Assistant Director of Finance

NHS Golden Jubilee; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 86,000; Full time

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Job reference: 193583 Salary: Band 8C (£79,466 - £85,181) Job Type: Senior Managers Location: Golden Jubilee University National Hospital Employment type: Permanent Hours Per Week: 37 Employer (NHS Board): NHS Golden Jubilee Department: Finance

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an exciting new role to lead the Efficiency and Sustainability Programme across the NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital.

The post is responsible for building a programme approach to the identification and delivery of sustainable efficiencies across the organisation. Establishing a new costing methodology to complement the work stream approach towards the delivery of recurrent efficiency schemes, the post holder will also lead the SLA negotiations relating to the diverse activity provided to other NHS Territorial Boards. Effective monitoring and reporting of performance against targets will be a key responsibility of the role, utilising a revised understanding of the cost of activity across all Territorial Boards. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for the organisations Innovation portfolio, including Research and Development, the renowned Centre for Sustainable Delivery and the NHS Scotland Academy. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, the post is responsible for engaging services, including lead clinicians in understanding the principles of Best Value.

This is a senior role providing financial leadership and timely financial planning through the reporting of information and expert financial advice to the senior management teams of the clinical divisions and across the Finance Department. The organisation would also welcome interests from individuals interested in a fixed-term secondment and would be supportive of development opportunities.

The NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is Scotland's largest National Treatment centre, delivering services for Scotland across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, General Surgery as well as world-class leading National services such as Heart Transplant.

The Finance function itself has embarked on an improvement programme, Achieving the Balance, with the first step being a recent restructure, including investment in additional posts. It is an exciting time to be joining the team as we look to build a best-in-class function in order to provide excellent financial and decision-making support to operational and clinical colleagues.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. As a disability confident leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process, please refer to the job pack for more information. NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.