London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) is the second largest acute provider of healthcare in Northwest London providing healthcare for a population of over 1 million people in the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, and Ealing. We have 3 hospital sites which are Northwick Park, Ealing, and Central Middlesex. The trust provides acute care in North West London across 3 main hospital sites, Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex and also provides a state-of-the-art Elective Orthopaedic Centre for North West London and a Community Diagnostic Centre Hub.

The Trust employs Circa 10,000 WTE who collectively provide care for the 1 million population they serve across its 3 boroughs, providing health care to one of the most diverse populations in England: with an income of Circa �1Billion annually.

We are looking for an experienced executive Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to continue to deliver the Trusts ambitious financial plan and continue to deliver the trusts recent history of delivering a balanced financial plan in a challenged NHS environment. The postholder will also work collaboratively within the Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) ensuring an APC financial plan is delivered in partnership with the ICS.

Main duties of the job

Financial Resources

Advise the Chief Executive and the Board of Directors on all aspects of:

Financial strategy and financial management

Procurement and supplies

Contracting and service level agreements

Financial risk and investment appraisal

Borrowings and other sources of finance

Covenant compliance

Cash flow management

Commercial opportunities and risks

Financial Systems Development.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• oMaster's qualification or to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience in management
• oCertified accountant with recognised professional qualification
• oEvidence of continuing personal and professional development

Desirable

• oKnowledge of the NHS Improvement Single Oversight Framework and the importance of the Chief Finance Officer accountabilities

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oExperience of strategic leadership of transformational organisational change and culture in challenging economic and fiscal times
• oA minimum of 5 years' experience of working successfully at a Board level in a complex organisation and a minimum of 5 years' experience of working successfully at a Board level in a complex organisation
• oExperience of developing effective strategies such as asset management and performance, managing these strategies in a complex political environment
• oEvidence of developing effective and influential relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• oEvidence of delivering consistently sound financial control, analysis and results based on information and performance

Desirable

• oExperience as a Board level NHS Finance Director

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oA highly effective leader of professionals, whether within the NHS, wider public or commercial sectors, against a changing context of national policies and drivers
• oAn understanding of and interest in healthcare, a commitment to NHS principles and the aims of the Trust and the wider local community
• oHigh level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• oAbility to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
• oStrong inter-personal skills and the ability to negotiate, influence and persuade some key stakeholders e.g. Clinical Commissioning Groups

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oThe confidence and motivation to continuously improve Trust financial performance and plan for and address challenges as they are forecast or arise
• oFull commitment and exemplar of the Trust's HEART values and behaviours and Flexible in attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
• oA strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority, responsibility and accountability
• oA commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus and achieving demanding goals
• oA strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority, responsibility and accountability

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

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