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Job overview

NHS England are now recruiting for our Deputy Chief Financial Officer – Operational Finance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:

·       work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

·       ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;

·       decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

·       support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

·       set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

·       report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

·       explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;

·       look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

·       consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As the Deputy CFO for Operational Finance you will be a key member of the NHS England Leadership team. In your role you will help the NHS to live within its £169 billion pound budget and play a leading role in shaping the future financial framework.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer of the NHS in England, this role will help manage and ensure that the NHS in England lives within its budget of more than £169 billion through leading our national financial planning & reporting and financial control teams. The role also leads on the national NHS capital investment agenda and how we help systems in distress recover and deliver excellent services to patients. The post holder will also play a key role in the development and delivery of the One NHS Finance programme which is a network of financial professionals and organisations offering training, innovation and support across the NHS in England.

The post holder will be a high profile and visible leader to the NHS finance community in England, and will lead an inclusive and talented team committed to delivering the integration agenda and the NHS Long Term Plan whilst ensuring financial sustainability for the future. This is a senior, intellectually challenging leadership role which will operate in a complex and changing environment. The role therefore requires an exceptional and experienced senior leader who will be able to demonstrate outstanding relationship management skills and the ability to build credibility and trust with senior colleagues across the NHS and government. Regular travel to London/Leeds/Nationwide will be required.

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.