Job vacancy: Finance Manager – Research Funding & Clinical Research Network, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 317 Regent Point

Job summary

Main area: 317 Finance R&D
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 317-2024-46-018

Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Regent Point
Town: 317 Regent Point
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 12/12/2024

Finance Manager – Research Funding & Clinical Research Network

Band 8a

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Excellent inter personal skills are essential as the postholder must have the ability to communicate complex financial issues. A logical and analytical approach to problem solving, having strong management and planning skills to co-ordinate the workload of a large finance function and the ability to work to tight timetables and under pressure.

To deputise for the relevant Assistant Finance Director
To ensure the provision of professional finance support for Research applications
To lead the costing model/process for the Trust to be used during Research applications to ensure that all Trust costs are appropriately recovered
To develop financial awareness in Research Teams and Principal Investigators of NHS research costing requirements
To identify the financial risk to the Trust of Research award applications/proposals and develop/identify mitigating actions
To advise on method of funding for excess treatment costs of Research studies
To lead on systems/process development and improvement in relation to Research, in particular the application and approval processes
To provide key input into the development of Research financial reporting, with the aim of improving the quality and efficiency of financial information provided
To provide key input into the Trusts Research capacity and capability confirmation process
To ensure costing information and appropriate analysis is available to support research related business planning and development
To provide financial information for inclusion within Newcastle University collaboration agreements
To ensure the provision of a high-quality financial management service for the Clinical Research Network, North East and North Cumbria (CRN:NENC). Provision of timely and accurate information to facilitate effective monitoring and management of the network financial position and to support the decision-making process

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

Professional Accountancy qualification
Evidence of participation in continued professional development

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

In depth specialist and practical knowledge of the NHS Foundation Trust finance regime, including corporate governance
A good understanding of the NHS Research funding systems/costing models and NHS Research Strategy and governance framework
Significant experience in the finance department of a complex organisation
Demonstrable experience in a financial management environment, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers

Desirable criteria

Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
Microsoft Office skills
An in depth understanding of NHS Research Funding streams and the role of NIHR (National Institute for Health Research)

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Staff Management/supervisory experience and the ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes to meet deadlines
Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good working relationships with Clinicians, Senior Managers and other Health Professionals both within the Trust and external organisations relating to Research
Ability to analyse, interpret and make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
Flexible approach in an environment with ever changing/ conflicting priorities
Computer literate with a good working knowledge of financial systems
Ability to work autonomously, interpreting national policy and regulations for the benefit of the Finance Directorate and the Trust

Desirable criteria

Presentation skills/experience of public speaking
Experience of report writing
Use of report writing software
Knowledge of Oracle Cloud

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.