KMPN Head of Finance - Kent & Medway ICS

Job overview

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.

The KMPN Head of Finance is a key member of the network Senior Leadership Team and will work with colleagues, senior leaders and Board members across KMPN, its partner organisations and beyond to provide financial, procurement and contracting leadership for the network; develop and lead financial strategies in support of the overall strategy and direction of KMPN and its partner organisations; and ensure financial risk and financial governance are managed effectively across the network.

Main duties of the job

Accountability

Accountable for the financial/ contracting / commercial functions within the network and ensuring financial governance

Strategy and Leadership

• Provide financial, procurement and contracting leadership for the network.
• Develop and lead financial strategies in support of the overall strategy and direction of KMPN and its partner organisations.
• Represent the network at Chief Finance Officers meetings and Trust finance meetings as required
• Work across Kent and Medway ICS to ensure alignment of revenue and capital planning supports the KMPN needs and priorities

Work closely with the KMPN Senior Management Team to determine any capital requirements and ensure that these are included in ICS plans.

• Lead on the financial aspects of the development of the next phase of the joint venture when it is expected that all pathology budgets will transfer into the joint venture.
• Be a member of the KMPN Senior Leadership Team, Joint Committee and Finance and Investment Committee
• Demonstration and Promotion of the values and leadership qualities of the network

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Working for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust/NKPS you will be part of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network (South 8 Network - Kent and Medway Pathology Network is made up of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts.