Director of Finance – Strategy and Commercial

Job summary

The successful candidate will take on the responsibilities of the Director of Finance - Commercial as set out in the Job Description, attached. This includes leading on strategic financial planning, the strategic capital investment programme, East of England Mental Health provider collaborative, MSE Community Collaborative, service line reporting and costing. They will play a key role in supporting the Executive Chief Finance Officer alongside the Director of Finance - Operational.

Main duties of the job

• Organisation and System Capital leadership, including capital planning and reporting, chairing the Capital Planning Group and leading the Strategic Investment Group.
• Supporting key strategic investment initiatives including the Electronic Patient Record System and the Estates Strategy.
• Co-ordinating the Trusts support for key system initiatives including Community Diagnostic Centres/Integrated Medical Centres and new hospital and community bed and service initiatives.
• MTFP and LTFP plans
• Service Line Reporting, Costing, Benchmarking and Stewardship
• Accountability Framework (Performance), development and support
• Finance Staff Training, Development and Accreditation

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.