Deputy Head of Finance

Job summary Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain's leading healthcare providers and the largest Trust in the NHS with a turnover of approximately £2.0 billion and over 16,000 employees, serving a population of 2.5m in East London and beyond. We offer a full portfolio of services and are home to some of Britain's leading specialist centers including cancer, cardiac, trauma and emergency care, including the London air ambulance. We also have one of the UK's busiest children's hospitals, internationally renowned surgical facilities and the new Heart Centre. The vision is to create a world-class health organization with an international reputation for excellence in patient care, research, and education. An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated CCAB Qualified Accountant to join the Royal London and Mile End Hospital finance team. We are looking for a driven individual who is self-motivated, proactive with excellent planning and organizational skills. The post holder is required to have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Main duties of the job This post holder will manage a team of accountants to provide day-to-day support in all aspects of the hospital's financial performance and business planning. Supporting the Head of Finance and senior teams to deliver all aspects of financial management, including expert advice to the Royal London and Mile End Hospital senior leadership and budget holders and to the Barts Health Group where matters are highly complex or contentious. To manage the delivery of accurate and timely monthly performance reports for presentation at Hospital Board meetings and Divisional performance meetings. There will be a requirement to support the reported performance with an analytical review and to influence actions based upon findings. This is an excellent opportunity to join a finance team within a large, specialist, and complex organization with great opportunities for learning and development About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviors are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band. Job description Job responsibilities We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Person Specification Experience Essential Significant Financial Management experience ( 3 years) including continuous experience in a single organization. Experience of completing an annual business planning cycle Experience of leading a team of staff and effective team working Skills Essential Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate, mentor, support, and develop staff including qualified and non-qualified accountants Ability to plan and organize a broad range of complex activities, adjusting plans or strategies as necessary. Ability to analyze, interpret and communicate complex information, review options and make recommendations to all levels of staffing. Knowledge Essential Up to date knowledge of NHS, organizational challenges and developments and the strategic direction of the NHS Expert knowledge of NHS funding and regulation with experience of working with regulators and commissioners. Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent. Qualified CCAB or CIMA Other Essential Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings. Person Specification Experience Essential Significant Financial Management experience ( 3 years) including continuous experience in a single organization. Experience of completing an annual business planning cycle Experience of leading a team of staff and effective team working Skills Essential Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate, mentor, support, and develop staff including qualified and non-qualified accountants Ability to plan and organize a broad range of complex activities, adjusting plans or strategies as necessary. Ability to analyze, interpret and communicate complex information, review options and make recommendations to all levels of staffing. Knowledge Essential Up to date knowledge of NHS, organizational challenges and developments and the strategic direction of the NHS Expert knowledge of NHS funding and regulation with experience of working with regulators and commissioners. Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent. Qualified CCAB or CIMA Other Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependents (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust Address Royal London Hospital and Canary Wharf London E15 5HJ Employer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr