Band 8c - Divisional Head of Finance (Surgery), Finance

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

Working alongside the Surgery management team,

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are looking for an ambitious, determined, analytical and organised senior finance professional to lead the finances for the Surgical Division.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Associate Director of Operational Finance, the successful candidate will need to;

be a qualified accountant with experience of working in a large complex organisation
be technically strong with an eye for detail
have excellent communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading and engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders
be financially and politically aware, bringing relevant knowledge to the delivery of good outcomes across contracts, income and costing functions
be a strong leader, resilient, team player with a can-do attitude and developed collaboration and influencing skills.
be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of good outcomes across contracts, income and costing functions
be technically strong with a passion for best practice and a keen eye for detail.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net

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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,412 to £87,723 a year incl. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-E-6561

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will join a highly functional senior finance team and will work closely with the wider executives and divisional management teams to ensure that specialist and robust finance advice is delivered across the Division.

Please refer to the attached full job description for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached full job description for further details.

Person Specification

Your applicantion will be scored against the job description

Essential

0-does not meet the person specification, 1-reserved, meets some of the person specification, 2, meets all the person specification requirements

Person Specification

Your applicantion will be scored against the job description

Essential

0-does not meet the person specification, 1-reserved, meets some of the person specification, 2, meets all the person specification requirements

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

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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).

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