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Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity within the commissioning finance team at BSMHFT.
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism Provider Collaborative (BSOL MHLDAPC) is a partnership between Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) and the third sector represented by the VCFSE Collective.
The BSOL MHPC formally went live on the 1st April 2023 and BSMHFT became the Lead Provider for the new collaborative, taking on the delegated commissioning and contracting responsibilities under a service integrator arrangement with Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board. This includes the responsibility for all age mental health across Birmingham & Solihull.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in providing a comprehensive financial management and business support service to the Provider Collaborative.
The post holder will be responsible on a day-to-day basis for the management of a small team providing financial planning, reporting, training and business support to the Provider Collaborative in addition to deputising for the Finance Manager in their absence.
The post holder will support the Finance Manager in providing robust financial planning including financial forecasting and risk assessment.
The post holder will also be supporting the Finance Manager for monitoring the Provider Collaborative financial flows and producing monthly cashflow reconciliations.
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing most of the VCSFE contracts, Section 117 Packages and will be attending Clinical Quality Review Meetings (CQRM’s) to represent finance.
In addition, the post holder will be an active member of the Finance Directorate contributing to its development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
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.
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This advert is for Deputy Finance Manager with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Finance manager role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum, per rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment). The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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