Deputy Director of Finance

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About the Trust

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
3. Access to Continued Professional Development
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Job overview

Due to the promotion of the current postholder, an exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our high performing finance team.

The successful candidate will be a pivotal member of the finance and procurement team supporting delivery of the Trust's Big Ambitions.

The Deputy Director of Finance leads the finance and procurement teams, providing expert advice and support to our mental health, learning disability and autism services.

They will support the development of the financial strategy for the Trust. They will also deputise for the Executive Director of Finance internally and externally.

They will represent the Trust across the five localities in Greater Manchester and maintain the positive relationships with our commissioners and partners across the Greater Manchester Integrated Care System.

The finance team has ambitions to deliver the highest quality service to our clinical and corporate colleagues.

We have developed our financial sustainability plan. The Deputy Director of Finance will be instrumental in the delivery of this plan over the next three years.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, compassionate and innovative leader who can demonstrate their commitment to our values of:

Kindness, Fairness, Ingenuity, Determination

Main duties of the job

Ensure that the shared organisational vision and strategic ambitions, values and culture of the Trust are actively promoted. The post-holder provides clear leadership and is a role model for their delivery.

Responsible for the delivery of effective finance and procurement function

Lead on regular risk assessments on the financial health of the Trust to inform strategic decisions by the Board of Directors

Provide the Trust with expert knowledge of accounting procedures, legislation and the financial impact of NHS policy and external guidance.

Interpret, assess and advise on the implication of changes in complex financial guidance and policy.

Lead on ensuring compliance with all necessary accounting standards.

Ensure the Trust's finance and procurement functions provide efficient and effective support to the Trust and operate with integrity and professionalism.

Develop and maintain the non-finance staff training strategy to continually promote improved financial awareness and competency across the organisation.

Ensure a sound system of internal financial control is in operation which fully meets Trust and audit requirements.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure that the shared organisational vision and strategic ambitions, values and culture of the Trust are actively promoted and that the post-holder provides clear leadership and is a role model for their delivery.

Responsible for the delivery of effective departmental functions i.e. Financial Management, Management Accounts, Costing, Financial Accounts, Procurement, Capital and Contracting.

Lead on regular risk assessments on the financial health of the Trust to inform strategic decisions by the Board of Directors and the Performance and Finance Committee.

Provide the Trust with expert knowledge of accounting procedures, legislation and the financial impact of NHS policy and external guidance, Interpret, assess and advise the Executive Director of Finance of the implication of changes in complex financial guidance and policy as it pertains to the Trust and the wider health economy.

Lead on ensuring compliance with all necessary accounting standards, thereby ensuring that all audit requirements are achieved.

Ensure the Trust's finance and procurement staff, systems and processes provide an efficient and effective support infrastructure to the Trust and operate with integrity and professionalism.

Overall responsibility for IT systems used by the finance and procurement team, i.e., integrated finance system, e-procurement, the fixed asset register and the costing system.

Develop and maintain the Non Finance Staff Training strategy to continually promote improved financial awareness and competency across the organisation.

To ensure a sound system of internal financial control is in operation which fully meets Trust and audit requirements and ensure that processes exist to maintain compliance with the financial policies.

Financial Planning and Reporting

Work with the Executive Director of Finance and other colleagues to produce the Trust's strategic financial plans and formulate the medium to long-term financial strategy with other key stakeholders across the local health economy.

Maintain and update the long-term financial model (LTFM) to assess future cash and investment requirements.

Influence Network and Corporate Leaders to translate the Service Development Strategy into a deliverable long term financial plan.

Generate innovative solutions to complex financial challenges facing the Trust both short and long term.

Lead the annual financial planning process for the Trust, working closely with the Executive Directors, Network and Corporate directors to ensure the achievement of financial targets and corporate objectives.

Responsible for the budget setting process, production of the annual accounts and any other regulatory and statutory financial returns in a timely, professional and high quality manner.

Develop financial forecasting and projections for both revenue and capital which incorporate detailed input from service areas.

Provide high quality, relevant, accurate and timely financial information, and reports to all stakeholders including but not limited to the Board of Directors, Performance and Finance Committee and GM ICB, and ensure the timetable is optimised.

To oversee and review the monthly financial position making recommendations to the Executive Director of Finance, the Executive Team and the Trust Board including year-end projections considering early identification of key issues and development of corrective action plans.

