Finance Continuous Improvement Manager

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

Following a restructure of the Finance team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we have created the new role of Finance Continuous Improvement Manager (band 7). This is a key role within the Finance Continuous Improvement team and will include monitoring of Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP) as well as supporting the overall PMO and Financial Improvement agenda.

This is an excellent career opportunity for a qualified accountant or finalist who wants to develop their skills in more of a project environment, using your financial experience to support the full programme/project life cycle and ensure CIP projects run to timescale, with effective governance.

You will be an ambitious Finance professional who understands the link between Improvement programmes and day to day financial management within a large and complex organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual who is willing to learn, gain new skills and use your finance experience in a project context to make a positive impact on patient care.

Main duties of the job

  • The Finance Continuous Improvement Manager is an integral part of the Finance Continuous Improvement Team whose key responsibilities will be to support good day-to-day functioning of the Finance and Central Improvement Programme (CIP) and support the Head of Finance to implement the departments developed vision and roadmap.

  • The post holder will support the full programme/project life cycle including the effective scoping, planning, delivery and benefits realisation of projects to timescale, budget and quality expectations. This includes supporting in the production and maintenance of all relevant plans, controls, management and the day-to-day management of the programme's governance through the Continuous Improvement Steering Group.
  • Although the post sits in the Financial Planning and Reporting team the post holder will have to work across the whole finance department to identify areas for improvement and set up task groups to work up and implement solutions. The post holder will need to be pro-active and good at building relationships, bringing teams together and driving forward change programmes.
  • The post holder will ensure good governance is in place, particularly around finance Continuous Improvement (CI) training and central finance transformation programmes.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Date posted

19 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-610

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To apply please send your CV and cover letter to our recruitment partner Jenny Bui of i&e Professionals

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To apply please send your CV and cover letter to our recruitment partner Jenny Bui of i&e Professionals

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications & training

Essential

  • CCAB qualification or CCAB Finalist
  • Bachelor's level degree or Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2).
  • Continuing professional development

Desirable

  • LEAN trained

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • A proven record of accomplishment of delivery in a PMO environment and business/project planning
  • Experience of working on process improvement projects within Finance.
  • Understanding of the changing NHS finance environment and its implications for service delivery
  • Experience in project governance
  • Demonstrable knowledge and proficiency in the effective application of various best practice tools and techniques in project, programme and change management, service redesign, facilitation and service improvement
  • Experience of working with stakeholders and securing their engagement.

Desirable

  • Understanding of the changing NHS environment and its implications for service delivery.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Project management skills.
  • Excellent inter-personal, communications and influencing skills
  • Good level of analytical skills, including analysis of data using Excel / related tools
Person Specification

Qualifications & training

Essential

  • CCAB qualification or CCAB Finalist
  • Bachelor's level degree or Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2).
  • Continuing professional development

Desirable

  • LEAN trained

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • A proven record of accomplishment of delivery in a PMO environment and business/project planning
  • Experience of working on process improvement projects within Finance.
  • Understanding of the changing NHS finance environment and its implications for service delivery
  • Experience in project governance
  • Demonstrable knowledge and proficiency in the effective application of various best practice tools and techniques in project, programme and change management, service redesign, facilitation and service improvement
  • Experience of working with stakeholders and securing their engagement.

Desirable

  • Understanding of the changing NHS environment and its implications for service delivery.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Project management skills.
  • Excellent inter-personal, communications and influencing skills
  • Good level of analytical skills, including analysis of data using Excel / related tools

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Jenny Bui

jenny@ie-professionals.com

07539042568

Date posted

19 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-610

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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