Job summary
- Main area
- Director of Operational Finance
- Grade
- ESM1
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-SE-6429933-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellington House London
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £100,000 - £200,000 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Director of Operational Finance
ESM1
Our Organisation
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Job overview
The Director of Operational Finance role is a critically important role within the South East Region Finance Directorate at NHS England. The regional finance team has oversight and assurance responsibilities for budgets totalling c£18bn encompassing 6 Integrated Care Board (ICBs) and 29 Provider Trust’s. This post provides leadership to the operational finance team who hold the primary relationship with the six Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) across the South East. The post holder is also the nominated deputy to the Regional Finance Director.
As Director of Operational Finance, the post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the operational finance team, helping to support the Director of Finance in delivering the regional financial performance in line with agreed financial targets.
This role is advertised on a fixed term basis for six months pending the conclusion of the New NHS England change programme.
Please note that the reason for the fixed term of your contract is Short term vacancy.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of this role will be to:
• Oversee the financial performance of the six Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) within the South East Region system, providing the necessary advice, guidance, support and challenge as appropriate;
• Support the delivery of regional financial targets through ensuring that organisations and systems have effective plans and systems to achieve sustainability of services underpinned by effective cost improvement programmes;
• Proactively manage the key risks and issues arising around financial performance and ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond;
• Provide executive leadership in respect of the productivity and efficiency agenda helping to drive improvement and share good practice across the region;
• Provide executive leadership to the annual financial planning process helping to ensure that stretching and robust financial plans are developed in line with NHS England guidance;
• Support building effective relationships across providers, commissioners and systems through the region;
• Act as the nominated deputy for the Regional Director of Finance attending national meetings and regional executive meetings as required;
• Act as a member of the Senior Finance Leadership Team for the region, working closely with both national and ICB colleagues to ensure a joined up approach;
Working for our organisation
NHS England are transforming how we work together to more effectively and efficiently support local health systems and the patients and public they serve.
Our new operating model will be focused on providing a single system view, single messaging and shared leadership to support and enable integrated care. We are creating integrated regional teams and new regional geographies, and aligning our corporate functions. The management groups of NHS England are being reshaped to form a new shared group – the NHS Executive Group – chaired by our Chief Executive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As Director of Operational Finance, the post holder will require advanced communication and relationship building skills and be able to act as strong link role to ensure the effective implementation of national guidance and policy at a local level. An ability to influence key stakeholders is essential in this role as is a desire to support and encourage partnership working across the South East Region.
See Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB Qualified
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at Deputy CFO level or equivalent
- Knowledge and Experience of current NHS Financial Frameworks
- Relevant experience of establishing and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders (internal and external)
Desirable criteria
- Board level experience in both provider and commissioner organisations
Skills
Essential criteria
- An effective people manager who sets high standards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Geoghegan
- Job title
- Regional Director of Finance (South East)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07880733216
- Additional information
Hasmita Varsani - PA to Karen Geoghegan ([email protected])
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