Job summary
The Trust is seeking to appoint a permanent Corporate Finance Manager Modernisation role. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, professionally qualified accountant, with excellent communication, organisational and people management skills. You will have significant experience in a financial environment, preferably within the NHS including senior roles.
This is a key role within the Directorate; the postholderwill support in delivering a professional, high quality service within the Trust. Reporting to the Assistant Finance Director in providing high quality and robust strategic financial management business support to Directorates and work closely with Managers and Non-Clinical Directorates to develop strategic plans and drive through Directorate CIP efficiencies.
- Interview Date: 15 September 2023
- Full Time 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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Main duties of the job
The role will support in delivering a professional, high quality service within the Trust. The post will have a dual role. Firstly, to work alongside the Head of Financial Management and the Assistant Finance Director for Financial Management in the continued development and improvement of processes within the Financial Management function particularly in relation to the outputs from Oracle ledger and their adoption across the Financial Management Department. Secondly and more specifically, the role will have corporate responsibility for national staffing related issues in particular all aspects of medical staffing
The ideal candidate will have the ability to interpret and explain financial concepts and information to non-financial managers and ability to demonstrate initiative. IT skills are also essential and the ability to develop relationships with stakeholders, to challenge and influence others is key. The postholder will be able to work independently whilst supporting the Assistant Finance Director.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post will have a dual role. Firstly, to work alongside the Head of Financial Management and the Assistant Finance Director for Financial Management in the continued development and improvement of processes within the Financial Management function particularly in relation to the outputs from the new ledger andtheir adoption across the Financial Management Department. Secondly and more specifically the role will have corporate responsibility for national staffing related issues in particular all aspects of medical staffing. This includes:
- Working closely with Financial Management Teams, Directorate Financial Managers, HR staff in Medical Staffing and the Training Department and Medical leads with responsibility for medical and junior doctor training to ensure financial controls are established, understood and maintained in relation to junior medical staffing across the Trust.
- To be the financial representative on the Trusts multi-disciplinary Workforce Modernisation Group and related groups and to contribute towards the effective development and operation of the Groups (Recruitment Control Group, Medical and Dental Advisory Group, Junior Doctor Medical Recruitment, Workforce and Education Group).
- To co-ordinate Financial Managements response to national pay related modernisation initiatives. Working alongside HR colleagues to interpret the policy changes and advise on the financial consequences.
- Lead on the co-ordination, response and provision of information relating to some Trust-Wide Financial Management issues. This includes, but is not limited to, information required by the Medical and Nursing leads, NHSI/E Vacancy Reporting, Freedom of Information Requests, Agency usage etc.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post will have a dual role. Firstly, to work alongside the Head of Financial Management and the Assistant Finance Director for Financial Management in the continued development and improvement of processes within the Financial Management function particularly in relation to the outputs from the new ledger andtheir adoption across the Financial Management Department. Secondly and more specifically the role will have corporate responsibility for national staffing related issues in particular all aspects of medical staffing. This includes:
- Working closely with Financial Management Teams, Directorate Financial Managers, HR staff in Medical Staffing and the Training Department and Medical leads with responsibility for medical and junior doctor training to ensure financial controls are established, understood and maintained in relation to junior medical staffing across the Trust.
- To be the financial representative on the Trusts multi-disciplinary Workforce Modernisation Group and related groups and to contribute towards the effective development and operation of the Groups (Recruitment Control Group, Medical and Dental Advisory Group, Junior Doctor Medical Recruitment, Workforce and Education Group).
- To co-ordinate Financial Managements response to national pay related modernisation initiatives. Working alongside HR colleagues to interpret the policy changes and advise on the financial consequences.
- Lead on the co-ordination, response and provision of information relating to some Trust-Wide Financial Management issues. This includes, but is not limited to, information required by the Medical and Nursing leads, NHSI/E Vacancy Reporting, Freedom of Information Requests, Agency usage etc.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional Accountancy (CCAB) qualification (or equivalent).
- Significant post qualification experience (master's level equivalent) in the finance department of a complex organisation.
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Specialist and practical knowledge of the NHS finance regime
- A good working knowledge of financial computer systems.
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy and regulations for the benefit of the Finance Directorate and the Trust.
- The ability to liaise effectively with Consultants, Senior Managers and other Health Service professionals to review problems and implement effective support packages
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations.
- Able to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes
- Able to communicate highly complex sensitive or contentious information to a range of different audiences using a range of different communication methods.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional Accountancy (CCAB) qualification (or equivalent).
- Significant post qualification experience (master's level equivalent) in the finance department of a complex organisation.
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Specialist and practical knowledge of the NHS finance regime
- A good working knowledge of financial computer systems.
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- The ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy and regulations for the benefit of the Finance Directorate and the Trust.
- The ability to liaise effectively with Consultants, Senior Managers and other Health Service professionals to review problems and implement effective support packages
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations.
- Able to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes
- Able to communicate highly complex sensitive or contentious information to a range of different audiences using a range of different communication methods.
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.
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.
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).
