Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Director of Finance - Financial Services and Capital
Band 8d
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
The NHS financial landscape is challenging and subject to increasing scrutiny. This role will jointly be responsible with the other Deputy Directors of Finance for ensuring the integrity of the general ledger, giving assurance to the Director of Operational Finance and Director of Strategic Finance that the financial information supplied is accurate and in accordance with professional accounting standards.
Working with the Director of Operational Finance, the integrity of core
processes and the financial framework will be assured so that the
financial information supplied is accurate and in accordance with
professional accounting standards. A continuous improvement mindset
will be welcomed, alongside professional curiosity to constructively
challenge ways of working and established views.
Main duties of the job
Compassionate and supportive leadership, professionalising high quality and responsive outputs from the Financial Management and costing finance teams.
• Provision of sound financial expertise to support a quality
accounting service in accordance with accounting and NHS
standards.
• Support the delivery of robust governance arrangements for Finance and Procurement with assurance in quality reporting
• Optimised software solutions for enhanced efficiency and accuracy.
• Clear processes established for monitoring income and expenditure of annual and longer term plans.
• Strong leadership of statutory financial duties including the
submission of the Annual Consolidated Accounts.
• Compliance and efficient development of a range of necessary
procedures, controls and plans.
• Robust forecasting, regularly reviewed based on sound assumptions.
• Constructive membership of the ICS Capital Group
• Deputising for the Director of Operational Finance when relevant
Closing date for applications: 26 September 2024
Interview date: 9 October 2024
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Accountancy Qualification
- Strong post qualification CPD
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managed equipment services
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial senior financial accounting experience or capital IFRS16 accounting standards experience
Desirable criteria
- In depth experience of the NHS Finance
- Leadership of a team through a complex process
- Ability to influence senior colleagues and stakeholders
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Finn
- Job title
- Director of Operational Finance
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
- Telephone
- 01332 788466
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