Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Care Group Director of Finance (INTERNAL)

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Job summary

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

To lead the Care Group financial management teams in providing

financial support and analysis to all budget holders and stakeholders

To lead on financial forecasting and budgeting processes

To lead on financial reporting, providing strategic financial interpretation and advice

To ensure the development of efficient and robust procedures and systems throughout the department and promote good financial control within the

Main duties of the job

Develop and lead the financial management team to provide expert and high quality financial advice and support to the organisation
Work closely with the Directors of Operations and service lines to support them in managing their financial positions and forecasts
Lead the financial management team to provide support and expertise in identifying and costing cost improvement initiatives.
Be responsible for maintaining a budgetary control environment, balancing the autonomy of service lines with the requirement to carefully manage overall expenditure for the Ensure that all business decisions are made in line with the Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and procurement rules.
Oversee the provision of high quality financial support to the development of business cases and their

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

Date posted

01 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£83,571 to £96,376 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-5873938CORB8dFIN

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead the development and improvement of systems and processes for reporting, improving the accuracy and speed with which information is produced as well as the accessibility, quality and depth of the information for budget holders and decision-makers.

Ensure that accurate, timely and relevant financial information is provided to the Chief Executive, Trust Board, the Finance and Investment Committee (FIC), EMC, Care groups and Managers on the performance of the Trust and the relevant Service Line / budgetary

Lead on the monthly and quarterly financial reporting
Develop and improve the methodology for and accuracy of forecasting, working towards understanding and ownership of monthly forecasts by service lines and departments

Develop strong working relationships with the Human Resources function to ensure that workforce and ledger information are aligned. Ensure that workforce plans submitted to NHS Improvement are robust and develop improved forecasting of staffing and pay expenditure, including agency expenditure
Develop and improve financial reporting to Care groups and the Board to support informed decision-making.

To liaise with NHS Improvement on the Trusts quarterly returns and financial forecasts, resolving any issues or queries.

Financial Management for assigned corporate work eg capital programmes

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead the development and improvement of systems and processes for reporting, improving the accuracy and speed with which information is produced as well as the accessibility, quality and depth of the information for budget holders and decision-makers.

Ensure that accurate, timely and relevant financial information is provided to the Chief Executive, Trust Board, the Finance and Investment Committee (FIC), EMC, Care groups and Managers on the performance of the Trust and the relevant Service Line / budgetary

Lead on the monthly and quarterly financial reporting
Develop and improve the methodology for and accuracy of forecasting, working towards understanding and ownership of monthly forecasts by service lines and departments

Develop strong working relationships with the Human Resources function to ensure that workforce and ledger information are aligned. Ensure that workforce plans submitted to NHS Improvement are robust and develop improved forecasting of staffing and pay expenditure, including agency expenditure
Develop and improve financial reporting to Care groups and the Board to support informed decision-making.

To liaise with NHS Improvement on the Trusts quarterly returns and financial forecasts, resolving any issues or queries.

Financial Management for assigned corporate work eg capital programmes

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven post qualifying experience at a senior level
Experience of developing, improving or implementing financial systems and reporting
Evidence of the ability to engage clinical and operational staff in the decision making process, reaching an effective conclusion for the organisation

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all disciplines and at all levels within and outside the organisation
Well-developed negotiating skills
Qualities of perseverance, flexibility, determination and adaptability.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven post qualifying experience at a senior level
Experience of developing, improving or implementing financial systems and reporting
Evidence of the ability to engage clinical and operational staff in the decision making process, reaching an effective conclusion for the organisation

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all disciplines and at all levels within and outside the organisation
Well-developed negotiating skills
Qualities of perseverance, flexibility, determination and adaptability.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)