Job summary
We are now recruiting to the Operational Director of Finance post to join the London Regional Director of Finance (RDoF) as part of the senior finance leadership team for secondment cover (5-6 months). This role is responsible for all aspects of operational finance, supporting financial performance across London systems. There is phenomenal talent across our finance community and this could be an opportunity for a senior accountant who is looking to take the next step of their career or looking for a change to experience a different sector within healthcare finance.
The ideal candidate will be:
- CCAB qualified with extensive experience and full up to date membership and continuing professional development
- Experience at Deputy Director of Finance or equivalent level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Significant experience of large scale short, medium and long-term planning and performance management processes- supporting both organisations which are succeeding and those which are failing
- Excellent leadership skills which positively motivate, empower and engage staff with a clear vision and shared goals
- Values diversity and difference operating with integrity and openness
Main duties of the job
This role provides a great prospect for the post holder to work on the bigger picture and get exposure to a wide range of issues and contribute to a range of initiatives across 5 local systems and supporting all organisations to meet our financial objectives. The post holder will also have significant exposure to senior regional and national colleagues as well as deputising for the RDoF across a range of financial matters.
About us
The 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 a great 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 visithttps://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.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supportingdocuments.
The RDoF would welcome an informal chat with anyone who may be interested in the role.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supportingdocuments.
The RDoF would welcome an informal chat with anyone who may be interested in the role.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified with extensive experience and full up to date membership and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Masters' degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent level of experience of working in a similar level in a relevant discipline
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at Deputy Director of Finance or equivalent level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Knowledge and experience of current NHS financial frameworks, targets and regimes - provider and commissioner.
- Excellent knowledge and experience of all aspects of financial governance such as internal audit, counter fraud and internal control and risk management systems
- Track record of providing appropriate advice, support, judgements and decision making
- Commercially aware, with significant expertise in such as areas as contract management, investment appraisal
- An effective people manager, who sets high standards, motivates and develops staff and stakeholders and promotes personal, organisational and cultural development.
- Significant experience of large scale short, medium and long-term planning and performance management processes - supporting both organisations which are succeeding and those which are failing
- Experience of prioritising and managing significant resources including budgets in a way which delivers value for money.
- Experience of planning and delivering large scale efficiency programmes.
Desirable
- Experience at Board level in both provider and commissioner sectors
Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Able to work effectively between strategic and operational activities.
- Ability to analyse complex problems qualitatively and quantitatively to facilitate the development of plans and processes which are shared and delivered across multiple teams
- Demonstrated capacity to act on incomplete information, using experience to make inferences for decision making.
- Able to manage own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales timescales. Able to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent leadership skills which positively motivate, empower and engage staff with a clear vision and shared goals
- Relevant experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders both within the NHS and externally.
- Effective negotiator with highly developed influencing skills to support agreements amongst a range of stakeholders with complex multi-dimensional challenges
- Ability to give clear advice and guidance to a range of audiences
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence and manage difficult and sensitive issues and challenge constructively
- Emotional resilience including when under pressure from senior and external stakeholders
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
Other
Essential
- Values based leadership style
- Values diversity and difference operating with integrity and openness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified with extensive experience and full up to date membership and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Educated to Masters' degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent level of experience of working in a similar level in a relevant discipline
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at Deputy Director of Finance or equivalent level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Knowledge and experience of current NHS financial frameworks, targets and regimes - provider and commissioner.
- Excellent knowledge and experience of all aspects of financial governance such as internal audit, counter fraud and internal control and risk management systems
- Track record of providing appropriate advice, support, judgements and decision making
- Commercially aware, with significant expertise in such as areas as contract management, investment appraisal
- An effective people manager, who sets high standards, motivates and develops staff and stakeholders and promotes personal, organisational and cultural development.
- Significant experience of large scale short, medium and long-term planning and performance management processes - supporting both organisations which are succeeding and those which are failing
- Experience of prioritising and managing significant resources including budgets in a way which delivers value for money.
- Experience of planning and delivering large scale efficiency programmes.
Desirable
- Experience at Board level in both provider and commissioner sectors
Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Able to work effectively between strategic and operational activities.
- Ability to analyse complex problems qualitatively and quantitatively to facilitate the development of plans and processes which are shared and delivered across multiple teams
- Demonstrated capacity to act on incomplete information, using experience to make inferences for decision making.
- Able to manage own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales timescales. Able to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent leadership skills which positively motivate, empower and engage staff with a clear vision and shared goals
- Relevant experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders both within the NHS and externally.
- Effective negotiator with highly developed influencing skills to support agreements amongst a range of stakeholders with complex multi-dimensional challenges
- Ability to give clear advice and guidance to a range of audiences
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence and manage difficult and sensitive issues and challenge constructively
- Emotional resilience including when under pressure from senior and external stakeholders
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
Other
Essential
- Values based leadership style
- Values diversity and difference operating with integrity and openness
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).
