Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Assistant Finance Manager

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Job summary

At Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust we provide care and support through three Clinical Directorates which focus on Mental Health Services, Families, Young People, Childrens, Learning Disabilities and Autism Services and Community Health Services. Our vision is creating high quality, compassionate care and wellbeing for all. Our service users and staff are extremely important to us.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our Financial Management Team. There are two roles available. One within our Estates Directorate and the other within one of our Clinical Directorates.

This is an excellent role for an ambitious individual who likes challenges, is self-motivated and wants to use their wealth of experience to add value and understand how financial resources can be used to support service improvement. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the production of accurate and timely monthly budget reports and to produce comprehensive, formal financial reports for submission to the Directorate Management Team.

The successful candidate will need to be CCAB qualified or equivalent accountancy qualification and be able to demonstrate sufficient relevant experience and achievement of specific competencies.

Main duties of the job

1. Within the financial policies, to provide confidential, sensitive and specialist financial advice and support in order that it meets the targets set by the Trust board, particularly, those relating to containing expenditure within budget, maximising income and meeting patient activity targets from available resources. This advice may be communicated verbally or in writing and it may be supported by the production of detailed and accurate financial information without advice from the line manager.

2. To monitor the performance of a Division and as directed by the Divisional Finance Manager, initiate, negotiate, influence and implement, with Divisional Team colleagues, corrective action or developments to ensure that targets are achieved.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

29 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0257

Job locations

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified or Equivalent accountancy qualification

Experience

Essential

Sufficient recent and relevant experience working in a Finance Department environment.
Staff management and development
Working knowledge of finance and accounting practices, procedures and policies.
Management of the co-ordination and direction of a Team or Staff producing timely and accurate information.
Highly computer literate, Experience of financial systems and in particular demonstrably good IT skills including Advanced Excel skills and Budgeting software.
Experience of Integrated ledger systems.

Desirable

Experience working with Estates Facilities Management.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility at all levels of the organisation.
Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisation and planning skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication and influencing skills.
Understanding and interpretation skills necessary to perform technical adviser role.
High degree of numeracy.
Ability to work under own initiative, using own judgement and adapting precedents where necessary and to demonstrate a level of autonomy commensurate with their qualifications and experience.
Ability to question and learn quickly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified or Equivalent accountancy qualification

Experience

Essential

Sufficient recent and relevant experience working in a Finance Department environment.
Staff management and development
Working knowledge of finance and accounting practices, procedures and policies.
Management of the co-ordination and direction of a Team or Staff producing timely and accurate information.
Highly computer literate, Experience of financial systems and in particular demonstrably good IT skills including Advanced Excel skills and Budgeting software.
Experience of Integrated ledger systems.

Desirable

Experience working with Estates Facilities Management.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility at all levels of the organisation.
Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisation and planning skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication and influencing skills.
Understanding and interpretation skills necessary to perform technical adviser role.
High degree of numeracy.
Ability to work under own initiative, using own judgement and adapting precedents where necessary and to demonstrate a level of autonomy commensurate with their qualifications and experience.
Ability to question and learn quickly.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

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