Job summary
It's an exciting time to be joining Wye Valley NHS Trust, as we strengthen our longstanding One Herefordshire Partnership, embrace Neighbourhood Health and define our strategy for the next five to ten years.
We are seeking an ambitious Deputy Chief Finance Officer who creates trusted relationships at all levels with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation. This role leads a range of financial and non financial services and provides an excellent development platform for aspirant CFOs.
As a relatively small Trust taking a Host Provider role at our One Herefordshire Place, this role is varied, challenging and above all rewarding with significant exposure to the Executive team, the Board and System partners.
We are rightly proud of our Finance and Information teams, their commitment to improvement and passion for delivery of high quality support to our clinical and operational teams, putting the population we serve at the heart of what we do.
Our teams work flexibly, with a hybrid approach based on service need and individual preference. We provide a supportive environment in which to learn and develop and are working towards One NHS Finance Accreditation.
If you are a senior finance professional seeking a new challenge who shares our passion for supporting delivery of high quality clinical services and embracing the 3 big shifts in the NHS 10-Year plan this could be the role for you.
Main duties of the job
Through strong visible leadership, communication and influencing skills the Deputy Chief Finance Officer will develop and nurture trusted relationships with the team, clinical and operational leads, commissioners and system partners whilst promoting sound financial governance and best use of our Herefordshire pound.
The role requires a significant degree of autonomous working and development of new strategy including specific responsibility to:
- Support and influence strategic and operational decisions within the Trust and at Place
- Ensure that timely, accurate and meaningful intelligence and insight is available to support business decisions
- Analyse, advise on and mitigate financial and information risk in the organisation
- Lead on development of new payment models and commissioning strategies to deliver against our strategic objectives
- Strive to continuously improve processes and deliver excellence
- Ensure the continued professional development of self and our people
- Act as a role model and demonstrate behaviours in line with the Leadership Charter
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
For further details, or if you would like to have a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Katie Osmond, Chief Finance Officer, or her Executive Assistant, Wendy Twigg.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
For further details, or if you would like to have a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Katie Osmond, Chief Finance Officer, or her Executive Assistant, Wendy Twigg.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- CIMA or CCAB qualified with active membership
- Evidence of continued professional and personal development
Desirable
- Information Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience and In depth knowledge of financial management and accounting procedures and financial aspects of NHS legislation and policies.
- Proven track record of leading negotiation and completion of contracts for complex services
- Experience of data modelling and complex analysis including option analysis in business cases.
- Strong leader of change
Desirable
- Recent and relevant experience of NHS Informatics environment
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Expert knowledge of contract management, contractual and financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies including National Tariffs.
- High level knowledge of the NHS Performance Regime, regulatory performance oversight and associated Information requirements
- Strong business acumen and demonstrate an understanding of current health policies and legislation and the implications for service planning and management for the Trust
- Ability to influence and persuade others and inspire and motivate staff
- Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- Excellent organisational, time management and IT skills
- Ability to interpret and apply complex guidance produced by statute, NHSE and accounting bodies and develop potential options and / or recommendations on the most appropriate course of action
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS information requirements including coding, data quality issues and Information Governance
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- CIMA or CCAB qualified with active membership
- Evidence of continued professional and personal development
Desirable
- Information Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience and In depth knowledge of financial management and accounting procedures and financial aspects of NHS legislation and policies.
- Proven track record of leading negotiation and completion of contracts for complex services
- Experience of data modelling and complex analysis including option analysis in business cases.
- Strong leader of change
Desirable
- Recent and relevant experience of NHS Informatics environment
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Expert knowledge of contract management, contractual and financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies including National Tariffs.
- High level knowledge of the NHS Performance Regime, regulatory performance oversight and associated Information requirements
- Strong business acumen and demonstrate an understanding of current health policies and legislation and the implications for service planning and management for the Trust
- Ability to influence and persuade others and inspire and motivate staff
- Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- Excellent organisational, time management and IT skills
- Ability to interpret and apply complex guidance produced by statute, NHSE and accounting bodies and develop potential options and / or recommendations on the most appropriate course of action
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS information requirements including coding, data quality issues and Information Governance
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.
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
