Job summary Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as the Finance Team Structure. Main duties of the job Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as the Finance Team Structure. About us University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Date posted 17 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 9 Salary £105,385 to £121,271 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 205-6720727 Job locations RSUH Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for this job role. All core information is included. Please see below contact details if you require an informal conversation in regards this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for this job role. All core information is included. Please see below contact details if you require an informal conversation in regards this role. Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications Essential Fully qualified Accountant (CCAB or other equivalent) Evidence of continuing professional and personal development Desirable Postgraduate level management qualification Knowledge and Experience Essential Substantive experience in a large and complex organisation and expose to organisation Extensive experience of strategic Level Achieved results in difficult financial climate in an organisation with limited opportunities to increase profit/income Experience of leading the Implementation of service improvementincluding complex change management programmes at a management level Desirable Experience of managing risk associated with service change Achieved results in difficult financial climate in an organisation with limited opportunities to increase profit/income Leadership and Management Skills Essential Strategic vision, can formulate financial strategy in addition to undertaking operational needs Strong negotiation skills with the ability to adopt flexible approaches to achieve best outcomes for the organization where hostile and antagonistic atmospheres may exist Can present complex financial information in understandable form and has the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences where there may be barriers to understanding Track record of successful performance management delivery And able to hold others to account for agreed targets Ability to adapt personal style in order to influence others internally or externally at all levels and gain support for ideas Ability to delivery challenging agendas through effective delegation and coaching Person Specification Education, Training and Qualifications Essential Fully qualified Accountant (CCAB or other equivalent) Evidence of continuing professional and personal development Desirable Postgraduate level management qualification Knowledge and Experience Essential Substantive experience in a large and complex organisation and expose to organisation Extensive experience of strategic Level Achieved results in difficult financial climate in an organisation with limited opportunities to increase profit/income Experience of leading the Implementation of service improvementincluding complex change management programmes at a management level Desirable Experience of managing risk associated with service change Achieved results in difficult financial climate in an organisation with limited opportunities to increase profit/income Leadership and Management Skills Essential Strategic vision, can formulate financial strategy in addition to undertaking operational needs Strong negotiation skills with the ability to adopt flexible approaches to achieve best outcomes for the organization where hostile and antagonistic atmospheres may exist Can present complex financial information in understandable form and has the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences where there may be barriers to understanding Track record of successful performance management delivery And able to hold others to account for agreed targets Ability to adapt personal style in order to influence others internally or externally at all levels and gain support for ideas Ability to delivery challenging agendas through effective delegation and coaching 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Address RSUH Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)