Deputy Head of Finance Business Partnering
Band 8b
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre University NHS Trust, which is a committed equal opportunities employer. The Trust welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
Our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in a Trust that has the ambition to provide world class services and care to patient and donors.
Velindre University NHS Trust holds a special place at the heart of healthcare in Wales. It is also an amazing organisation to work and to develop your career. The Trust comprises of two divisions, Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service. The Trust also hosts on behalf of the Welsh Government and NHS Wales, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and Health Technology Wales (HTW).
Velindre University NHS Trust provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
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The post holder will be a leading finance professional and key member of the Senior Finance Team within the Trust. The post holder will also be a key member and active participant within the senior management teams of the Velindre Cancer Service. They will support the Head of Finance Business Partnering in the management and responsibility for the overall performance of the devolved divisional finance teams and ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner finance service.
The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional managerial and operational responsibility for the delivery of a Trust wide business partner financial management and advice service. They will work closely with the Head of Finance Business Partnering, Deputy Director of Finance, Divisional Directors and other senior managers in providing innovative, pro-active financial advice and support to the organisation, whilst overseeing the development and delivery of robust divisional financial processes and controls.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have the key responsibility in supporting the vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the VCS financial strategy, leading to the delivery of annual financial plans and their translation into agreed budgets across the two service delivery divisions inclusive of required CIP targets.
Working closely with the Head of Finance Business Partnering, Deputy Director of Finance and other colleagues the post holder will also play a significant role in all commissioning and contracting discussions with other NHS and external organisations.
The post holder will deputise for the Head of Finance Business Partnering across both internal and external meetings / duties as required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centre and our award-winningWelsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host theNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership andHealth Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure that the finance business partner function is proactive and influential in its contribution to the Trusts strategic and operational plan and to encourage and ensure a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and professional excellence is achieved.
- Provide leadership and direction across situations where highly complex ideas or concepts need to be conveyed and implemented across the organisation in easily understood language.
- Support the Head of Finance Business Partnering in providing direction, leadership and motivation of the divisional finance teams to ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of the financial business partnering services, ensuring that activity is fully aligned to the business of the Trust. This will include coaching and mentoring, resource planning, standard setting, performance management, team and individual development.
- Ensure that agreed annual objectives with all divisional finance staff are managed and trained appropriately to deliver against key objectives.
- Ensure that the Trust’s aims and objectives are clearly understood and communicated to the staff within the team.
- Ensure robust systems of governance, financial control and risk management operate within the divisions.
- Provide impartial professional advice and meaningful financial analysis and interpretation, to support formulation of strategy, planning and decision making.
- Provide leadership and insight into the maximisation of Value Based Healthcare principles within the VCS and wider Trust.
- In collaboration with the Head of Finance Business Partnering and divisional Finance Teams, formulate short, medium and longer term divisional financial strategic plans which involve uncertainty and may impact on the entire organisation ensuring they fit within the Trusts overall strategic plans and ensures financial viability.
- Monitor and review plans and adjust for changes in local need and in response to changes in national policy guidance and lead and sponsor finance projects to develop new ways of working in line with the strategies and business plans.
- Lead the promotion and delivery of good financial management, so that the divisions resources are safeguarded, used appropriately, economically, efficiently and effectively by overseeing budget execution, monitoring, forecasting and reporting on income and expenditure.
- Provide advice on and develop the financial aspects of business cases, service delivery options and general investment / disinvestment alternatives, evaluating and critiquing strategic proposals and initiatives from within the organisation and those from the Welsh Government and partner organisations.
- Identify opportunities for optimising the resources available to the Trust for the purposes of improving patient care whilst maximising value.
- Develop detailed financial projections to manage and oversee the delivery of a financial outturn position that is in line with the approved annual financial plan within the service delivery divisions.
- Ensure the proper use, monitoring and management of operational budgets, prioritisation, budget setting, supervision of delegated budgets and control and procurement of capital equipment, ensuring compliance with the organisation’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
- Advise on financial performance management and measurement using benchmarking, enhancing organisational performance by learning from successful practices.
- Appraise and advise on commercial opportunities and their financial targets.
- Close monitor performance against financial targets, enabling response to action to be planned.
- Balance the need for proactive service development and strategic leadership against the reactive demand of operational responsibilities and stakeholders.
- Work closely with NWSSP in overseeing and ensuring the divisions are adequately supported in discharging appropriate governance in their procurement requirements and ensuring the adoption of best practice in procurement through the use of framework agreements and appropriate competitive practices.
- Ensure that managers have expert advice and support in contract negotiations and subsequent contract monitoring.
- Develop and maintain strong and constructive working relationships with leading decision makers in partner organisations and key external stakeholders.
- Support the Head of Finance Business Partnering and Deputy Director of Finance in working closely with the Trusts Commissioning organisations, using persuasive and negotiating skills to ensure appropriate and accurate commissioning and contracting arrangements.
- Manage the commissioning and performance management processes of other relevant service level agreements with NHS and other public and private sector organisations.
- Regularly produce complex reports and presentations based on a range of information from a variety of sources, presenting to a wide range of groups including the Trust Board and Local and National groups, as required.
- Research and ensure that innovation and good practice is disseminated between divisions so as to maximise efficiencies Trust wide, maximizing spread and sustainability, avoiding duplication.
- Work independently guided by broad health and social care strategies and organisational policies and specific local and national guidelines, advising on how these should be interpreted and implemented.
- Assimilate and summarise complex documents, compare facts and analyse situational data from a range of sources, develop options and assess risks and opportunities to the organisation and facilitate consensus building and decision making.
- Participate in and facilitate meetings requiring a high level of concentration on a wide range of topics, with a variety of audiences and mixtures of attendees.
- Negotiate with senior NHS professionals, directors and managers in a financially constrained health economy, challenging practice and established management processes.
- Contribute to a healthy, safe and secure working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations, Trust policies, procedures and guidance.
- Office based with regular travel across the Trust.
- Adapt to and undertake different or new duties in line with professional and service developments.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
- Fully Qualified Accountant CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies)
- Up to date on Latest Accounting Standards and recommendations
- Leadership and management training / qualification and / or equivalent work experience.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development within an NHS environment
- Good understanding of NHS Wales accounting and reporting regime
- Extensive knowledge of accounting procedures and good practice
- Advanced and detailed knowledge of strategic and capacity planning.
- Project management experience and / or qualification
- Detailed knowledge of HMRC VAT and Tax rules.
Experience
- Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
- Recruitment, management, supervision, setting workload, appraising and development of staff.
- Experienced in developing and presenting formal, complex business cases to non-finance managers and directors
- In depth understanding of NHS Trust’s financial controls
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to influence senior colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes
- Ability to provide leadership and direction
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload for self and departments, in complex and sensitive environments.
- Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to challenge in a constructive way as necessary, all financial procedures and processes.
- A proven record of achievement in financial management, including the ability to provide advice to, and work with professionals on a team basis
- Present confidently to large and small audiences and able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non finance managers.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems relating to business case products and analyses.
- Leading large groups
- Experience of working in a Commissioning environment
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