Senior Finance Manager
NHS England
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Job summary
The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Treasury Team as NHS England/ICB Treasury Senior Finance Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of the NHS. As a directorate we:
- work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
- ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;
- decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
- support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
- set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
- report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
- explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
- look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.
- consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
As a NHS England/ICB Treasury Senior Finance Manager, you will:
Lead the NHS England/ICB arm of the team looking at ICB cash requirements, monthly cash drawdowns from the Department of Health and Social Care ("DHSC") and forecasting analysis and improvements. This involves reviewing and challenging cash positions, working with ICB cash leads on understanding cash requests. Matric working across the team also would include cross cover for Provider Public Dividend Capital Revenue support workstreams in the team.
Main duties of the job
The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
Cash management experience preferable with understanding of NHS cash regime and interactions between ICB and Provider cashflows.
Ability to interpret, maintain and develop national finance policy on the cash regime, communicating cash guidance on an annual and monthly basis to relevant stakeholders
Ability to effectively prioritise when working to time sensitive deadlines. Managing expectations, communicating effectively and building networks with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
Excellent written and analytical skills to record on the Integrated Care System cash position each month, through the production of monthly cash reports for the board, daily cash forecast and annual cash forecasts.
Lead a dynamic team, managing team workload.
About us
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Date posted
25 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£58,972 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
990-S3-COR-N-2-1230
Job locations
Wellington House / Wellington Place
London/Leeds
LS1 4AP
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Wellington House / Wellington Place
London/Leeds
LS1 4AP
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
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