Job summary
Financial Planning and Specialist Projects Business Partner
Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning and Costing the role will work alongside the Trust's Transformation team responsible for QIPP and projects development, relevant divisions with respective finance business partner for that division, and the Commercial team, responsible for business development projects and contract management.
The post holder will provide an access point to expert financial analysis, scrutiny, support and advice. The post holder will be responsible for the submission of annual financial plan submissions and modelling the Trust's medium and long term financial planning.
Main duties of the job
Leading on complex financial modelling underpinning Trust wide transformational programmes working closely with the business.
Leading on the financial analysis and scrutiny of the Trust's QIPP planning and monitoring. This includes year around work with operational team on continual development of service sustainability plans as well as performance monitoring of established QIPP schemes.
Being the financial lead on the delivery of identified special projects related to business development, inclusive of being the technical lead for tenders for new business, and strategic partnership.
Responsible for modelling key aspects of Trust's medium & long term financial planning through the development of suitable financial modelling tools and the identification of key financial drivers and interpretation of external guidance.
Establish and manage relationships with Trust's Transformation team, Finance Business Partners, Divisional Directors and Heads of Clinical Services, Commercial team, gaining an in depth understanding of the services provided and income and costs implications.
Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Trust's Costing and Pricing policy and aligned tools for the appropriate pricing of services for commercial agreements.
Responsible for developing and maintaining systems and databases to effectively link the Trust's long term financial model (LTFM), QIPP plans and movements in service portfolio.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Educated to Master's Degree level or professional equivalency (i.e. Full CCAB accountancy qualification) or equivalent combination of post graduate education/qualification (i.e. part CCAB qualified), advanced courses and experience
- Significant experience in project, planning or QIPP roles within finance
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Strong evidence of being an organisation lead on managing complex analytics
- Strong evidence of implementing new systems and approaches at a departmental level
Experience
Essential
- Able to understand and apply the concepts and techniques for budgeting, financial planning, costing, pricing and financial reporting
- Experience of providing high-level financial and business advice in a complex multi-disciplinary environment including at Management Executive level.
- Experience of successfully achieving objectives and negotiating solutions in pressurized situations when there are conflicting objectives.
- Experience of producing project output reports and analysis for Senior Managers in a manner which aids effective control and decision making.
- Extensive experience of developing complex financial models
- Experience of assessing business cases
- Experience working on the modelling and pricing of tenders
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge of NHS finance and key performance targets for the Trust
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to establish credibility and liaise effectively with senior managerial and clinical staff.
- Able to work on a number of projects simultaneously to meet agreed deadlines, concentrating and focusing on a range of issues.
- Able to demonstrate strong influencing and negotiation skills, must be able to present credible and compelling arguments to Clinical Leads, Senior Management and external bodies of a particular course of action or viewpoint, whilst respecting their point of view.
- Able to make effective contributions to the strategic decision making process with the department and more widely for the Trust.
- Able to be a technical lead in complex modelling work for a range of purposes.
- Able to manage conflict in an open manner.
- Able to adapt readily and respond constructively to change
Other
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and written, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey information and ideas effectively to a range of different audiences.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Educated to Master's Degree level or professional equivalency (i.e. Full CCAB accountancy qualification) or equivalent combination of post graduate education/qualification (i.e. part CCAB qualified), advanced courses and experience
- Significant experience in project, planning or QIPP roles within finance
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Strong evidence of being an organisation lead on managing complex analytics
- Strong evidence of implementing new systems and approaches at a departmental level
Experience
Essential
- Able to understand and apply the concepts and techniques for budgeting, financial planning, costing, pricing and financial reporting
- Experience of providing high-level financial and business advice in a complex multi-disciplinary environment including at Management Executive level.
- Experience of successfully achieving objectives and negotiating solutions in pressurized situations when there are conflicting objectives.
- Experience of producing project output reports and analysis for Senior Managers in a manner which aids effective control and decision making.
- Extensive experience of developing complex financial models
- Experience of assessing business cases
- Experience working on the modelling and pricing of tenders
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge of NHS finance and key performance targets for the Trust
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to establish credibility and liaise effectively with senior managerial and clinical staff.
- Able to work on a number of projects simultaneously to meet agreed deadlines, concentrating and focusing on a range of issues.
- Able to demonstrate strong influencing and negotiation skills, must be able to present credible and compelling arguments to Clinical Leads, Senior Management and external bodies of a particular course of action or viewpoint, whilst respecting their point of view.
- Able to make effective contributions to the strategic decision making process with the department and more widely for the Trust.
- Able to be a technical lead in complex modelling work for a range of purposes.
- Able to manage conflict in an open manner.
- Able to adapt readily and respond constructively to change
Other
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and written, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey information and ideas effectively to a range of different audiences.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Parsons Green Health Centre
London
SW6 4UL
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
