Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance Team within Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust - you will be joining at a time when you can help to redefine the team’s ethos. For that reason, we are looking for candidates who can already demonstrate embodiment of the Trust’s vales:
1. P rofessionalism – including self-development and demonstrating compassion to colleagues
2. R espect – creating and fostering positive relationships
3. I nnovation – looking for continuous improvement
4. D ignity – treating colleagues as individuals
5. E mpowerment – building your confidence and independence
You will be part of a team which has gone through significant change over recent months and are therefore looking to rebuild their resilience. We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees can work to the best of their abilities. We value professional development and care about health & wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation that employees are proud to be a part of.
The post holder will be responsible for several outsourced financial services functions to NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) and an in-house team providing Financial Services. They will play a key role in supporting the development of Trust financial plans, monitoring and reporting of financial performance, and provision of expert technical accounting advice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the accurate, compliant and timely production of various statutory returns, including the Trust's annual accounts and monthly returns to the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England (NHSE). They will provide a lead role in managing the Trust's Balance Sheet as well as support to the Trust in planning, coordinating and monitoring the Trust's capital programme.
The post holder will work closely with a range of key stakeholders both internally and externally, which will include the establishment and maintenance of strong relationships with external bodies and regulators. This role will also manage the in-house team providing Financial Services to ensure a high-quality service is provided in a timely manner.
The role will be an integral part of the Finance Team providing support to the Associate Director of Finance and providing a reliable and responsive financial accounting service to ensure the provision of high-quality financial advice and information to Senior Managers, Committees, and other stakeholders.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
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