NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
NHS South Central and West (SCW) is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Finance Manager to support the Hampshire, Southampton, and Isle of Wight Contract Finance Team. We are looking for a full-time, permanent member of staff.
This role can be delivered in a flexible hybrid way with any travel, site visits or meetings arranged by agreement on a very occasional basis.
To provide professional expertise to support our customers in successfully managing their healthcare contracts.
Main duties of the job
1. Present highly complex information about contracts and services to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
2. Commit to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of contentious issues.
3. Nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally.
4. The role will be expected to develop effective and proactive working relationships with a wide range of agencies including ICB Senior Management, Health Care Providers, and other CSU departments providing services to the ICB with whom the relationship is critical.
About us
This post will be part of a team of 3; reporting to the Senior Finance Manager and line managing the Assistant Finance Manager. As part of the wider Contracting Team, the post holder will work with other Finance colleagues and other disciplines such as Contract Managers and Data Analysts.
SCW is committed to our process of redeployment of at-risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
* Aspirational
* Insightful
* Respectful
* A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Education
* Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
* Studying at CCAB /CIMA level.
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
* Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
* Must be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups/customers.
* Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
* Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
* Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
* Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement; business planning processes.
* Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
* Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
* Understanding of the public sector.
* A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
* Experience of managing a team without direct line management.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
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