Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8d
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 990-EOE-6470387-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Any NHSE EoE Site Victoria Hse Fulbourn, Charter Hse WGC, County Hall, Norwich, Phoenix Ct, Basildon, Priory Hse Shefford
- Town
- Fulbourn
- Salary
- Dependant upon experience
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Finance Oversight & Delivery
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
The Head of Financial Oversight & Delivery reports to the Deputy Director of Financial Oversight & Delivery and will also deputise for the Deputy Director. They have an integral role overseeing the Direct Commissioning, Finance Covid Vaccination, Corporate and Reporting teams to deliver their portfolios with significant line management responsibility. Working with regional and national colleagues, working with single
Main duties of the job
- Deliver functional finance responsibilities for the region as required, working with other regional and national colleagues to ensure that these are delivered in a single way as a single team.
- Ensure the provision of expert, evidence based financial and business advice to regional and national colleagues.
- Work closely with systems and organisations and work in a matrix way with the wider team to provide the appropriate level of support and escalation when needed.
- Hold overall responsibility for work assigned to Finance Assurance, Reporting & Analysis team. Working via a direct line management or matrix approach as required.
- Provide senior level support to financial planning, performance management, assurance and oversight for systems – across revenue, capital and cash. Working closely with regional subject matter expert colleagues to help systems and organisations to deliver their financial targets and service plans, through the provision of oversight, advice and support and in accordance with national frameworks and policies.
- Ensure all national reporting requirements are complied with to support month end and year end processes.
- Ensure that appropriate advice is provided to systems / organisations on national approaches to financial planning and performance for both capital and revenue.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants should ensure they meet the following criteria before applying:
- CCAB Qualified Accountant with minimum 6 years post qualification experience
- Evidence of strong line management experience including examples of managing difficult individuals and creating a high performing team.
- Proven track record of a significant knowledge of reporting requirements including evidence of preparing and presenting insightful financial information to senior leadership/governance bodies
- Strong analytical and reporting skills including the ability to learn new skills to evolve to changing technology that supports leading edge analysis
- Track record of providing appropriate advice, support, judgements and decision making
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB Qualified Accountant with minimum 6 years post qualification experience
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of strong line management experience including examples of managing difficult individuals and creating a high performing team.
- Track record of providing appropriate advice, support, judgements and decision making
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of a significant knowledge of reporting requirements including evidence of preparing and presenting insightful financial information to senior leadership/governance bodies
- Strong analytical and reporting skills including the ability to learn new skills to evolve to changing technology that supports leading edge analysis
Values
Essential criteria
- Personal contribution of and supporting others to deliver the EDI agenda
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Philip Morris
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Financial Oversight & Delivery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07900 715068
- Additional information
You can also speak to other members of the team - please contact Lorraine Bromley-Martin [email protected] or 07770 277316 to arrange this
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