Job summary
Employer heading
Band 8c Head of Finance Information Systems
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the strategic development and smooth operational running of the general ledger financial systems, all other finance systems, system modules and all associated feeder systems including procurement. Providing support and technical expertise for the present and future system developments, solutions and procurements within finance and associated areas.
Ensure the financial integrity of the financial ledgers by developing and maintaining appropriate systems access and security including awareness of cyber events where externally hosted.
Manage the Finance Systems team and ensuring that they provide high quality support and communication to system users within a timely manner. This role combines IT/Systems specialist knowledge with accounting knowledge and experience.
Develop processes, systems and methodologies to support the timely production of a variety of performance reports and have responsibility for ensuring that the reports correctly reflect the income and expenditure status of the Trust.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Accountancy Qualification (CCAB)
- Masters or equivalent in Finance or IT related subjects
- Expert knowledge of computerised ledger systems – Advanced eFinancials Finance systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Project management experience with particular emphasis on system implementation
- Experience of Reporting Requirements and Data Analysis
- Must be able to set and negotiate priorities for themselves and others, and subsequently programme workload to achieve results and meet deadlines.
- Experience in staff recruitment and interviewing
Desirable criteria
- NHS Accounting experience
- eFinancials experience
- Oracle / SQL experience
- Knowledge of Unix based system
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Proven excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills, written and oral.
- Able to explain highly complex financial information to non finance managers
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to translate complex financial requirements into IT solutions
- Able to concentrate for long periods when analysing data and information with strong attention to detail
- Ability to mange a diverse set of contact relationships, and conflicting priorities is essential.
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and able mange workload to ensure delivery of both regular commitment and the support of Trust wide initiatives.
- Ability and desire to learn new skills
- Have the ability to work autonomously and to work well in a team.
- Capable of working under pressure to strict timescales
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hameer Awan
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Control
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07940740551
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
- Telephone
- 01629 702338
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