Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to work in a high profile role within the Finance department at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will be supporting at least one clinical area reporting to, and occasionally deputising for, the Finance & Business Manager. They will be an integral part of the finance department as well as a key point of contact for the divisional team. The post holder will also be supporting at least one member of staff with their career development.
This is an exciting time to join the finance team at ESTH, as the department looks to enhance the service it provides the Trust to aid decision making against the backdrop of needing to reduce corporate costs. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide financial support to high profile projects within the Trust, in a challenging but supportive environment.
Candidates must have worked within a complex and rapidly changing environment preferably with previous experience of NHS finances. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are essential to allow effective communication with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including divisional management teams, clinicians and staff at all levels.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide efficient and proactive financial information services to Departments within the Division, the Trust and external bodies ensuring objectives are achieved.
2. To direct and lead the work of an assistant management accountant to provide an efficient and proactive management accounting service to Departments within the Directorate and the Trust, ensuring deadlines are met and the needs and objectives of the Trust are achieved.
3. To promote and support a culture of robust and innovative service based financial planning across the Trust.
4. To represent the Trust’s financial interests when dealing and negotiating with 3rd party contractors and external organisations.
5. As part of the Finance Department Management team, provide effective leadership for the success and future direction of the Department.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
6. To be responsible for providing financial information to managers in order to facilitate sound decision-making, including responsibility for the management accounting function of that area.
7. To ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and business focus of financial systems and processes.
8. To undertake projects which will lead to modernising financial services within the Trust.
9. To be responsible for co-ordinating and managing the staffing resources of the team to enable the department to achieve its objectives.
10. To ensure that the financial statements represent a true and fair view and meet relevant financial timescales and legal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Considerable experience of working in a Management Accounts department
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
12. Excellent communication skills
13. Excellent analytical skills
14. Ability to plan, organise and prioritise a number of tasks
15. Excellent IT skills with the ability to accurately create input and manipulate data, plus develop reports & documents using a range of software
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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameSarah RehmanJob titleHead of Financial ManagementEmail addressTelephone number07810656627