Job summary
We
are looking for a highly motivated and experienced finance professional. You will have demonstrated your ability and
commitment to deliver excellent financial management advice at a senior level
and have a proven track record of collaboration and partnership.
There are two posts, one based at White Rose House, Wakefield and the other WIRA House, Leeds.
Informal
enquiries welcome:
Jonathan
Webb, Director of Finance: jonathanwebb@nhs.net
Jo
Webster, Accountable Officer (Wakefield): jo.webster6@nhs.net
Tim
Ryley, Accountable Officer (Leeds): tim.ryley@nhs.net
Closing
date for applications: 11 February
2024
Date
of stakeholder panel interviews: 22 February 2024
Date
of formal panel interview: 28 February 2024
Main duties of the job
You
will play a key role in how we allocate, plan and manage our financial
resources to deliver the best possible outcomes for the population of West
Yorkshire. Following a recent review
of the ICBs operating model, the ICB finance function will be led as a
consolidated function across our five Places, and your leadership will be
essential to ensure that we continue to provide excellent support and
leadership within the ICB (we have just applied for Level 2 of the One NHS
Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation) and across the wider ICS.
You
will lead on a portfolio that includes one of the five Places in West
Yorkshire (Leeds or Wakefield) as well as one of the Programme Areas across
West Yorkshire. You will be a senior
member of the West Yorkshire ICBs finance function, as well as being a
valued member of the Place Senior Leadership Team and the Director of Finance
network in Place.
You
will support the West Yorkshire ICB Director of Finance in the delivery of
the ICB statutory performance duties and the strategic objectives of the
ICB. You will engage, communicate and
influence a wide range of stakeholders to deliver financial sustainability,
productivity and transformation of services for our populations.
You
will be an excellent team player, have strong professional integrity and
standards, and act with emotional intelligence, resilience and care for
others.
About us
NHS
West Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and reducing
inequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and is part of
the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes organisations,
local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social
enterprise organisations.
We
are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values
diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values
and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives
and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that
delivers patient outcomes.
We
are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is
valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full
potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the
community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected
characteristics.
We operate
a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We
actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves and are offered a working
Carer passport.
As a Mindful
Employer we are positive and enabling towards all employees and job applicants
with a mental health condition.
We are a Disability
Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the
essential criteria for an interview.Please inform
us of any adjustments you may require.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As
a senior member of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Place, you will be
responsible for the Operational Financial Leadership of the Place in
providing leadership and oversight of the operational financial management of
the ICB delegated budgets to Place. As one of the senior finance leaders
within West Yorkshire, you will play a key role in the planning, allocation,
and management of resources to meet the four requirements of Integrated Care
Systems:
improve outcomes in population
health and healthcare and so reducing health inequalities.
tackle inequalities in outcomes,
experience, and access and so managing unwarranted variations in care.
enhance productivity and value for
money and so using our collective resources wisely; and
help the NHS support broader social
and economic development and so securing the economic and social benefits
of investing in health and care.
The
postholder will set the tone and provide outstanding professional,
compassionate, inclusive, and corporate leadership across the NHS and the
wider health and social care system to ensure the best possible standards of
healthcare on behalf of the population.
Will
undertake and be accountable for West Yorkshire issues/programmes as part of
your portfolio, as part of the senior West Yorkshire Finance team.
To
work alongside the other finance leaders across Place to develop and
implement the place financial strategy and plans (including but not limited
to your operational financial leadership role for ICB expenditure).
To
work with the Place Director of Finance on place/system matters.
The
postholder will be part of the senior finance team within the ICB working
alongside the other Operational Directors of Finance. The postholder will
work with colleagues and provider collaboratives to ensure a working
operating model that reflects the principles of subsidiarity.
The
postholder will have specific responsibilities for those finance functions
which are led or co-ordinated at West Yorkshire level, ensuring that Places
are fully engaged and involved. The postholder will have accountabilities for
all aspects of operational financial leadership and management within the
scope of budget and expenditure for Place / ICB.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the financial management of
Place delegated budgets and corresponding plans to ensure delivery of its
control totals.
Be the Place professional expert on
finance and ensure that robust systems and processes are in place to ensure
that the budgets delegated from the West Yorkshire ICB are fully discharged
appropriately.
Ensure appropriate arrangements are
in place to support, monitor and report on the Place, ensuring information is
provided both internally in place and to the wider ICB and also providing
appropriate information to external partners.
Provide professional advice on the
effective, efficient use of Place delegated allocation to ensure delivery of
its financial targets in place and how it supports the wider ICB.
Develop the financial plans for
delegated budgets, working closely with colleagues as part of the wider Place
and West Yorkshire.
Oversee robust audit and governance
arrangements ensuring propriety in the use of place resources.
Ensure business planning processes
considers local and wider system financial affordability and delivers value
for money.
Responsible for the establishment,
financial monitoring and review of the local transformation and efficiency
programmes as part of delegated budget
Advise and support on the
effective, efficient, and economic use of its allocation to remain within
that allocation and deliver required financial targets as part of place and
West Yorkshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As
a senior member of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Place, you will be
responsible for the Operational Financial Leadership of the Place in
providing leadership and oversight of the operational financial management of
the ICB delegated budgets to Place. As one of the senior finance leaders
within West Yorkshire, you will play a key role in the planning, allocation,
and management of resources to meet the four requirements of Integrated Care
Systems:
improve outcomes in population
health and healthcare and so reducing health inequalities.
tackle inequalities in outcomes,
experience, and access and so managing unwarranted variations in care.
enhance productivity and value for
money and so using our collective resources wisely; and
help the NHS support broader social
and economic development and so securing the economic and social benefits
of investing in health and care.
