Head of Financial Management

at  Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting time for the finance team at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) as under the guidance of their Chief Finance Officer, the Trust is entering a period of transformation of which an important part is the strengthening of the finance team with strong leaders.
The Head of Financial Management will be a key member of the senior finance team responsible for providing expert financial support and strategic direction in relation to all aspects of Financial Management to Trust Directors and senior management whilst supporting the Deputy CFO and CFO. This role will be responsible for developing the team, providing stability, whilst also improving the financial reporting in line with the Trusts financial agenda.
The successful applicant will be a fully qualified member of a CCAB body with a solid background in financial management, have good communication and leadership skills with a focus on continuous improvement, able to manage change and inspire a team to be forward thinking, providing the Trust with the financial management information and expertise to enable the provision of the best possible standards of healthcare.
As the Head of Financial Management, you will provide leadership and direction to your team to deliver, manage and co-ordinate the monthly management accounting process, producing the monthly Finance Report to the Board of Directors, providing accurate and timely information on the Trust’s financial performance and KPIs whilst giving a true and fair view of the Trust’s financial position.
You will work closely with the Trust’s Executive Directors, Clinical Directors and Divisional Managers, to ensure that the Trust’s Clinical and Corporate Divisions are aware of their performance, ensuring actions are taken to achieve agreed financial targets and the Trust is on track for its strategic financial plans, supported with robust and accurate management information.
You will work with managers in the annual business planning cycle to ensure that the financial consequences of the business plan are investigated and understood, being able to challenge when required and building a finance team who feel empowered, acting as enablers and being the go-to for finance related queries, providing accurate and timely financial information that adds value to business planning.
As one of the UK’s smallest Trusts, QVH is a specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services for people who have been damaged or disfigured in accidents or through illness.
QVH employ approximately 1,000 skilled and committed staff, dedicated to providing the very best care for patients, and are the largest employer in the local area. As one of the country’s first NHS foundation trusts they are accountable to local people across Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex and South London and have been rated as excellent by patients as one of the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Everything QVH do is driven by their passion for providing the highest quality care, the best clinical outcomes and a safe and positive patient experience.

THEIR VALUES ARE A COMMITMENT TO THIS:

Continuous improvement of care – expecting high standards, continuous innovation, and research
Humanity – open communication, patient first, respectful, and courteous of everyone
Pride - a committed workforce, working together, proud of the Trust and its care.
For full details of the job description and person specification, please see the attached JD/PS document

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