Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 8d
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-THQ1071024-A
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £88,168 - £101,677 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- 27/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Director of Finance - Operational Finance
Band 8d
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Team in a large £1bn+, high performing, acute Foundation Trust in a fantastic location on the South Coast. Maintain strong governance and financial controls, you will work with a variety of stakeholders, to deliver customer focused financial support at pace to our UHS and our subsidiary colleagues. This role is a key part of the finance Senior Leadership Team, providing overall financial leadership to the organisation and supporting the achievement of our new Finance Team Vision.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
What you’ll do
You will lead our Operational Finance team to inspire, develop and support our colleagues to live our UHS Values every day.
You will contribute to the leadership and development of the department, supporting the innovative delivery of our vision and strategic objectives.
You will maintain strong governance and financial controls, working with a variety of stakeholders, to deliver customer-focused financial support at pace to our UHS and subsidiary colleagues.
You will oversee the Trust’s year-end process and be responsible for delivering a robust set of financial accounts.
What we’re looking for
CCAB qualified, you will bring in-depth experience at a senior level of financial management.
You will have delivered significant organisational and financial change, leading with drive, compassion, and motivation to live our UHS Values.
You will have senior management experience, supporting and mentoring teams; with strong communication skills, you will be able to build effective and sustainable relationships across a range of stakeholders.
You will have experience in financial accounting, including the production of financial accounts from an organisation of scale and complexity, aligned to national policy and guidelines.
Additional information
Should you have any queries, please contact Jane McCartney in the Senior Appointment Team at [email protected]
Key Dates
Closing date - 27th November 2024
Interviews will be held 29th November 2024
Please note this vacancy is only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
At University Hospital Southampton, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is key to delivering exceptional patient care. That's why we're proud to be a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and champion an environment that celebrates everyone's unique talents and perspectives.
We foster a strong sense of belonging, ensuring all staff feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Impact goes beyond words. We actively strive for a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, with recruitment practices free from bias and initiatives that promote inclusion at all levels.
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- CCAB qualified accountant with considerable post qualification experience at a senior level or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Extensive specialist knowledge of finance, performance and information acquired through postgraduate diploma or experience to masters level.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- In depth experience at a senior level of financial management in a large organisation.
- Successful delivery of significant organisational and financial change. Senior operational finance leadership experience. Proven experience of delivering change in a large organisation. Significant experience of delivering long term organisational financial strategies
- Experience of financial accounting, including the production of financial accounts
- Significant Leadership and management experience
Desirable criteria
- Detailed and expert knowledge of NHS Trust financial processes, NHS structural relationships, the NHS financial regime and existing legislation and accounting standards
- Experience of a similar role in an NHS organisation.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential criteria
- High level negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to contribute to the development and interpretation of national policy and financial guidelines.
- High level analytical skills and attention to detail with ability to generate and develop innovative solutions to complex financial problems.
- Excellent leadership, facilitation and management skills with the ability to engage, motivate and drive others
- Operational awareness to allow strong financial support and the ability to deal professionally with a range of contacts.
- Intellectual flexibility to move easily between detail and big picture and explain complex situations in ways that are accessible to a range of stakeholders. Ability to understand and resolve highly complex problems and make judgements, often where there is no preceden
- Advanced computer skills.
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane McCartney
- Job title
- Senior Appointments
- Email address
- [email protected]
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