Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town: East Grinstead Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 27/02/:59 Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest. In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of 'spoke' sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients' homes as possible. With the recent addition of video-led 'virtual' consultations, we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey. Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge, and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does rebuild our patients' lives. We also offer attractive benefits such as: Tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes. Flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs. A dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback, and tax relief schemes. Sustainability At Queen Victoria Hospital, we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that, we want every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation's carbon footprint and that of our patients. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if possible, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace. The post holder will report to the Head of Financial Management and lead the month-end close-down for a portfolio of business units/corporate areas and complete the annual budget setting for these areas, ensuring team resources are deployed effectively to meet key deadlines. This role will manage one assistant accountant post. Main duties of the job To provide the key link between the finance function and business units and ensure that the requirements and policies of the finance function are fully reflected in the workings of operational areas. To be responsible for the business unit/service line budget setting process, including ensuring the operational areas have taken account of demand and capacity as well as taking responsibility for designated areas of overall Trust budget setting. To timely provide a range of complex reports to the business units, including information to inform the Board level reports, including Trust-wide CIP reporting. Working for our organisation Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond. We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care. Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to the training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Working independently and as the service line/business unit senior point of contact, provide a full range of expert financial advice to the management team. To be a key and integral part of the service line/business unit decision-making team. Accountable, along with the service line/business unit leaders for financial performance. Able to escalate areas of concern without reference to the line manager and to deputise for the Senior Business Partner as required. To lead on designated improvement projects as required and to pro-actively and independently instigate and implement improvements in financial control and reporting. Person specification Education Qualified accountant through a recognised CCAB or equivalent professional body. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience. Experience Experience working at a senior level within an NHS acute finance department or large public sector body. An in-depth knowledge of the NHS Finances, National Tariff Payment System, and associated financial guidance that supports this. NHS acute sector CIP reporting and development. Knowledge Specialist/expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial and other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies; QIPP; CIP; Service Line reporting. Experience and expertise in financial accounting and disciplines relevant to commercial finance including procurement, human resources, general management theory, and information management and technology. Ability to build and develop teams, and maintain constructive working relationships at all levels and disciplines. High personal standard of conduct and behaviour and ability to act as a role model encouraging others to value and respect staff and stakeholders and hold others to account for this. Skills Ability to analyse highly technical issues and provide practical guidance and recommendations that can be understood and acted upon by Executives and users on matters such as capital investment, business cases, and savings plans. Able to work with conflicting priorities and make judgements on these to effectively deliver the best service to stakeholders. Highly numerate; able to analyse reports and complex data sets. Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines. Ability to use visual display unit and standard keyboard skills. The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Name: Tom O'Brien Job title: Head of Financial Management Email address: Telephone number: If you have problems applying, contact Address: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East Grinstead RH19 3DZ Telephone: