The director of strategic finance is a senior leadership position responsible for delivering high-quality financial services to the trust, adhering to current professional accounting standards and ethical codes.
The post holder exercises significant autonomy and must maintain professional competence through ongoing development as outlined in their personal development plan.
Working closely with the director of operational finance, they manage a broad portfolio and are integral to the trust's leadership team, offering strategic advice and influencing organisational direction.
A key focus is supporting the trust's financial sustainability and corporate objectives, while leading and developing the finance team, promoting professional growth and talent management.
The role also involves contributing to strategy, improvement plans and change projects beyond their core remit, ensuring efficient resource use without compromising standards.
The director must demonstrate a proven ability to deliver results, manage multiple projects, drive change, and motivate teams. Strong engagement and communication skills are essential for promoting the financial agenda internally and across ICSS, building effective relationships with stakeholders.
The post holder provides leadership to finance, performance, and procurement teams.
Jointly responsible with the director of operational finance for maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and assuring the chief financial officer of accurate, standards-compliant financial reporting.
Ensure robust governance for finance and procurement within the Trust's overall structure.
Lead on the Trust's finance enabling strategy and support the long-term financial model, including preparing the annual plan for NHS and translating it into budgets.
Provide financial expertise for monitoring transformation and efficiency programmes, and work with strategy colleagues to encourage clinical and operational staff involvement in financial improvement.
Lead external contract negotiations and procurement, ensuring value and compliance with current procurement law, and manage the Trust's relationship with its subsidiary.
Serve on the finance, investment and performance committee, deputise for the chief financial officer, and ensure high-performing, flexible finance, performance and procurement teams.
Participate in ICS work and support the trust director on-call rota.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing exceptional care together
Our fundamental values of compassion, openness and excellence underpin how we intend to work as a trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts About Our Trust
We see on average 4810 op appointments per day.
We are the 4th busiest trauma & orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Morgan Job title: Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer Email address: Telephone number: contact via email