Job summary
Great Western Hospitals Swindon (GWH), Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH), and Salisbury Hospitals (SFT) working together an Acute Health Alliance (AHA) - are seeking to implement a shared Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme looking to maximise and expand the use of digital technology to deliver care where this is in the best interests of our patients.
This role will provide expert financial and commercial advice and have oversight of the financial and commercial management across the shared EPR programme.
The post holder will provide support to the EPR programme team, reporting to the EPR Programme
Director and working alongside the three trusts finance and procurement teams, providing overall leadership and direction to the programme on financial and commercial activities.
The role requires demonstrable finance and commercial experience operating with a diverse group of senior stakeholders and have effective consultancy skills to gain credibility quickly; understanding and digesting complex and detailed information to offer advice and expertise and have that well-received through strong stakeholder engagement. You must demonstrate the rounded communications and engagement skills that is likely to result in successfully influencing outcomes.
Main duties of the job
1 To support the Director of EPR Programme with all aspects of financial and commercial management of the EPR Programme to ensure financial and commercial viability.
2. To provide the EPR programme and the trusts with comprehensive financial and commercial information and advice relating to all aspects of the EPR programme to enable and support managers to plan and monitor delivery of their work stream efficiently and effectively.
3. To support the EPR Programme Director with the preparation of capital and revenue income, and expenditure budgets in accordance with guidelines and deadlines provided by the EPR Programme Director.
4. To lead on the reviewing/auditing of cost-based management information for the programme to ensure that the cost of delivering the programme is accurately reflected. To undertake benchmarking to enable comparison and evaluation when necessary.
5. To support the programme in the management of the expenditure and income budgets, advising on variances and challenging on adverse expenditure and developing monthly forecasting plans throughout the financial year. Continually act to promote financial control and stewardship to safeguard the use of funds and promote value for money. Ensure the appropriate use of funds within the programme.
6. As a senior lead working internally and externally to deliver projects and initiatives, to time and in a cost-effective way.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.Liaising with third parties to promote best practice finance and commercial advice and guidance.2. Undertake benchmarking activity, to ensure that contracts agreed are value for money.3. Keep a programme contract register and liaising with senior management to ensure that contractsare understood and optimised to gain the best from them.4. Required to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information and conveying thisinformation in a clear and persuasive manner to large groups of senior teams of financial and nonfinancial background.5. Responsible for budgets/ matching the available budget to the appropriate staff resources andprojects and for ensuring that the budget breaks even, co-ordinating and monitoring expenditure.6. Responsible for supporting the commissioning of projects and procurement of services to supportproject delivery, acting in accordance with, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instruction.7. Provide financial reports to Directors and the Board as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified CCAB or CIMA Accountant
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Accounting
- Evidence of in-depth specialist knowledge over a number of financial and accounting procedures, disciplines, commercial practices and procedures
Desirable
- MCIPS accreditation or evidence of equivalent level of experience
- ACCM Expert status or evidence of equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in a senior financial management position
- Experience of managing a team, provide high quality and accurate financial support to the EPR programme
- Presentation of financial and non- financial information.
- A sound understanding of NHS funding streams
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of contract law and contract models
- knowledge of Supplier Relationship Management and Industry Engagement
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS Trust financial regime
- knowledge of category management approaches, tools and techniques
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB