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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-AC224-1024
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tŷ Gorwel
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2024 23:59
Interview date
15/11/2024

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Assistant Head of Corporate Reporting

Band 7

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

To keep up to date with our latest recruitment activity follow us on Facebook (Swyddi Hywel Dda Jobs), LinkedIn or on Twitter @SwyddiHDdaJobs

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

As the Assistant Head Corporate Reporting  you will be a lead point of contact for the Corporate Reporting team and key responsibilities include:

1. Senior role for delivering the Finance Directorate Corporate Reporting agenda.


2. Deliver key monthly reporting outputs right first time with supporting commentary, both internally and externally to the organisation.


3. Responsible for the management of the team’s work programmes.

Main duties of the job

Support the Deputy Head of Corporate Reporting to complete external and internal reporting requirements such as Welsh Government 
monitoring return, Public Board and Sustainable Resources Committee financial reports. Be solely responsible for the completion of 
specific requirements within the submissions. Complete and communicate these reports, either in writing or verbally, upholding the highest 
professional standards due to contents of reporting containing highly politically sensitive information.

Undertake regular reviews of processes within Finance, and project manage the corporate reporting agenda with prioritisation of key 
areas, streamlining areas of work and automating manual tasks to improve accuracy and efficiency in the team.

Contribute to the positive culture, governance, and control arrangements of the team through maintaining current working practices and leading the team by example whilst developing and implementing new continuous change improvements. 

Manage the finance timetables and support the constructive challenge across all teams of processes, procedures and information in an 
independent, unbiased & transparent manner. 

Lead on the provision of complex analysis including various staff group pay award modelling calculations, macroeconomic inflationary 
analysis and modelling for inclusion in the Health Board annual plan submission, providing the Board with a range of options.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 15/11/2024

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • CCAB qualification or studying towards but with experience and expertise to CCAB level
  • Experience at management level with proven professional and managerial experience and expertise.
  • Knowledge of integrated financial systems
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
  • Knowledge of Oracle System Accounting

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of communicating, in writing and verbally, highly politically sensitive information to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience of managing & mentoring staff with the ability to lead and motivate
  • Experience of delivering within challenging deadlines
  • Previous experience of working with substantial data sets
Desirable criteria
  • Previous financial experience within the NHS, Public Sector or a large complex organisation
  • Experience of managing change and associated behaviours

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexible hours around key reporting milestones
  • Able to travel between sites and to All Wales meetings in a timely manner
  • Committed and self-motivated
  • Knowledge & understanding of SQL & Power Bi Dashboard Reporting
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Katie Stuart-Robson
Job title
Finance Business Partner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01267 248604
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