Job vacancy: Deputy Director of Finance, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Crewe

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: Band 8d
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 412-CORP-6877429

Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Infinity House Crewe / Working from Home
Town: Crewe
Salary: £88,168 - £101,677 per hour (excluding oncosts)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59

Deputy Director of Finance

Band 8d

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a senior manager with responsibility for the Trust’s financial sustainability programme, you will be able to work within a highly complex healthcare environment to support:

The development and implementation of the Trust’s transformation programmes that drive efficiency, supporting key transformational schemes agreed by the Board.
Develop and implement house style governance, measurement systems and reporting across the organisational priority programmes and align to the financial recover plan and forecasting.
Work efficiently and collaboratively with all levels of the organisation to overcome barriers to acceptance of new ways of working.
Represent the Trusts at local / national / public meetings / events as required, acting independently, decisively and effectively in sensitive, difficult or political situations which may require delivering difficult messages and continuous information.
Establish and support the delivery of the Trust’s Financial Improvement capabilities, embedding an expert team along with a culture and wider capability within the Trust.
To review and advise on key commercial and revenue generation opportunities, scanning the horizon for potential commercial opportunities and risks and plan and develop strategies and mitigations appropriately in advising the CFO and the Trust Board
To Deputise for Deputy CFO and CFO
Take a lead on the strategic review of all back-office functions across the Trusts liaising with specialist teams and other NHS providers to develop future optimal operating models which improve business continuity and value for money.

You are encouraged to contact Claire Liddy, Chief Finance Officer or Ros Davies, Deputy Chief Financial Officer to discuss this role prior to application.

Due to the fixed term nature of the post we are looking for candidates who are able to start in post as soon as possible, ideally in March 2025.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Proficient experience that meets the Person Spec and JD

Skills

Essential criteria

Proficient skills that meets the Person Spec and JD

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

Good values and behaviours that fit well with the Finance Team and wider Trust

Key Messages

· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.

We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.

· All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.

· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

· Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.

· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.

· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

· Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions

· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the Home Office website to check if this role will be eligible.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Claire Liddy
Job title: Chief Finance Officer
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01270 278045

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Deputy Director of Finance

Band 8d

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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