Head of Finance and Planning Business Partnering
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 Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) / Chief Nursing Office(CNO) Business Partnering team as the Head of Business Partnering.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of the NHS. In the Finance and Planning 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.
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.
- Must be able to manage, motivate, inspire and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are able to deliver the responsibilities of the team across a complex and wide-ranging portfolio.
- Must have experience of leading on value for money assessments of policy initiatives and be comfortable forming judgements of value based on sometimes partial information.
- Must be able to 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.
- Must have knowledge and understanding of the clinical and operational priorities, risks and opportunities associated with one or more areas of workforce, training and education, primary care, vaccines and screening in the NHS or be able to quickly adapt your NHS knowledge to these areas.
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
26 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£83,571 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
990-S3-COR-2-N-1340
Job locations
Any NHS England Base
National
LS1 4PL
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Any NHS England Base
National
LS1 4PL
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)