Associate Director of Operational Finance - Southall, Greater London, United Kingdom - West London NHS Trust

Description

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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director of Operational Finance to join one of the most diverse providers of integrated physical and mental health care in the country, providing a full range of mental health, physical healthcare and community services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and positive individual with a genuine passion for working in a team environment and to work autonomously in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The successful candidate will be Lead the Operational Finance team to provide and excellent financial management service to Trust in line with Trust values and vision.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the Finance functions for the CSUs and all Corporate Directorates, including Estates and Facilities.

This incorporates responsibility for all operational aspects of business, finance management and for the strategic planning of all aspects of the business agenda across these services. This includes responsibility for the contractual relationship between the Trust and the lead commissioner and management of any contractual processes including partnership arrangements with other providers.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Postgraduate Degree level qualification or equivalent plus relevant management experience
• CCAB qualified
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Project Management Qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2)

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Post qualification experience in leadership role
• Management of annual budget setting process within a large and complex organisation
• Experience of performance management, NHS/Social Services information management and delivering on relevant performance indicator targets
• High standard of technical skills and knowledge of NHS finance regime.
• Experience of contract management and compliance
• Knowledge of contract management and legal frameworks

Desirable criteria

• Experience in delivering complex clinical service redesign using analytical tools and techniques to objectively analyse factors such as demand, capacity and activity
• Experience of delivering complex project management tasks that span multiple organisational boundaries
• Experience of leading complex change management processes
• Demonstrate knowledge of new and emerging initiatives in mental health services such as SLR, Payment by Results and Patient Choice agenda etc.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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 dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Candidate Pack (PDF, 690.3KB)