Head of Financial Planning and Analytics

Job summary

Are you looking for a role where you can influence decisions and add value to NHS services? Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust currently has an exciting opportunity to support NHS operational services as Service Head of Finance. Working closely with the Associate Director of Finance, you will provide high quality leadership to the Finance Department and will lead a section of the financial management function.

Working within this role will be an unbelievably rewarding decision, working with a diverse team of clinical leaders to shape the future of Cornwall's NHS Services.

This is intended to be a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, however flexible working and job-shares will be considered.

We would encourage anyone who is interested in this role to make contact for an informal conversation. Please contact Ian Howe, Associate Director of Finance ian.howe4@nhs.net in the first instance.What We Are Looking For

• Experience in financial management within a large organisation
• CCAB Qualified
• Line management experience, with the ability to develop and lead a team
• Detailed understanding of budget monitoring, reporting and forecasting
• Ability to challenge operational managers to provide best value for money whilst upholding patient safety and maximising the quality of care

Proposed interview date: 21st September 2023

Main duties of the job

What will you achieve in the role?:

• Be a key member of the Finance Leadership team, supporting the delivery of key objectives across the team, leading on recruitment, and having a senior presence across the organisation.
• Take responsibility for the Trust's annual planning. Devise and implement innovative ideas to deliver a robust planning model that aligns the plan with the budgets. Apply continuous improvement to ensure it works smoothly and delivers intuitive reporting outputs.
• Provide monthly analytics to teams within finance to explain and narrate the financial position, using insightful analysis to show underlying trends
• Ensure the Trust's contractual income process has strong relationships with the other organisations, robust processes to account for income, and makes sure the Trust receives all income appropriate to its services.
• Oversee the embedding of the PLICS costing process into CFT, the information is continuously improved, and the Trust meets all mandatory returns.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.