Head of Financial Services

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Other

  Ability to express facts, ideas and opinions clearly and directly both orally and in writing to both internal and external stakeholders

• Other

  Political astuteness to understand the business, political and economic context in which discussions are taking place

• Other

  Ability to write and present reports on complex matters in a way which can be understood by other professionals

• Other

  Excellent presentation skills

• Other

  Ability to builds networks with external contacts to maintain professional knowledge and developments within the local healthcare economy

• Other

  Emotionally resilient with the ability to provide and accept constructive criticism and to reflect and learn from guidance and feedback

• Other

  Well organised, a completer/ finisher with the ability to multi-task complex issues

• Other

  Ability to work to strict deadlines and to manage the expectations of stakeholder

• Knowledge

  Expert knowledge of NHS financial and accounting procedures in relation to the portfolio

• Knowledge

  Understanding of NHS statutory and other financial responsibilities

• Knowledge

  Ability to interpret highly complex information, including national financial policies

• Knowledge

  Recent Expert Knowledge of Clinical Care Group & Non-Clinical Care Group finances

• Experience

  Expert, demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of financial accounting and information systems and accounting procedures within the NHS

• Experience

  Detailed knowledge and understanding of International Accounting Standards and their application

• Experience

  Detailed understanding of the Payment by Results (PbR) tariff system and its application within an NHS Foundation Trus

• Experience

  Experience of modelling the financial impact of service pathway redesign

• Experience

  Experience of developing income, expenditure and activity forecasts, including the modelling of different scenarios

• Experience

  Expert analytical skills to solve highly complex financial and non financial problems including devising and using benchmarking data as a tool to compare and contrast detailed data sets

• Experience

  Significant experience of working with Clinical Care Group & Non-Clinical Care Group colleagues

• Qualifications

  Professional Accountancy (CCAB) Qualification

• Qualifications

  Evidenced continuous professional development record

• Interpersonal Skills

  Active listening skills, to interpret managers needs and issues

• Interpersonal Skills

  Ability to forge and maintain constructive relationships with senior managers and to constructively challenge and hold to account in relation to financial decision making and subsequent consequences

• Interpersonal Skills

  Excellent inter-personal and communication skills

• Interpersonal Skills

  Confident in dealing with key relationships with Clinical Directors and Directors of Operations and senior managers within the organisation

• Interpersonal Skills

  Ability to use initiative, work autonomously, and demonstrate flexibility

• Interpersonal Skills

  Ability to lead a team of fellow professionals and to adopt a collaborative approach both within the Finance function and across UHD

• Interpersonal Skills

  Able to communicate sensitive/contentious financial information in a clear and persuasive way

• Language requirement

  Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

• Technical Skills Competencies

  Clear, demonstrable understanding of statutory and other financial responsibilities

• Technical Skills Competencies

  Computer literate with experience of using Microsoft Office applications

• Technical Skills Competencies

  Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills, including the ability to communicate contentious information to an audience that may not be receptive. This will include senior managers within the Trust and external stakeholders