The
postholder will set the tone and provide outstanding professional,
compassionate, inclusive, and corporate leadership across the NHS and the
wider health and social care system to ensure the best possible standards of
healthcare on behalf of the population.
Will
undertake and be accountable for West Yorkshire issues/programmes as part of
your portfolio, as part of the senior West Yorkshire Finance team.
To
work alongside the other finance leaders across Place to develop and
implement the place financial strategy and plans (including but not limited
to your operational financial leadership role for ICB expenditure).
To
work with the Place Director of Finance on place/system matters.
The
postholder will be part of the senior finance team within the ICB working
alongside the other Operational Directors of Finance. The postholder will
work with colleagues and provider collaboratives to ensure a working
operating model that reflects the principles of subsidiarity.
The
postholder will have specific responsibilities for those finance functions
which are led or co-ordinated at West Yorkshire level, ensuring that Places
are fully engaged and involved. The postholder will have accountabilities for
all aspects of operational financial leadership and management within the
scope of budget and expenditure for Place / ICB.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the financial management of
Place delegated budgets and corresponding plans to ensure delivery of its
control totals.
Be the Place professional expert on
finance and ensure that robust systems and processes are in place to ensure
that the budgets delegated from the West Yorkshire ICB are fully discharged
appropriately.
Ensure appropriate arrangements are
in place to support, monitor and report on the Place, ensuring information is
provided both internally in place and to the wider ICB and also providing
appropriate information to external partners.
Provide professional advice on the
effective, efficient use of Place delegated allocation to ensure delivery of
its financial targets in place and how it supports the wider ICB.
Develop the financial plans for
delegated budgets, working closely with colleagues as part of the wider Place
and West Yorkshire.
Oversee robust audit and governance
arrangements ensuring propriety in the use of place resources.
Ensure business planning processes
considers local and wider system financial affordability and delivers value
for money.
Responsible for the establishment,
financial monitoring and review of the local transformation and efficiency
programmes as part of delegated budget
Advise and support on the
effective, efficient, and economic use of its allocation to remain within
that allocation and deliver required financial targets as part of place and
West Yorkshire.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior management level including working in a collective decision-making group such as an executive team and/or committee
- Significant experience in working in the NHS financial environment.
- Substantial experience of leading negotiations and managing large and complex NHS and other provider contracts.
- Track record of success and delivery in leadership roles including significant operational delivery
- Significant experience of staff management and development, demonstrating quality professional leadership
- Experience of senior level decision making and delivery in an ambiguous changing environment
- Financial expert, being able to critically review, challenge and effectively utilise financial information for decision- making
- Understand value for money and challenge performance on this basis
- Understand the requirements of effective financial governance and probity
- Understand the requirements of effective performance frameworks and management
- Able to understand, analyse and articulate any financial risks inherent in the strategies
- In depth understanding of health and social care systems with an appreciation of the broad social, political, and economic trends influencing them.
- Understand and apply the principles of commissioning to give high quality, value for money services
- Additional specialist knowledge of other function specific areas such as financial governance, corporate services, IT, Estates and performance/risk management.
- Experience of achieving service change
Desirable
- Experience in working at a Board level
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent education and or equivalent level of experience.
- CCAB qualified e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA and current professional registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Effective leadership style with demonstrable motivational and performance skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and provide constructive challenge and feedback where there may be barriers to understanding
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to review and analyse complex financial information to inform good decision making
- Ability to interpret and implement complex national financial policies
- Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Expert in a wide range of accounting processes and procedures, including financial and management accounting functions
- Excellent problem-solving skills to solve complex system problems and break down barriers for service improvement
- Able to develop a clear and compelling organisational vision that describes the future strategy of the ICB and to effectively communicate this to a wide range of audiences
- A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer
- High level of emotional intelligence and highly resilient with the ability to cope under pressure
- Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
- Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
- Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution
- Demonstrates a commitment to upholding The Nolan Principles of Public Life along with an ability to reflect them in his/her leadership role and the culture of the ICB
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior management level including working in a collective decision-making group such as an executive team and/or committee
- Significant experience in working in the NHS financial environment.
- Substantial experience of leading negotiations and managing large and complex NHS and other provider contracts.
- Track record of success and delivery in leadership roles including significant operational delivery
- Significant experience of staff management and development, demonstrating quality professional leadership
- Experience of senior level decision making and delivery in an ambiguous changing environment
- Financial expert, being able to critically review, challenge and effectively utilise financial information for decision- making
- Understand value for money and challenge performance on this basis
- Understand the requirements of effective financial governance and probity
- Understand the requirements of effective performance frameworks and management
- Able to understand, analyse and articulate any financial risks inherent in the strategies
- In depth understanding of health and social care systems with an appreciation of the broad social, political, and economic trends influencing them.
- Understand and apply the principles of commissioning to give high quality, value for money services
- Additional specialist knowledge of other function specific areas such as financial governance, corporate services, IT, Estates and performance/risk management.
- Experience of achieving service change
Desirable
- Experience in working at a Board level
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent education and or equivalent level of experience.
- CCAB qualified e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA and current professional registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Effective leadership style with demonstrable motivational and performance skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and provide constructive challenge and feedback where there may be barriers to understanding
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to review and analyse complex financial information to inform good decision making
- Ability to interpret and implement complex national financial policies
- Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Expert in a wide range of accounting processes and procedures, including financial and management accounting functions
- Excellent problem-solving skills to solve complex system problems and break down barriers for service improvement
- Able to develop a clear and compelling organisational vision that describes the future strategy of the ICB and to effectively communicate this to a wide range of audiences
- A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer
- High level of emotional intelligence and highly resilient with the ability to cope under pressure
- Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
- Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
- Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution
- Demonstrates a commitment to upholding The Nolan Principles of Public Life along with an ability to reflect them in his/her leadership role and the culture of the ICB