Financial accountability and budget holder responsibilities for the Finance and Procurement budgets, including value improvement plans which contribute to the Trust's overall financial performance.

Professional Leadership and Accountability

Oversee the development of an organisational Finance Staff Development Strategy ensuring that we listen to staff and encourage active engagement and involvement in all that we do

Articulate and lead the embedding of One NHS Finance into the Trust and sharing all our great work externally.

Develop both short- and long-term objectives with the Executive Director of Finance and other senior managers for the Finance and Procurement departments in line with the Trust's priorities.

Ensure that departmental objectives are effectively delegated and translated into deliverable action plans.

Provide professional leadership and day to day management of the finance and procurement departments so that high quality, reliable and professional expertise supports the delivery of patient care and the business activities of the Trust.

Lead in the motivation and development of staff in finance and procurement through effective appraisal and personal development planning.

Continuously seek to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department through the development and use of KPIs and other means.

Set up systems of financial control while maintaining a strong business awareness and customer focus - responsible for the management and ongoing review of systems and priorities within the departments.

Maintain the finance department risk register and ensure that the Board Assurance Framework covers all appropriate financial issues and gaps in assurance.

Contracting & Costing

Work closely with the Executive Director of Finance to forge strong and creative partnerships with commissioners, and other relevant organisations, to ensure that joint approaches to service change, planning and delivery are developed and agreed.

Maintain and foster a strong culture of partnership working throughout the health economy even though other organisations may have opposing views and be resistant to accepting the Trust's proposals.

Have the corporate responsibility for the design, development and maintenance of contract and financial information systems across the organisation to ensure timely complete and accurate receipt of income.

Ensure that the long-term financial plan is underpinned by robust, and (where possible) long term commissioning contracts.

Lead on the continued development and monitoring of a Contracting Strategy on behalf of the Trust, that is underpinned by a sound system if internal control and engages with clinicians and appropriate managers throughout the process.

To drive the development and roll out of effective costing data (service line reporting and patient level costing) to enable clinical leadership team to assess their performance, drive efficiencies and inform future decision making and service redesign.

Procurement

Develop, implement and monitor progress against a Trust-wide Procurement Strategy, having overall management responsibility for the procurement function.

Develop and deliver plans to generate efficiency savings through procurement initiatives in line with the Procurement Strategy targets.

Other Duties

Represent finance and procurement at key management and operational committees and forums, both internal and external to the Trust.

Responsible for the development of financial policies and processes to be implemented and operated across the Trust in relation to budget setting and management, income generation, cash management, income collection and credit control

The Deputy Director of Finance has the discretion to use their initiative and act independently, and to interpret overall health service policy and financial standards in order to establish clear operational goals, policies and standards for use by others within the finance and procurement departments, and the Trust as a whole. The post holder will also need to ensure that relevant staff across the organisation are aware of and abide by these policies.

This job description is not exhaustive but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.

Person specification

CCAB Qualified Accountant

Essential criteria

• CCAB Qualified Accountant

A hints and tips document is attached below for guidance on completing your application form.

Disclosure Barring Certificate check

All of our new starters, who are appointed to a post which requires a Disclosure Barring Certificate check (DBS), will be recharged for the full cost of the check (DBS checks for volunteers are free of charge).

An enhanced DBS check costs £38 and a standard check costs £18 (plus an administration charge of £3.50). If you are a substantive member of staff, the full amount will be taken from your first month's salary.

If you are a member of staff on our bank, you will need to repay the full amount from your first salary.

We encourage you to register with the DBS update service at an annual cost of £13 (this is mandatory for bank staff).

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• Priority will be given to applications from existing NHS employees who have an at risk status
• This post is on our terms and conditions (T&Cs). If you are an existing employee currently on transferred terms and conditions (i.e. you transferred from another employer and retained their T&Cs) and you are voluntarily applying for this post; if you are successful, you will be employed on our T&Cs
• You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview
• We will notify you by email if you have been shortlisted or not. Computer access is available at your local job centre or library. Please make sure you check your spam filter/junk folder. If any mail goes to your junk folder please mark it as safe
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application
• We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges. We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our recruiting managers directly.

Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

• Deputy Director of Finance JD (PDF, 136.6KB)
• Deputy Director of Finance PS (PDF, 160.4KB)
• Policy Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 117.0KB)
• Applicant Information pack (PDF, 505.6KB)
• Hints and tips for your application (PDF, 128.7KB)