Chief Financial Officer

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000

Job description

DevonPartnership NHS Trust is dedicated to providing a wide range of high-quality NHS services to people with mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity needs in Devon, the wider South West region and nationally.

As part of our continued commitment to delivering outstanding healthcare, we are seeking an experienced & dynamic Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to join our senior leadership team.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial direction of the Trust, ensuring we deliver services in an efficient & sustainable way, whilst maintaining the highest standards of care for our patients & service users.

As CFO, you will oversee the Trust's financial strategy, governance, planning, & performance. You will provide financial leadership, working closely with the Executive Team, the Board of Directors, & our partners across health & social care to deliver our vision & values.

If you are a visionary financial leader ready to make an impact in a high-profile role within a leading NHS Trust, we would love to hear from you.

Relocation Package:

We understand the importance of supporting your move to Devon. Our generous relocation package includes financial support to help you relocate smoothly & settle into the local area, including assistance with moving costs, temporary accommodation, & more.

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to virtual stakeholder panels on Thu 24 April followed by face-to-face interviews at Wonford house in Exeter on Friday 25 April.

Main duties of the job

Strategic & Corporate Responsibilities

• Responsible, with other Directors, for leading the delivery of our vision & strategic aims, within a compassionate culture, free from discrimination.
• Ensuring finances are used well & focused on delivering objectives, maintaining financial viability & focusing on delivering increasing value for patients via a financially sustainable local health economy.
• Contribute to the delivery of Trust-wide statutory & non-statutory responsibilities, for the delivery of short- & long-term objectives, for organisational development & for establishing strategies, policies & plans, to ensure future delivery of high quality healthcare.
• Contribute to the continued corporate development of DPT, coordinating key areas as directed by & agreed with the Chief Executive.
• Contribute to the achievement of all DPT's objectives, including the quality, financial, workforce & performance targets within DPT's overall corporate governance framework.
• Bring to attention of the Chief Executive & the Board of Directors any professional issues which might affect DPT's performance or reputational concern.
• Represent the Trust in terms of PR & other media requirements.
• Participate in executive management on-call rota.
• Actively support the achievement of NHS Improvement Single Oversight Framework continuous improvement capability requirement in Leadership & Improvement Capability (Well-led) domain.
• Hold a partnership role within Devon ICS in partnership with Devon Chief Finance Officers.

About us

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the candidate information pack in the link section of the advert which contains the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to relevant Masters level / MBA and/or equivalent expertise gained through experience.
• Qualified accountant and member of either the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or a member of one of the five accountancy institute members of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies: Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) or Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) or Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (ICAI) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

• A substantial and impressive track record of achievement at senior management level/leadership roles in a finance function up to and including Director level in a large comparable, complex organisation.
• Experience across a wide range of finance function responsibilities, including financial and management accounting, capital and investment appraisal, commissioning, financial performance management, budgeting and budgetary control, financial planning, financial systems and audit.
• Evidenced track record driving successful delivery of challenging financial plans in complex, multidisciplinary, professional environment.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategies in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience of senior leadership across a range of services relevant to the Trust portfolio.
• Significant experience of leading and delivering change programmes, making decisions and evaluating impact.
• Experience developing and operating the systems, processes and procedures which are appropriate to ensure the smooth operation of the Finance Function.
• Experience developing and implementing financial and business planning and strategy, including cost improvement programmes, supported by appropriate modelling and scenario planning.
• Experience of operational and capacity planning to meet organisational performance targets.
• Experience of establishing and applying robust performance management systems and accountability frameworks.
• Experience of working in a high profile, challenging role with an ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Significant experience in service planning in a large, complex organisation.
• Evidence of strong networks both within and outside the NHS.
• Experience as a director in a mental health organisation.

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.