Band 8c Deputy Director of Finance- QEHB

Job summary

Are you an exceptional finance leader ready to influence decision-making at one of the largest and most prestigious NHS organisations in the UK?

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is seeking a dynamic and ambitious Deputy Director of Finance to join the leadership team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEH), a world-renowned teaching hospital recognised for innovation, clinical excellence and transformational patient care.

As one of the UK's leading healthcare organisations, UHB provides specialist services to millions of patients and is home to some of the most advanced clinical, research and digital healthcare programmes in the NHS.

We are looking for a qualified CCAB accountant with significant senior-level financial management experience, exceptional leadership skills and the ability to influence at executive level.

You will be a confident communicator, able to translate complex financial information into meaningful insight that drives action and supports sustainable improvement. At UHB, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Guided by our values of Kind, Connected and Bold, we offer the opportunity to work alongside outstanding colleagues in an organisation committed to innovation, continuous improvement and professional development.

If you are passionate about making a difference, thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment and want to play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare finance, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior operational and clinical leaders, shaping decisions that improve outcomes for patients while ensuring strong financial stewardship.

You will lead financial planning, performance management, transformation programmes and productivity initiatives across a major Clinical Delivery Group, while supporting organisation-wide objectives and deputising for the Director of Finance when required.

For a comprehensive description of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description. For more information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Vicki.flindall@uhb.nhs.uk

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued.

We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential.

For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job description

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responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification -- i.e. Fully Qualified member of CCAB (as per HFMA national finance profiles definition). (E) Completion of evidenced ongoing continuing professional development, in accordance with guidelines produced by the relevant Professional Accountancy Body.

(E) Experience Essential Track record of leading change in a complex organisation (E) Experience of multi professional collaboration at a senior level. (E) Development and utilisation of internal and external benchmarking techniques including the use within business case appraisal. (E) Experience of leading, managing and developing a team.

(E) Experience of suggesting and making changes to local systems and processes. (E) Extensive relevant experience of Financial Management.

(E) Desirable Evidence of delivering savings within a health or social care setting (D) Specialist, expert knowledge of specific NHS policies/procedures for example Payment by Results,Coding, Patient Choice, Foundation Trusts, GIRFT, Model Hopsital (D) Good working knowledge of and proven interest in the NHS including understanding of key targets and the performance management framework.

(D) Up to date, in depth knowledge of Financial and Management Accounting procedures including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). (D) Familiarity with relevant changes in clinical practice and the consequent impact on resource utilisation.

(D) 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.

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