Senior Divisional Finance Manager - Medicine & Emergency Care Division
- Recruiter
- Health Jobs UK
- Location
- Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £54,764 - £63,862 per annum
- Posted
- 25 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2021
- Ref
- 435-C261-21
- Job role
- Finance manager
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Manager
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and we are looking to recruit a Senior Divisional Finance Manager for the Medicine & Emergency Care (MEC) Division.
Are you highly motivated and can you make a difference? This role is pivotal to the Division and the Finance Department providing financial leadership, advice, training and support to the Division to ensure the achievement of financial targets and reporting requirements.
We are seeking an excellent communicator, a team player, someone who enjoys a challenge and is motivated by financial continual improvements.
You need to be a CCAB qualified accountant with experience of working closely with Divisional Directors, Clinicians, Directorate Managers and budget holders.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES
Financial Planning & Budgeting
Performance Management and Reporting
Business Planning
Income and Activity Monitoring
Internal Financial Control
Staff Management
Finance Continual Improvement
Effective Communication with all stakeholders
Training and Development
Working for our organisation
The Finance Department at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has been at the forefront of change and continual improvement and has recently won a national HFMA award for embracing technology as well as the Public Sector Finance award for Training & Development. The Department is both FSD and FFF level 3 accredited so there is no better time to join this inspiring team.
Our accreditation displays our commitment to being a leading edge Finance Function, supporting the wider improvement of the North West finance system and influencing local and national strategy.
We provide a supportive environment in which to learn and develop, with the opportunity to further your skills and career within an exciting and evolving environment.
We actively participate in mentoring and coaching programmes and all staff have opportunities for protected learning time.
The Trust is committed to the continuous improvement of services and has adopted a lean-based improvement practice to support this. Participation in improvement initiatives is positively encouraged with opportunity to access training to support improvement work.
The Trust supports collaborative working with other Acute NHS Providers across Lancashire and South Cumbria and in particularly across Pennine Lancashire.
Future Focused Finance
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, the finance team are committed to embedding the Four Strengths Framework.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide financial leadership to the Division, including Clinical Directors and Divisional Business Managers, and other budget holders in support of maintaining a balanced budgetary position.
To take a pro-active role in the division to ensure the engagement and a thorough understanding of the divisions performance both within the division and the Trust.
Ensure all internal and external reporting requirements are delivered, in an accurate, timely, and relevant manner that will enable managers to provide an efficient and affective service within the resources available.
The role is wide ranging, encompassing financial performance management and business planning matters which are integral to the achievement of the division's financial targets. A proactive approach is essential to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
The post holder will be responsible for managing members of their team and providing cover as and when required for members of the Senior Finance Team in attending meetings or presenting financial information.
Provide support for either the Head of Financial Management and Financial Management Team as and when required.
Provide a leadership and management role for the Deputy Divisional Finance manager and Divisional Financial Management support team.
Act as the Senior Finance Representative at formal Committees or Sub-Groups as and when required.
Lead, plan and organise cross divisional projects, these are likely to be in the form of service developments or transformational projects.
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £44.00 and for a Standard Disclosure £27.00 which includes a small handling fee.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and we are looking to recruit a Senior Divisional Finance Manager for the Medicine & Emergency Care (MEC) Division.
Are you highly motivated and can you make a difference? This role is pivotal to the Division and the Finance Department providing financial leadership, advice, training and support to the Division to ensure the achievement of financial targets and reporting requirements.
We are seeking an excellent communicator, a team player, someone who enjoys a challenge and is motivated by financial continual improvements.
You need to be a CCAB qualified accountant with experience of working closely with Divisional Directors, Clinicians, Directorate Managers and budget holders.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES
Financial Planning & Budgeting
Performance Management and Reporting
Business Planning
Income and Activity Monitoring
Internal Financial Control
Staff Management
Finance Continual Improvement
Effective Communication with all stakeholders
Training and Development
Working for our organisation
The Finance Department at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has been at the forefront of change and continual improvement and has recently won a national HFMA award for embracing technology as well as the Public Sector Finance award for Training & Development. The Department is both FSD and FFF level 3 accredited so there is no better time to join this inspiring team.
Our accreditation displays our commitment to being a leading edge Finance Function, supporting the wider improvement of the North West finance system and influencing local and national strategy.
We provide a supportive environment in which to learn and develop, with the opportunity to further your skills and career within an exciting and evolving environment.
We actively participate in mentoring and coaching programmes and all staff have opportunities for protected learning time.
The Trust is committed to the continuous improvement of services and has adopted a lean-based improvement practice to support this. Participation in improvement initiatives is positively encouraged with opportunity to access training to support improvement work.
The Trust supports collaborative working with other Acute NHS Providers across Lancashire and South Cumbria and in particularly across Pennine Lancashire.
Future Focused Finance
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, the finance team are committed to embedding the Four Strengths Framework.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide financial leadership to the Division, including Clinical Directors and Divisional Business Managers, and other budget holders in support of maintaining a balanced budgetary position.
To take a pro-active role in the division to ensure the engagement and a thorough understanding of the divisions performance both within the division and the Trust.
Ensure all internal and external reporting requirements are delivered, in an accurate, timely, and relevant manner that will enable managers to provide an efficient and affective service within the resources available.
The role is wide ranging, encompassing financial performance management and business planning matters which are integral to the achievement of the division's financial targets. A proactive approach is essential to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
The post holder will be responsible for managing members of their team and providing cover as and when required for members of the Senior Finance Team in attending meetings or presenting financial information.
Provide support for either the Head of Financial Management and Financial Management Team as and when required.
Provide a leadership and management role for the Deputy Divisional Finance manager and Divisional Financial Management support team.
Act as the Senior Finance Representative at formal Committees or Sub-Groups as and when required.
Lead, plan and organise cross divisional projects, these are likely to be in the form of service developments or transformational projects.
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
- Qualified CCAB
- Previous NHS experience minimum 4 years
- Staff management
- Management accounts experience
- Experience of computerised ledger
- Communication skills with budgetholders dealing with complex information
- Negotiation skills with the ability to secure co-operation
- Self motivated & manage time effectively
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft office products
- Report writing & performance management
- Business case development
- Working with teams to produce cost improvements / waste reduction
- Budgeting & forecasting experience at Divisional level
- Involved in training & development of finance & non finance staff
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
- This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
- Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
- Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £44.00 and for a Standard Disclosure £27.00 which includes a small handling fee.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
- Job Description, KSF & Person Specification ( PDF , 386.4 KB )
- Privacy Notice ( PDF , 305.1 KB )
- Benefits of working at ELHT ( PDF , 1.2 MB )
- Additional Candidate information ( PDF , 209.4 KB )
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