Head of Finance (Financial Improvement & Commercial)

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

Head of Finance (Financial Improvement & Commercial)

The post-holder will provide financial leadership to the sustainability and recovery components of the Trust's financial strategy. Specifically, this includes taking responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the Trust's efficiency plan and the provision of regular progress reports, internally and externally. The postholder will work closely with the Director of Operations to support the management teams in the operational delivery of the efficiency programme (tactical Cost Improvement Programmes and cross cutting schemes) and ensure that robust governance arrangements are in place to enable progress tracking and early intervention where schemes are at risk of slipping.

The post holder will also have a key role to play in terms of longer-term sustainability and financial input to the development of medium-term financial strategy.

Main duties of the job

As Head of Finance you will play a key strategic leadership role within the Trust, focused on delivering finance transformational change and financial assurance activities across Whittington Health.

In conjunction with the Director of Operations (DOps) and Heads of Finance, support the design and development of robust project plans and lead on the operational delivery of the Financial Recovery Plan with cross cutting workstreams including:

Patient Flow & ALOS
Workforce Productivity
Non Pay Expenditure
Estates & Facilities
Clinical redesign
Corporate / shared service
Retail/Commercial income

About us

The finance team at the Whittington are now recruiting to this exciting role which is integral to the success of the organisation. We are looking for talented and highly motivated individual to join our financial improvement team to support the delivery of safe, high quality, sustainable and effective services.You will be a key member of the senior finance team, supporting the Trust to deliver its objectives to achieve financial sustainability.

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£78,163 to £88,884 a year per annum inclusive of Inner HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

220-WHT-2132

Job locations

Highgate Wing

London

N19 5JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role.

If you want to know more about the role please contact:

Jerry Francine - Finance Director Operations,

jerry.francine@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role.

If you want to know more about the role please contact:

Jerry Francine - Finance Director Operations,

jerry.francine@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified

Experience

Essential

5 year post qualification experience

Experience

Essential

oExperience of successfully supporting cost improvement and financial sustainability programmes

Skills

Essential

Strong communication and engagement skills. Positive attitude and highly self-motivated and can motivate others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified

Experience

Essential

5 year post qualification experience

Experience

Essential

oExperience of successfully supporting cost improvement and financial sustainability programmes

Skills

Essential

Strong communication and engagement skills. Positive attitude and highly self-motivated and can motivate others

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).