This is a fantastic opportunity to gain senior leadership experience with a financially challenged but friendly acute Trust in west London.

Working to the deputy CFO this is an opportunity to gain valuable experience as a finance leader within the Trust and of the financial management function.

You will be responsible for delivering and developing the financial planning, reporting and business partnering offer to the organisation and will be a key figure in the Trust achieving long term sustainability.

It is an exciting time to join the Trust as it is also part of the new hospitals programme, and we are at the outline business case stage for a new hospital on the Hillingdon site.

The finance function is based at Mount Vernon hospital and the post holder will be expected to work at both Mount Vernon and Hillingdon hospitals, as well as remote working from home.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for providing business advice and analysis to the divisions and other support functions within the Trust consistent with the delivery of the Trust objectives and the agreed financial recovery trajectory. To work seamlessly with the transformation and PMO teams to provide financial support to development and transformation initiatives.

To work with the Deputy CFO, the Head of Financial Services, the Head of Income, Costing and Contracts and other business support function leaders to deliver a performance management, review framework that is action oriented and supports all clinical and non clinical services in the Trust whilst the organisation is in financial recovery and for business as usual operations.

Responsible for the provision of monthly management accounts to Budget Holders, Budget Managers and the Trust Board, and ensuring that they represent a true and fair view of the organisation's financial position.

To be responsible for setting objectives for the financial management team that are consistent with and support the achievement of finance team and Trust objectives.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Personal Spec

Essential

• Professional Accountancy Qualification - CCAB Qualified
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial management
• Continued Professional Development giving specialist knowledge of financial management.
• Extensive post-qualification experience in: o Professional Accounting Standards o NHS financial regulations and procedures o Staff management
• Post-qualification experience at a senior level in financial management.
• Experience of supporting a financially challenged organisation in recovery
• Experience of working directly with senior and executive clinical and non clinical colleagues
• Experience of computerised budgetary control and ledger systems.
• Expert user of MS Office.
• Extensive analytical and interpretive skills, able to design, develop and implement systems to meet information requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mount VernonHospital

Rickmansworth Rd

Northwood

HA6 2RN

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