Job summary
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an experienced, resourceful and collaborative Director of Financial Performance to join our Local Executive Team at the Royal Free Hospital. As Director of Financial Performance, you will be a key member of the Team and a stakeholder in the Royal Free London Group Senior Finance Leadership team.
You will be responsible for the development and delivery of financial strategy for our Health Unit to ensure long term viability and financial stability of the wider Group, supported by the implementation of a sound financial framework and effective arrangements for financial governance.
We are looking to recruit a leader who wants to understand and celebrate the diversity of our local patient and staff populations. You should be a leader who has the skills to coach for improvement and motivate the individuals and teams around you to perform at a highest level - and shape a culture of continuous improvement, openness, and accountability.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide financial leadership to the Health Unit, supporting the Health Unit Chief Executive in developing, implementing and monitoring the site financial plan. Aligned to this, the post holder will support the delivery of improved financial efficiency of the Health Unit.
The post holder will provide day to day financial leadership to the Health Unit site finance team. They will provide strategic and operational advice to the Hospital Chief Executive and the Local Executive (LEC) Committee on financial performance and productivity, driving recovery or helping identify opportunities for divisions to deliver the best patient care within their financial envelope. The post holder will work with their executive team colleagues to ensure that programmes are in place to identify and deliver on efficiencies and that their achievement is monitored and assured.
As member of LEC the postholder will contribute to the strategic priorities of the Health Unit. The postholder will work as part of the Senior Finance Leadership team to support the Group Chief Finance Officer in development of and delivery of the financial plan and capital programme for the Trust.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached information pack for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
For more information about this role please contact David Crampsey, RFH Chief Executive Officer or Vicky Clarke, Group Chief Finance Officer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached information pack for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
For more information about this role please contact David Crampsey, RFH Chief Executive Officer or Vicky Clarke, Group Chief Finance Officer.
Person Specification
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent level experience
- Expert specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures including current legislation and NHS accounting policies
- Professional Chartered Accountancy Qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD including specialist training and experience relating to NHS finance as well as national accounting standards
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience as a Director of Finance or Deputy in a complex organisation
- Experience of being able to work within and without the Trust with credibility out of area
- Experience of liaising with internal and external auditors
- Up to date with the NHS policy, national directives and all Governance aspects, but with a specific emphasis on NHS Finance.
- Significant and demonstrable previous experience or demonstrable capability and capacity for leading and managing staff
- Significant post qualification experience as a Director of Finance or Deputy in an NHS organisation of comparable complexity
- Experience of the NHS planning process and Payment by Results
- Experience in working in a financial turnaround situation
- Experience of restructuring and outsourcing back-office services
Desirable
- Knowledge of Charity finance
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to and track record of effectively communicating highly complex and sensitive information to large groups
- Ability to challenge and effectively manage and deal with highly contentious situations and issues
- Evidence and demonstrable success of leading and facilitating significant change programmes within Finance
- Sound political judgment and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, information and diverse interest groups
- Highly developed influencing skills with senior health care professionals across the Health Community and external organisations
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative ways of working and partnerships
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Proven ability to make significant contributions to long term organisational strategy
- Ability to interpret highly complex information e.g. Business cases and take decisions regarding allocation of resources and risk
- Proven ability to prioritise workload in a dynamic work environment and instruct and direct others which deliver positive outcomes
Desirable
- Mentoring skills
- Advocacy skills
Person Specification
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent level experience
- Expert specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures including current legislation and NHS accounting policies
- Professional Chartered Accountancy Qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD including specialist training and experience relating to NHS finance as well as national accounting standards
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience as a Director of Finance or Deputy in a complex organisation
- Experience of being able to work within and without the Trust with credibility out of area
- Experience of liaising with internal and external auditors
- Up to date with the NHS policy, national directives and all Governance aspects, but with a specific emphasis on NHS Finance.
- Significant and demonstrable previous experience or demonstrable capability and capacity for leading and managing staff
- Significant post qualification experience as a Director of Finance or Deputy in an NHS organisation of comparable complexity
- Experience of the NHS planning process and Payment by Results
- Experience in working in a financial turnaround situation
- Experience of restructuring and outsourcing back-office services
Desirable
- Knowledge of Charity finance
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to and track record of effectively communicating highly complex and sensitive information to large groups
- Ability to challenge and effectively manage and deal with highly contentious situations and issues
- Evidence and demonstrable success of leading and facilitating significant change programmes within Finance
- Sound political judgment and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, information and diverse interest groups
- Highly developed influencing skills with senior health care professionals across the Health Community and external organisations
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative ways of working and partnerships
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Proven ability to make significant contributions to long term organisational strategy
- Ability to interpret highly complex information e.g. Business cases and take decisions regarding allocation of resources and risk
- Proven ability to prioritise workload in a dynamic work environment and instruct and direct others which deliver positive outcomes
Desirable
- Mentoring skills
- Advocacy skills
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
