Job summary
Following promotions of previous post holders we have two substantive posts available as Head of Locality Finance (HoLF) within the North East & Yorkshire region of NHS England. This post is for the Head of Locality Finance (HoLF) - Humber & North Yorkshirewithin the North East & Yorkshire region of NHS England. The post is aligned to the Integrated Care System (ICS) in Humber & North Yorkshire system. Integrated Care Systems are a partnership where local partners - the NHS, councils, voluntary sector and others - work together tocreate better services based on local needs. Each ICS has an integrated care board (ICB) which is anNHS organisation responsible for planning health services for their local population
Main duties of the job
This is a great opportunity to work as part of a dynamic newly-formed team with a particular focus on being the key relationship manager with one of the ICSs, delivering effective financial support, challenge and advice across the system as part of working with the ICB and its partner organisations to assure the delivery of financial requirements that support great patient care. The role also delivers NHS England responsibilities including financial reporting, planning , performance and regulation requirements. The role is very varied and responsibilities will include operational and medium term financial planning, annual plan delivery, financial risk management, productivity and efficiency, major capital business case review, assessing trust governance and efficiency arrangements, application of regulatory responsibilities including CQC Well led financial risk assessments and NHS oversight framework, sourcing and sharing best practice and improvement opportunities, and working with national colleagues in capital, financial reporting and strategic finance teams.
The Operational Finance team operates hybrid working which provides the ability to work flexibly from home alongside office-based and other face to face working environments as required to most effectively deliver our business. Due to the focus on aligned working with an ICB these posts will be based at a regional office within the relevant ICS geographic area, but the postholder should anticipate that delivering our business will require regular presence in a range of venues across the region and it is therefore necessary for the post holder to have the ability to travel efficiently.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
We shall be looking to conduct face to face interviews with the shortlisted candidates on 23rd/24th May. If you are interested in the role and would like more information please contact Jenny Marsh, Deputy Director of Operational Finance on 07783 821744 HNY & NENC or Cathy Kennedy, Director of Operational Finance on 07841 515179 / cathy.kennedy@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
We shall be looking to conduct face to face interviews with the shortlisted candidates on 23rd/24th May. If you are interested in the role and would like more information please contact Jenny Marsh, Deputy Director of Operational Finance on 07783 821744 HNY & NENC or Cathy Kennedy, Director of Operational Finance on 07841 515179 / cathy.kennedy@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified accountant and current full CCAB/CIMA member, educated to Masters level or equivalent level (or equivalent experience), with significant experience of working at a senior level in a finance role.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Management and development of Staff/functions and a commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Experience and significant knowledge of the NHS Financial & Capital regime. An appreciation of the relationship between Government and Healthcare delivery, including Department of Health, NHSE, providers and commissioning organisations.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders and other departments both internally and externally on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering results through commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations to ensure success, using effective relationships and a range of levers and negotiation skills including performance management and improvement of processes within organisations.
- Experienced in acting as a credible source of advice to ensure national financial strategy and technical guidance is understood by all stakeholders, ensuring that is utilised to support the development and delivery of a coherent and credible financial strategy and annual financial plans.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to proactively identify, understand and support the management of key risks and issues associated with delivery of financial plans and performance, working with multiple stakeholders in ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond to risks including assessments of informed efficiency opportunities and use of benchmarking tools.
- Demonstrable a commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do and learns from others.
- Able to make a connection between the role and how it can benefit patients, staff and the public.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified accountant and current full CCAB/CIMA member, educated to Masters level or equivalent level (or equivalent experience), with significant experience of working at a senior level in a finance role.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Management and development of Staff/functions and a commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Experience and significant knowledge of the NHS Financial & Capital regime. An appreciation of the relationship between Government and Healthcare delivery, including Department of Health, NHSE, providers and commissioning organisations.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders and other departments both internally and externally on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering results through commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations to ensure success, using effective relationships and a range of levers and negotiation skills including performance management and improvement of processes within organisations.
- Experienced in acting as a credible source of advice to ensure national financial strategy and technical guidance is understood by all stakeholders, ensuring that is utilised to support the development and delivery of a coherent and credible financial strategy and annual financial plans.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to proactively identify, understand and support the management of key risks and issues associated with delivery of financial plans and performance, working with multiple stakeholders in ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond to risks including assessments of informed efficiency opportunities and use of benchmarking tools.
- Demonstrable a commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do and learns from others.
- Able to make a connection between the role and how it can benefit patients, staff and the public.
Additional information
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).
