Job summary
NHS South Central and West (SCW) is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Finance Manager to support the Hampshire, Southampton, and Isle of Wight Contract Finance Team.
We are looking for a full-time, permanent member of staff, to provide professional expertise to support our customers in successfully managing their healthcare contracts.
The role is agile with most meetings being undertaken remotely. Please note that the post holder must also be able to travel and work at other venues which may be SCW, Customer premises, or other locations for the purposes of delivering the responsibilities of this role.
Main duties of the job
- Present highly complex information about contracts and services to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
- Commit to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of contentious issues.
- Nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally.
- The role will be expected to develop effective and proactive working relationships with a wide range of agencies including ICB Senior Management, Health Care Providers and other CSU departments providing services to the ICB with whom the relationship is critical.
About us
This post will be part of a team of 6; reporting to the Senior Finance Manager and line managing the Assistant Finance Manager. Also working alongside a second Finance Manager and Finance Assistant.
As part of the wider Contracting Team, the post holder will work with other disciplines such as Contract Managers and Data Analysts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Financial advice to managers on how to optimise best value from commissioned services
- Analysis on monthly monitoring information to inform the commissioning process
- Detailed evaluation of commissioning expenditure on a monthly basis investigating and variances from budget.
- Manage a range of complex areas, investigating and advising on highly complex issues
- Support business case preparation
- Support the financial planning process
- To provide information in support of the development of Practice based Commissioning/GP commissioning consortia.
- To deputise for the Senior Finance Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Financial advice to managers on how to optimise best value from commissioned services
- Analysis on monthly monitoring information to inform the commissioning process
- Detailed evaluation of commissioning expenditure on a monthly basis investigating and variances from budget.
- Manage a range of complex areas, investigating and advising on highly complex issues
- Support business case preparation
- Support the financial planning process
- To provide information in support of the development of Practice based Commissioning/GP commissioning consortia.
- To deputise for the Senior Finance Manager
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First - Customer Excellence
- Aspirational
- Collaborative
- Insightful
- Respectful
- A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
Desirable
- Understanding of the public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Studying at CCAB /CIMA level
Communication
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups/customers
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Other
Essential
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement; business planning processes
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals; Understand of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team without direct line management
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First - Customer Excellence
- Aspirational
- Collaborative
- Insightful
- Respectful
- A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
Desirable
- Understanding of the public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Studying at CCAB /CIMA level
Communication
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups/customers
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Other
Essential
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement; business planning processes
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals; Understand of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team without direct line management
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.
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