Job vacancy: Site Director of Finance - PRUH, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Orpington

Site Director of Finance - PRUH

Decision Support

To provide policy advice to the business to ensure an evidence-based approach to business decisions.
To lead the development of business cases for Finance and Investment Committee where the level of investment exceeds the delegated limit for the Site.
To ensure business cases have an objective method of measuring benefits and lead a systematic approach to reporting and supporting delivery expected benefits.

Income

To maximise income receivable to the Site by:
- Providing expert advice and training on Payment by Results.
- Working with the Deputy Chief Financial Officer to ensure Service Level Agreements are in place for all non-NHS Clinical Income and prices are regularly reviewed and updated.
- Minimising income lost through poor data capture, incorrect coding and pricing and contractual penalties through effective reporting.

People Management and Performance

Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans.
Ensure the team is compliant with all mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.
Manage team attendance and absence in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.
Identify and fill vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trust’s recruitment policy and process.
Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people.
Review skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date.
Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.
To manage and develop the Finance function as part of the Senior Leadership Team, to develop a common sense of identity, priority and direction.

Other

To present financial and business information to a variety of stakeholder groups.
To undertake all mandatory training in line with Trust policies and procedures.
To take personal responsibility for own professional development.
To maintain own professional competence and credibility.
To adhere to relevant professional code at all times.
To provide cover for the Deputy CFO and senior colleagues as appropriate, with agreement of the Site Chief Executive.
To assist in producing ad hoc reports and in project work.
To undertake any other duties requested as appropriate to the banding.

CCAB qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience in financial leadership roles.
Masters in financial or business discipline or equivalent experience and training
Evidence of recent CPD including specialist training and experience relating to NHS finance as well as national accounting standards
Significant post-qualification experience in a strategic finance leadership in a large complex organisation.
Experience of working with computerised financial systems.

Experience and knowledge of the NHS including the financial and political agenda
Understanding of the changing NHS environment and its implications for service delivery.