Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 382-COR55-24-A
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £70,417 - £81,138 Per Annum (Pay award pending)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Financial Services
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
This is an exciting time to come and work as part of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Finance Team as we continue our improvement journey. In taking on this important role, you will bring energy, talent and innovation to the team and help support the further development and implementation of the Trust's financial sustainability plan.
This is an excellent opportunity for a financial professional with drive, ambition, and a passion for excellence to work as the Head of Financial Services. Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, you will manage and lead the Financial Services Team.
As a member of the Senior Finance Team you will have responsibility for the provision of Financial Services to the Group including the subsidiary Atlas Ltd and the Trust’s charity.
You will have proven financial services experience in a senior role of 3 or more years with expert knowledge of NHSFT financial accounting and reporting including the preparation and submission of the annual statutory statements and monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting/performance returns.
All NHS Trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) are bringing their Corporate Functions together to form One LSC which will be a shared service run by the NHS for the NHS. One LSC will be one NHS team serving LSC in a joined-up way providing responsive and innovative central services.
This development will improve career opportunities and enable the sharing of skills and learning and provide access to system-wide jobs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the specialist lead on all financial statutory returns and statutory reporting and specialist lead on the completion and submission of the NHS England monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting/performance returns. The post holder is also the lead for the external audit of the Trust, subsidiary and charity accounts. The post holder will also have day to day responsibility for cash planning, management and monitoring, capital accounting, VAT, and subsidiary accounting.
The post holder will also have a key role supporting the development of the finance team with a culture of continuous improvement and a reputation for innovation and excellence.
The post holder will work closely with the Trust’s two Associate Directors of Finance, Head of Financial Management, Head of Finance Transformation and Head of Financial Planning and deputise, when required, for the Associate Director of Finance – Operational Finance.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an organisation of scale and complexity with a workforce of 8,000. Situated on the west coast of Lancashire the Trust is a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool.
With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care and models of care that are sustainable.
We form a central part of the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today's health system.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
Provide a complete range of technical financial services to the Group, Trust, Atlas and Charity, ensuring integrity of all income, expenditure and control account transactions and preparing the Annual statutory statements.
To ensure the Annual Report and Annual Accounts for the Group, Trust, Atlas and Charity are reported free from material misstatement as a result of error or fraud and that the Group, Trust, Atlas and Charity receive unqualified audit opinions on their Annual Reports and Annual Accounts.
Lead on the co-ordination and delivery of all relevant statutory financial reporting duties.
Lead on the Trust’s compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 16 on accounting for leases.
Manage the Group liquidity including debtors, creditors and cash management to maximise BPPC performance whilst minimising risk to cash balances.
Have day-to-day responsibility for the management, monitoring and reporting of the capital programme for the Group, Trust and Atlas.
Responsible for the completion and submission of the statutory VAT returns for the Trust and Atlas and ensuring that they are sent to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by the required dates.
Have day-to-day responsibility for the provision of the Group’s financial systems and management of those systems.
To manage the Financial Services Team.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
- CCAB qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent work experienc
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven financial services experience in a senior role of at least 3 or more years
- Expert knowledge of NHS Provider financial accounting and reporting including the preparation and submission of the Annual statutory statements and preparation and submission of NHS England monthly, quarterly and annual accounting/performance returns
- Expert knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and charity sector accounting
- Expert knowledge of relevant aspects of charity legislation and VAT legislation including the completion and submission of statutory VAT returns to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
- Expert knowledge of treasury and cash management
- Expert knowledge of capital accounting
- Expert knowledge of developing and maintaining financial policies, procedures and systems including financial ledgers, reporting tools and asset management systems
- Experience and knowledge of NHS Commissioning and payment mechanisms
- Experience and knowledge of building short, medium and long term finance and business plans
- Experience of developing robust I&E, capital expenditure, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts
- Experience of using complex financial models for informing decision-making
- Experience of undertaking a project management role and implementing change
- Experience of working with senior managers/professionals and Executives
- Evidence of track record of achievement at a senior level
- Sound knowledge of the current NHS Financial Regime
- Detailed knowledge of NHS policy and local health priorities
- Evidence of successful partnership working with external stakeholders
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of subsidiary accounting in the NHS
- Knowledge of other aspects of taxation legislation including corporation tax
- Knowledge of the principles of service line reporting & patient level costing
- Experience of NHS financial management
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate: i. Complex information to non-specialists effectively; ii. Key information to staff at all levels; iii. Using a variety of appropriate media and forums within and outside the Trust.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to build effective working relationships both internally and externally working collaboratively to achieve improved performance and results.
- Ability to interpret and implement national guidance and policies
- Advanced influencing and negotiating skills
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills supported by attention to detail
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Strong IT skills with advanced Excel
- Demonstrates resilience and confidence when under pressure
- Able to engage others in the agenda and ensure the delivery of results
- People management skills; including staff management, staff development and teambuilding
- Ability to operate as part of the leadership of the department, proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others in the department to initiate these changes
- Adaptable, flexible and innovative approach to work
- Act with integrity and professionalism at all times
- Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriate strategy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Cunday
- Job title
- Associate Director of Finance-Operational Finance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 956846
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