Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for an ambitious candidate to join the senior finance leadership team of NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB for a one-year fixed term contract/secondment to cover Maternity Leave.
Whilst the right candidate will have the opportunity to work across a wide variety of the ICB's financial portfolio experience in Primary Care (GP, Dental Optometry and Pharmacy) and/or Continuing Healthcare would be ideal as these are the key areas of focus for this role.
NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business and would encourage people from the armed forces community to apply for our vacancies.
Interviews are planned to be held on the 13th August in person at Kirkham House, Worcester.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work extremely closely with both the Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Finance Officer in supporting delivery against all operational objectives, maintaining a balanced perspective throughout to enable the effective management of potentially competing corporate service needs and demands.
Responsible for the overall management, performance, and associated development of part of the finance function, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and a high standard of integrity in relation to financial systems and associated processes. In addition, the post holder will be required to advise on a range of highly complex financial issues and lead on specific areas of corporate reporting and strategic financial planning as required.
About us
The NHS is a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities. Within NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB, we are responsible for a range of health services for our population of over 800,000 people who live within a mix of urban and rurally dispersed communities, spanning two of the largest counties in England. We are a dynamic, forward-looking organisation, offering a vibrant place to work, set within the backdrop of some of the country's most beautiful countryside
We provide a supportive and collaborative environment where we work with our staff to provide opportunities for you to reach your full potential and to develop a rewarding career within an exciting and evolving environment. We aim to enable our employees to achieve a positive work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance combined with regular home working. Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of attractive benefits including:
- Employee Assistance programmes and access to a wealth of on-line health and wellbeing support
- Competitive NHS Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive opportunities to learn new skills and to develop your career within a caring and inclusive environment
- Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service. There is also the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Flexible working patterns to support individuals work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead on in-year budget management and control of budgets within a timetabled environment, allowing the timely production of budget reports and forecast information with clear and transparent explanations of relevant factors influencing performance.
- Produce information on key variances, trends and forecasts and draft the financial management content of finance reports to the Board for review by the Deputy and Chief Finance Officer
- Contribute to the efficient production of statutory accounts and annual report with good quality working papers receiving unqualified audit opinion.
- Lead on the financial planning activities relating to the development and successful implementation of the ICBs Best Use of Resources Programme, working closely with clinical leads, ICB transformation team and providers of commissioning services.
- Be responsible for planning and organising a broad range of complex financial activities including the formulation/adjustment of long-term plans impacting the organisation.
- Contribute to medium term financial strategies and the preparation of associated plans for financial and people aspects of service provision.
- Be responsible for the development of relevant policies and procedures, working jointly with other organisations as appropriate to ensure a consistent approach.
- Interpret national guidance and regulations to understand and report the financial implications to the ICB.
- Work to continuously improve the financial management systems and processes to ensure good governance, stewardship, controls, and cost-effective use of resources and enable production of accurate statutory accounts.
- Provide expert analysis of highly complex performance data from several sources to make informed decisions on performance, capacity and demand, service improvements and areas of opportunity.
- Present financial information and issues, explaining complexities, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead on in-year budget management and control of budgets within a timetabled environment, allowing the timely production of budget reports and forecast information with clear and transparent explanations of relevant factors influencing performance.
- Produce information on key variances, trends and forecasts and draft the financial management content of finance reports to the Board for review by the Deputy and Chief Finance Officer
- Contribute to the efficient production of statutory accounts and annual report with good quality working papers receiving unqualified audit opinion.
- Lead on the financial planning activities relating to the development and successful implementation of the ICBs Best Use of Resources Programme, working closely with clinical leads, ICB transformation team and providers of commissioning services.
- Be responsible for planning and organising a broad range of complex financial activities including the formulation/adjustment of long-term plans impacting the organisation.
- Contribute to medium term financial strategies and the preparation of associated plans for financial and people aspects of service provision.
- Be responsible for the development of relevant policies and procedures, working jointly with other organisations as appropriate to ensure a consistent approach.
- Interpret national guidance and regulations to understand and report the financial implications to the ICB.
- Work to continuously improve the financial management systems and processes to ensure good governance, stewardship, controls, and cost-effective use of resources and enable production of accurate statutory accounts.
- Provide expert analysis of highly complex performance data from several sources to make informed decisions on performance, capacity and demand, service improvements and areas of opportunity.
- Present financial information and issues, explaining complexities, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA recognised accountancy qualification plus significant additional experience to demonstrate that the post holder has met defined competency requirement in the form of specific work experience
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of financial management and working at a senior level.
- Advanced expert theoretical and practical financial knowledge in financial accounting, financial and other legislation, and NHS financial policies to post graduate level.
- Experience and expertise in financial management, strategic and staff leadership roles.
Desirable
- Experience in some/all key areas including Primary Care, Pharmacy, Optometry & Dental Services & Continuing Healthcare
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- A thorough knowledge of all financial management processes and reporting requirements
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good presentational skills
- Ability to support and motivate staff through a complex transition process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA recognised accountancy qualification plus significant additional experience to demonstrate that the post holder has met defined competency requirement in the form of specific work experience
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of financial management and working at a senior level.
- Advanced expert theoretical and practical financial knowledge in financial accounting, financial and other legislation, and NHS financial policies to post graduate level.
- Experience and expertise in financial management, strategic and staff leadership roles.
Desirable
- Experience in some/all key areas including Primary Care, Pharmacy, Optometry & Dental Services & Continuing Healthcare
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- A thorough knowledge of all financial management processes and reporting requirements
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good presentational skills
- Ability to support and motivate staff through a complex transition process
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).
