Job summary
Employer heading
Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Management
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Job overview
We're recruiting for a proactive, driven & innovative Deputy Director of Finance to join an Outstanding rated Trust. This role is key in supporting the delivery of excellent patient care. You'll report to, and deputise for the Executive Director of Finance, this would be well suited to an experienced finance leader.
We have an excellent track record for delivering strong financial performance. Our finance team is highly regarded for flexibility, delivering against deadlines and being a collaborative team player in the Kent and Medway ICS. You will be key to maintaining and developing the support that the finance team gives within the organisation and across Kent and Medway.
We are looking for someone who can bring experience of leading and developing a high performing finance function. You'll be able to demonstrate an ability to present complex issues to a wide range of audiences, managerial, clinical, non-executive and other stakeholders.
This is an excellent opportunity to take your career to the next level. With the support of a committed team, and the chance to really put your stamp on this role, you'll witness your vision and efforts having an impact on the lives of thousands of people. If you have the drive and creativity required to help to take our Finance team forward, you'll thrive in our team and within KCHFT.
For a discussion about the role, please contact Debra Ody, Deputy Director of Finance [email protected]
Main duties of the job
You'll be able to lead, motivate and inspire others with an ability to establish good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You'll be a self-motivated individual able to use your own initiative to find creative solutions to complex issues. You'll be an analytical and intuitive thinker with the tenacity to complete challenging tasks along with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
It is essential for you to hold a Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB/CIMA) with current membership registration and possess significant management experience in a large, complex organisation.
You'll be a role model for openness and inclusion, encourage innovative thinking in others, with personal integrity and demonstrate commitment to the values and principles of working in the NHS.
To be responsible for shaping the financial strategies and plans of KCHT to deliver cost effective services to the people of Kent to meet national and local policy. This requires ability to:
- Influence clinicians and managers to use resources effectively and deliver improved health and health services within the resources available
- Develop and maintain best practice systems and processes relating to planning
- Provide benchmark data about the current and planned future use of resources to support improved use of resources, planning and bidding for new business
- Support negotiations with commissioners and wider health economy financial planning
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to.
This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted.
The provisional date of the selection event is 9th August 2024, although this may be subject to change.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB/CIMA Qualified
Desirable criteria
- Quality Improvement trained
Experience
Essential criteria
- 5 years post qualification experience at a senior level in finance in a complex multi-professional organisation
- Understanding of the current NHS policies and strategies and to be able to forecast their impact at a local level
Desirable criteria
- Senior level experience in a Healthcare organisation particularly the NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Expert knowledge of accounting and financial procedures
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal, written, numeric reasoning and presentation skills
- Excellent influencing, negotiation and communications skills.
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated, Flexible, Professional, Honest, Car driver.
- Objective, calm, collected and confident under pressure.
- Committed to developing self and others.
- Organised and methodical.
- Positive and enthusiastic.
- High degree of personal integrity
Ability to manage
Essential criteria
- Ability to support and motivate staff through a complex transition process.
- Ability to demonstrate resilience.
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debra Ody
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Finance Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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