This post will work closely with the CFOs of BSOLs 6 NHS organisations, providing support where appropriate to grip & control and efficiency schemes where they relate to system or cross-organisational opportunities. They will attend weekly/monthly CFOs and the System Financial Recovery Board, reporting on progress as required. They will also liaise regularly with the NHSE appointed independent contacts for the Investigation and Intervention programme, providing assurance on progress towards financial recovery. In addition, the post will support the identification and development of additional in-year financial recovery opportunities, engaging within the BSOL system, with other ICSs and with NHSE to ensure all opportunities are being fully realised. This will include a detailed review of the output from other systems within the Investigation and Intervention regime. As relevant, the post will also provide additional support to the development of a rolling 3-year efficiency programme, enabling the system to demonstrate a credible plan to deliver longer term financial sustainability. The Job holder will be accountable for: Grip and control: - Providing independent challenge to grip and control measures across BSOL, ensuring there is consistent application of agreed system frameworks of financial control. - Working closely with the providers of the Investigation and Intervention programme to understand any findings and implement appropriate action to improve grip and control where relevant - Reviewing opportunities from other systems and making recommendations to CFOs and the System Financial Recovery - Chairing, where required, system assurance meetings such as the System Vacancy Panel Efficiency delivery - Providing financial leadership in key system-wide efficiency schemes, including the redesign of UEC and discharge pathways - Supporting the development of robust business cases to ensure financial benefit is achieved from system transformation - Reviewing previous investment cases to ensure benefits have been delivered - Supporting disinvestment and decommissioning reviews where required Reporting - Co-ordinating the weekly Investigation and Intervention report to NHSE - Providing regularly updates to CFOs and to the monthly System Financial Recovery Board and ICB Finance & Performance Committee - Co-ordinating additional reporting in relation to system financial recovery as required Medium Term Financial Planning - Providing input into the development of a medium term financial plan for the system - Quantifying opportunity in relation to efficiency schemes, and working with partners to ensure processes are in place to deliver schemes within agreed timescale