Divisional Finance Manager in West Bromwich

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we're committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it's the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated individual to take up the post of Divisional Finance Manager.

As a member of the Financial Management Team, which is part of a well-established and hardworking Finance team with an excellent reputation within the Trust; you will support the Divisional Senior Finance Manager in leading on the provision of comprehensive high-quality financial support across the Trust to Divisional Management and Corporate Directorate teams, and other relevant colleagues both internal and external to the Trust, as well as manage and provide support and development to staff.

Main duties of the job

The ideal applicant will possess in-depth and extensive experience of working in financial management environments within the NHS, influencing decision making to ensure value for money.

Working collaboratively, you will ensure the delivery of a professional, dynamic, and proactive service and take responsibility for providing comprehensive financial management support to a division. You will be a key part of the finance team, providing financial leadership to the organisation and supporting the achievement of the finance team's vision.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is keen to make a significant impact by taking their next step in this exciting challenge within a high-performing finance team.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Senior financial management experience within the NHS
• Significant experience working with Senior Clinical and Non Clinical staff
• Record of successfully managing and developing a team, including the development of staff
• Considerable experience involving the analysis and interpretation of complex data

Desirable criteria

• Participation in major change process within organisation.
• Business Development experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional accountancy qualification e.g. CCAB or equivalent experience to Post graduate Diploma level.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable criteria

• Higher Management qualification such as MBA

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of collaborative working
• Integrity, Reliability and Commitment
• Flexible and Adaptable to Change
• Ability to develop and maintain good productive relationships

Multi-site working

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

• Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
• Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
• Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust , there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Job Description ( PDF , 187.9 KB )
• Person Specification ( PDF , 140.1 KB )
• Flexible Working Document - Healthier Futures ( PDF , 1.1 MB )
• SWB Reward & Recognition Guide ( PDF , 704.4 KB )
• SWB- Sustainability ( PDF , 49.1 KB )
• Candidate Briefing Pack ( PDF , 1.3 MB )