Job summary
Leeds
Community Healthcare (LCH) have an exciting opportunity to join our NHS Trust
as Assistant Director of Financial Management.
LCH have a strong track record of delivering high quality patient care, that is
financially sustainable. Our Finance Team are an award winning team (HFMA
Yorkshire and Humber Finance Team of the Year in 2023) with Level 2
accreditation and is highly regarded for its work ethic, flexibility, delivery
against deadlines and, most of all, for the insightful support and advice we provide
to our colleagues. As our Assistant Director Financial Management, you will be
key in maintaining and advancing these standards and reputation.
Main duties of the job
As
part of the senior finance management team this post will provide financial
leadership to the Financial Management team in delivering first class effective
financial advice and support to the wider organisation. The post holder will
ensure that the Trust resources are used in an effective manner. Youll lead
the team to work strategically and develop modern models of financial
management using data and business intelligence to drive better value for money
and embed best practice into our Trust.
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare
NHS Trust
Who
are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare
provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We
treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and
work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on
deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality
care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good",
with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks
of the job
Our benefits range from generous
annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of
attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.ukclick
on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right
to Work
This role is based in the UK.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK -
either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having
secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in
the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider
carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
As part of the senior finance management team this post will provide
financial leadership to the Financial Management team in delivering first class
effective financial advice and support to the wider organisation.
The post holder will ensure that Trust resources are used
in an effective manner. This will include
providing financial support and advice which promotes Trust policies and
procedures, as well as directly influencing decisions taken.
The post holder will work to promote agreed financial strategies and
policies and will support others in doing so.
The post holder will ensure the financial management function delivers
timely accurate information to a wide variety of internal and external
stakeholders. This will include responsibility for providing the Performance
Board Report, monthly financial reports for Business Units and Corporate Departments
and overseeing of Business Cases.
The role will require a focus on improvement
of systems and processes to ensure the Financial Management function is as
effective and efficient as possible, as well as delivery of day to day
responsibilities.
The post holder will be responsible for all day to day operational
management and delivery of Financial Management. This will include accountability
for continuously developing the Financial Management Team.
Provide integrated financial performance and
management accounting information incorporating income and expenditure for the
full range of the Trusts services for reporting to the Trust Board.
Develop, introduce and maintain appropriate information
systems to ensure a high quality financial monitoring and financial management
service is provided.
Provide financial information and advice to
support the delivery of financial balance, including achievement of CIPs as
agreed by the Trust board.
Provide expert financial information and advice
to support the Trust in delivering value for money across all services,
including liaison with service leads and service commissioners to assist in the
development of contracting and income.
Provide robust monitoring information to feed
into both internal and external returns.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
As part of the senior finance management team this post will provide
financial leadership to the Financial Management team in delivering first class
effective financial advice and support to the wider organisation.
The post holder will ensure that Trust resources are used
in an effective manner. This will include
providing financial support and advice which promotes Trust policies and
procedures, as well as directly influencing decisions taken.
The post holder will work to promote agreed financial strategies and
policies and will support others in doing so.
The post holder will ensure the financial management function delivers
timely accurate information to a wide variety of internal and external
stakeholders. This will include responsibility for providing the Performance
Board Report, monthly financial reports for Business Units and Corporate Departments
and overseeing of Business Cases.
The role will require a focus on improvement
of systems and processes to ensure the Financial Management function is as
effective and efficient as possible, as well as delivery of day to day
responsibilities.
The post holder will be responsible for all day to day operational
management and delivery of Financial Management. This will include accountability
for continuously developing the Financial Management Team.
Provide integrated financial performance and
management accounting information incorporating income and expenditure for the
full range of the Trusts services for reporting to the Trust Board.
Develop, introduce and maintain appropriate information
systems to ensure a high quality financial monitoring and financial management
service is provided.
Provide financial information and advice to
support the delivery of financial balance, including achievement of CIPs as
agreed by the Trust board.
Provide expert financial information and advice
to support the Trust in delivering value for money across all services,
including liaison with service leads and service commissioners to assist in the
development of contracting and income.
Provide robust monitoring information to feed
into both internal and external returns.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified and evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience and expertise in Financial Management
- Significant experience of developing robust forecasts and delivery of financial and recovery plans
- Experience of leading financial performance management arrangements across the organisation
- Experience of providing financial information to support business cases
Desirable
- Experience of NHS reference cost production/Service Line Reporting
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, agreement or cooperation required, present complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups. Advises, constrains Directors, general managers, and other senior budget holders over financial issues, persuading them to a certain course of action, develops and delivers formal, complex financial presentations to large groups of (often senior) non-finance managers, conveys financial concepts clearly and persuasively
- Expert user of IT e.g. Microsoft Office Excel, integrated financial ledger system, databases with accurate output
- Plan & organise broad range of complex activities, formulates, adjusts plans or strategies. Assist in formulating long-term, strategic plans, involving uncertainly, may impact across the whole organisation
- Plans projects which impact across the department & sometimes the whole Trust
- Delivery of financial management over the financial year for the whole Trust
- Prepares plans for financial and people aspects of service provision
- Contributes to medium term financial strategy
Desirable
Advanced Theoretical and Practical Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial & other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies; strategic & staff leadership roles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified and evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience and expertise in Financial Management
- Significant experience of developing robust forecasts and delivery of financial and recovery plans
- Experience of leading financial performance management arrangements across the organisation
- Experience of providing financial information to support business cases
Desirable
- Experience of NHS reference cost production/Service Line Reporting
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, agreement or cooperation required, present complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups. Advises, constrains Directors, general managers, and other senior budget holders over financial issues, persuading them to a certain course of action, develops and delivers formal, complex financial presentations to large groups of (often senior) non-finance managers, conveys financial concepts clearly and persuasively
- Expert user of IT e.g. Microsoft Office Excel, integrated financial ledger system, databases with accurate output
- Plan & organise broad range of complex activities, formulates, adjusts plans or strategies. Assist in formulating long-term, strategic plans, involving uncertainly, may impact across the whole organisation
- Plans projects which impact across the department & sometimes the whole Trust
- Delivery of financial management over the financial year for the whole Trust
- Prepares plans for financial and people aspects of service provision
- Contributes to medium term financial strategy
Desirable
Advanced Theoretical and Practical Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial & other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies; strategic & staff leadership roles
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).
