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Band 8b
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317-2024-42-004
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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Trustwide
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317 Trustwide
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£62,215 - £72,293 per annum
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03/11/2024 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad
15/11/2024

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Charity Head of Finance

Band 8b

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, 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.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

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 our aims 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 Head of Charity Finance will work with colleagues across the Charity and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to lead, develop and deliver an effective and efficient Charity finance operation. This role is of particular importance as Newcastle Hospitals Charity prepares to launch a major capital fundraising campaign.

The postholder 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 Friday 15 November 2024
  • 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Essential requirements include a professional accountancy qualification; significant relevant experience; and a successful track record of working within a complex operating environment. Working knowledge and experience of healthcare and / or NHS charities is desirable.

Leading a small and committed team, the Head of Charity 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.

The Head of Charity Finance will also have a critical role in the development and delivery of a major capital fundraising campaign, due to launch in 2025.

Working as a key member of the Charity’s leadership team, the Head of Charity Finance will work with colleagues to set and monitor ambitious targets across income generation and funding programmes. Also, will play a key role in the financial management of major charity-funded/fundraising projects.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Our staff oversee over 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:


•    Freeman Hospital
•    Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
•    Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General             Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
•    Newcastle Dental Hospital
•    Newcastle Fertility Centre
•    Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
•    Northern Genetics Service
•    Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

  • 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 charity’s financial decision making and advise on likely financial consequences of proposed courses of action.
  • To engage with the Charity’s 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 Charity’s senior team, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Charity’s financial position and to support the decision-making process.
  • To manage the process for producing the Charity’s 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.

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

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Qualifications & Education

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Professional Accountancy (CCAB) qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
  • Experience of report writing

Skills & Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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
  • The ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes, and to manage time to meet deadlines
  • 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
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Presentation skills/experience of presenting at Committee level

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We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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Teri Bayliss
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