NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

Chief Finance Officer, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

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Job summary

Chief Finance Officer - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Fixed Term/Secondment 6 months with potential to be extended until March 2025

We are looking for an experienced, transformative, and influential Chief Finance Officer to help us achieve our ambitions. You will make a vital contribution to achieving the key purpose of the ICB, both as an executive director of our unitary board and as an experienced finance leader. With the ability to lead and influence in the local health and care system, you will be part of the executive team who will lead the development of the ICS. Reporting to the Chief Executive you will work closely with executive colleagues to support the development and delivery of the long-term plan of the ICB, ensuring that it reflects and integrates the strategies of all relevant partner organisations of the ICS, with a particular focus on developing a shared financial and resourcing strategy.

If you are a chartered accountant operating at either Deputy or Board level, within a trust, system, regulatory or similar environment, and if you want to make a significant contribution to the population, then we look forward to receiving your application. This is a full-time role, with flexibility around base/location blended with travel and remote working. An interim position to allow an opportunity for the ICB to consider the strategic options relating to the current Executive Board working closely with other local systems.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Alice McGee , Chief People Officer, via mobile 07500073576

Andy Williams, Chief Executive Via EA mobile 07880457861

Main duties of the job

Candidates for the post of Chief Finance Officer are asked to refer to the Job Description for the main duties of this post.

About us

Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board works with partners across the integrated care system. We tackle inequalities in health, improve the health ,wellbeing and experience of local people, alongside providing value for money. We have the biggest opportunity in a generation for the most radical overhaul in the way health and social care services in LLR are designed and delivered, and have a clear purpose to work together for our population to have healthy, fulfilling lives.

We serve a large and diverse population - from some of the poorest areas of the country alongside some of the most affluent. LLR has a population of more than 1.1 million. Collaborating with our partners in the NHS, council, voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, we know we have to work differently and, through our partnership's we have established ambitious expectations for reducing health inequalities.

We are an award winning ICB, winning NHS England's most inclusive integrated care system, for our work in improving equality and diversity. We are therefore looking to attract candidates from the broadest pool, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people from the LGBT+ communities and those with lived experience of a disability.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Salary amount dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

994-ICB-5564047

Job locations

LLR ICB County Hall Glenfield

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidates for the post of Chief Finance Officer are asked to refer to the Job Description which sets out the responsibilities for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidates for the post of Chief Finance Officer are asked to refer to the Job Description which sets out the responsibilities for this post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Track record of managing very senior relationships across multiple partner organisations drawing on high levels of self-awareness, emotional intelligence and personal credibility to create positive relationships based on trust and confidence

Experience

Essential

  • Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategic development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Track record of managing financial strategy plans and forecasting at board level to deliver recurrent financial balance in practice

Desirable

  • Successfully undertaken financial turnaround projects

Knowledge

Essential

  • Expert in depth knowledge of the wider policy and risk environment within which ICBs will operate, and a demonstratable track record of using this insight to lead the development and evolution of the ICS
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Track record of managing very senior relationships across multiple partner organisations drawing on high levels of self-awareness, emotional intelligence and personal credibility to create positive relationships based on trust and confidence

Experience

Essential

  • Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategic development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Track record of managing financial strategy plans and forecasting at board level to deliver recurrent financial balance in practice

Desirable

  • Successfully undertaken financial turnaround projects

Knowledge

Essential

  • Expert in depth knowledge of the wider policy and risk environment within which ICBs will operate, and a demonstratable track record of using this insight to lead the development and evolution of the ICS

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

Address

LLR ICB County Hall Glenfield

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB


Employer's website

https://www.leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

Address

LLR ICB County Hall Glenfield

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB


Employer's website

https://www.leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Executive Assistant

Vicki Lowe

Vicki.Lowe@nhs.net

07880457861

Details

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Salary amount dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

994-ICB-5564047

Job locations

LLR ICB County Hall Glenfield

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB


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