Director of Operational Finance

We are now recruiting to the Operational Director of Finance post to join the London Regional Director of Finance (RDoF) as part of the senior finance leadership team for secondment cover (5-6 months). This role is responsible for all aspects of operational finance, supporting financial performance across London systems. There is phenomenal talent across our finance community and this could be an opportunity for a senior accountant who is looking to take the next step of their career or looking for a change to experience a different sector within healthcare finance.

The Ideal Candidate Will Be:

• CCAB qualified with extensive experience and full up to date membership and continuing professional development
• Experience at Deputy Director of Finance or equivalent level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
• Significant experience of large scale short, medium and long-term planning and performance management processes - supporting both organisations which are succeeding and those which are failing
• Excellent leadership skills which positively motivate, empower and engage staff with a clear vision and shared goals
• Values diversity and difference operating with integrity and openness

This role provides a great prospect for the post holder to work on the bigger picture and get exposure to a wide range of issues and contribute to a range of initiatives across 5 local systems and supporting all organisations to meet our financial objectives. The post holder will also have significant exposure to senior regional and national colleagues as well as deputising for the RDoF across a range of financial matters.

The NHS England Board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit NHS England.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Witty Job title: Regional Director of Finance- NHSE London Email address: hannah.witty@nhs.net Telephone number: 07730375609. Please contact Hannah Witty if you wish to discuss the role.