Job overview

Supporting the Deputy Director Finance Commissioning in managing relationships and providing oversight on all financial reporting and returns through the production of timely and accurate reports on the financial impact of delivery of QIPP/CIP, risk reporting and modelling and forecasting of impact on financial position.

The post will be a key link with the CMO/CNO divisions and represent the Finance function in the weekly meetings. The role will then be required to liaise with Finance colleagues and direct the work of the management accountants to support the CMO/CNO directorates with financial expertise and advice.

Depending on the role providing the key finance contact with specialist or geographical budget managers to support decision making and reporting to support the achievement of the ICB’s strategic vision.

Main duties of the job

•Provide senior financial leadership and business partnering to the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, their divisions and associated clinical/quality programmes.

•Lead financial planning, modelling and forecasting for medical, nursing, quality, safeguarding, patient safety and clinical governance portfolios, ensuring alignment with ICB priorities and statutory obligations.

•Support the development and assessment of clinical and quality business cases, transformation proposals, workforce redesign, and service improvement initiatives, providing expert financial challenge and strategic insight.

•Work closely with clinical leaders, operational teams and programme managers to ensure financial implications of quality, safety and performance initiatives are fully understood and reflected in financial plans.

•Monitor and analyse clinical divisional budgets, activity trends, workforce pressures and cost drivers, providing actionable recommendations to maintain financial sustainability and improve value for money.

•Provide financial expertise to patient safety, governance and quality committees, supporting evidence-based decision making on clinical risk, investment and prioritisation.

•Lead and coordinate financial elements of CMO/CNO contributions to system-wide planning, Financial Recovery Plan (FRP), performance assurance and NHSE submissions.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.

Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That’s why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.

We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.

We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.