential and supports ongoing development
- Excellent project management skills and demonstrate achievements / outcomes
- Key knowledge of NHS financial and management accounting policies
- Able to demonstrate an advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Accounting Standards and NHS finance
Desirable
- Experience of working in different NHS Trusts, finance regimes and finance disciplines
- Experience of NHS financial regime
- Experience of undertaking costing, or using costing information
Knowledge
Essential
- Through continuous personal development, to maintain advanced specialist knowledge of the latest developments within the NHS and accountancy fields.
- Knowledge of financial and other statutory and performance duties placed upon NHS organisations
- Knowledge of NHS Foundation Trust regime and reporting requirements, including risk ratings
- Has specialist knowledge of the whole NHS context, national agenda and impact on Trusts and FTs
- Has advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of all aspects of financial and accounting procedures, legislation and policies
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the current political climate and generate knowledge of trends in healthcare and likely impact on NHS Trusts
Skills
Essential
- Strong Excel spreadsheet skills
- Can evidence innovative and strategic thinking ability
- Can lead, motivate and inspire others
- Has a strong ability to establish good working relations with internal and external stakeholders
- Has strong analytic, numeric and critical reasoning skills and capable of effective problem-solving
- Ability to translate strategic goals into effective and achievable plans and capable of monitoring their progress and outcomes
- Strong IT & project management skills
- Able to make sense of conflicting priorities and reach effective, speedy solutions
- Advanced influencing, negotiating, persuasion, communication and presentation skills to individuals and large groups of people from both financial and non-financial backgrounds both internal and external to the Trust.
- Evidence of dealing with highly complex, highly sensitive or contentious information affecting large groups of people
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to deal with contentious situations
- Advanced presentational skill to individuals and large groups of people from a finance and non-financial background
- Ability to assess risks, anticipate difficulties and successfully address them
- Ability to handle detail within strategic plans and make informed decisions and judgements
- Politically aware
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).
