The NHS financial landscape is challenging and subject to increasing scrutiny. This role will jointly be responsible with the other Deputy Directors of Finance for ensuring the integrity of the general ledger, giving assurance to the Director of Operational Finance and Director of Strategic Finance that the financial information supplied is accurate and in accordance with professional accounting standards.

Working with the Director of Operational Finance, the integrity of coreprocesses and the financial framework will be assured so that thefinancial information supplied is accurate and in accordance withprofessional accounting standards. A continuous improvement mindsetwill be welcomed, alongside professional curiosity to constructivelychallenge ways of working and established views.

Main duties of the job

Compassionate and supportive leadership, professionalising high quality and responsive outputs from the Financial Management and costing finance teams.o Provision of sound financial expertise to support a qualityaccounting service in accordance with accounting and NHSstandards.o Support the delivery of robust governance arrangements for Finance and Procurement with assurance in quality reportingo Optimised software solutions for enhanced efficiency and accuracy.o Clear processes established for monitoring income and expenditure of annual and longer term plans.o Strong leadership of statutory financial duties including thesubmission of the Annual Consolidated Accounts.o Compliance and efficient development of a range of necessaryprocedures, controls and plans.o Robust forecasting, regularly reviewed based on sound assumptions.o Constructive membership of the ICS Capital Group

o Deputising for the Director of Operational Finance when relevant

Closing date for applications: 26 September 2024

Interview date: 9 October 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Accountancy Qualification
• Strong post qualification CPD

Desirable

• Experience of managed equipment services

Experience

Essential

• Substantial senior financial accounting experience or capital IFRS16 accounting standards experience

Desirable

• In depth experience of the NHS Finance
• Leadership of a team through a complex process
• Ability to influence senior colleagues and stakeholders

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

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