One 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Due to natural progression within the wider Barts Health Group and beyond, we are looking for bright and talented Finance Managers to join the busy and dynamic finance team at the Newham Hospital site.

Supporting a broad and varied portfolio of clinical services, you will work closely with highly engaged clinical service teams at the top of their game - providing them with financial advice and support and enabling them to provide the best care to their patients. As Finance Manager, you will be part of a team which truly makes a difference to the patient population of Newham Hospital, one of the most diverse boroughs of London with a rapidly growing population.

The team are seeking bright, thoughtful and proactive candidates who will be able to efficiently support the challenges of the operational and clinical teams. We are looking for individuals with sound financial management experience, who are keen to challenge ideas and report the financial position in a way that gives real insight and leads to change, building key relationships and solving problems.

The role will require you to produce accurate and timely monthly performance reports which will be used at service board meetings to then determine the Trust's position for corporate reporting. The reports you produce should support decision making and help signpost where financial improvements can be made.

Proposed interview date: 12th October 2024

Main duties of the job

You will be proactive with strong analytical skills to be able to support the Head of Finance with the forecasting and the preparation of board reports. The post holder will hold a recognised CCAB qualification as well as financial management experience as a demonstration of their commitment to developing within this role.

Your main responsibilities will include supporting the Head of Finance to provide financial support to the clinical teams. Other duties include:

Managing the finance team to prepare detailed, consolidated financial performance reports

Managing the monthly I& E position e.g. forecasts to year-end, steering operational managers/clinicians into taking corrective action etc.

Reporting on financial issues at relevant management meetings and service area reviews and making recommendations

Meeting regularly with senior leaders and successfully articulating complex information and analysis and resolving queries

Identifying opportunities for efficiencies and providing advice on how to improve the business unit's performance

Monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and adhering to internal and external deadlines.

The right candidate will have a 'can do' attitude and have the resilience to support a busy hospital - as one of the most financially challenged hospitals within the Barts Health Group, there is maximum potential to execute positive change and drive forward improvement.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a team, Finance has a clear work ethic and ethos to collaborate with one another in an honest, diligent and sincere way. Personal development is an essential focus in the role and across the team there is a clear unified approach to tackling to challenges and obstacles faced by Newham Hospital, and this in itself acts as a clear motivator for the team as a whole to achieve their best.

Those who join us here tend to stay on for a long time our culture is positive, motivating and collective no team member is more important than another. Joining our team as a Finance Manager will provide you with the opportunity to evolve your skills in a fantastic environment and develop in your career.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

To discuss these roles, please contact our recruitment partner Vera Brown at i& e professionals:vera@ie-professionals.com or by phone 07508 911162

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Three years Financial Management experience including continuous experience in one organisation.
• Management of staff, including recruitment and effective team working
• Costing services and business case planning.

Desirable

• Previous Healthcare experience.
• Experience of completing an annual business planning cycle.

Skills

Essential

• Staff management skills and the ability to motivate and develop staff including qualified and nonqualified accountants
• Ability to analyse and utilise complex information, determine and identify options and the appropriate course of action.
• Good IT skills including MS software and financial systems.
• Ability to explain complex ideas & concepts clearly and effectively to non-finance staff
• Excellent numerical, written and verbal skills
• Able to build rapport with clinical and operational teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and team player skills.
• Excellent planning (short and longer term) and organisational skills
• Ability to think strategically.

Desirable

• Financial modelling skills.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of NHS, organisational challenges and developments.
• Costing and monitoring cost improvement Programmes.
• Business Planning.
• Knowledge of Service line reporting.
• Knowledge of financial controls and experience of maintaining these.

Desirable

• Understanding the links between operational and financial performance.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Qualified CCAB.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Canary Wharf & Newham Hospital

London

E13 8RU

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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