Finance Manager | Barts Health NHS Trust

Due to natural progression within the wider Barts Health Group and beyond, we are looking for bright and talented Finance Managers to join the busy and dynamic finance team at the Newham Hospital site.

Supporting a broad and varied portfolio of clinical services, you will work closely with highly engaged clinical service teams at the top of their game - providing them with financial advice and support and enabling them to provide the best care to their patients. As Finance Manager, you will be part of a team which truly makes a difference to the patient population of Newham Hospital, one of the most diverse boroughs of London with a rapidly growing population.

The team are seeking bright, thoughtful and proactive candidates who will be able to efficiently support the challenges of the operational and clinical teams. We are looking for individuals with sound financial management experience, who are keen to challenge ideas and report the financial position in a way that gives real insight and leads to change, building key relationships and solving problems.

The role will require you to produce accurate and timely monthly performance reports which will be used at service board meetings to then determine the Trust's position for corporate reporting. The reports you produce should support decision making and help signpost where financial improvements can be made.

Proposed interview date: 12th October 2024

You will be proactive with strong analytical skills to be able to support the Head of Finance with the forecasting and the preparation of board reports. The post holder will hold a recognised CCAB qualification as well as financial management experience as a demonstration of their commitment to developing within this role.

Your main responsibilities will include supporting the Head of Finance to provide financial support to the clinical teams. Other duties include:

· Managing the finance team to prepare detailed, consolidated financial performance reports

· Managing the monthly I&E position e.g. forecasts to year-end, steering operational managers/clinicians into taking corrective action etc.

· Reporting on financial issues at relevant management meetings and service area reviews and making recommendations

· Meeting regularly with senior leaders and successfully articulating complex information and analysis and resolving queries

· Identifying opportunities for efficiencies and providing advice on how to improve the business unit's performance

· Monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and adhering to internal and external deadlines., Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months

The right candidate will have a 'can do' attitude and have the resilience to support a busy hospital - as one of the most financially challenged hospitals within the Barts Health Group, there is maximum potential to execute positive change and drive forward improvement.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

As a team, Finance has a clear work ethic and ethos - to collaborate with one another in an honest, diligent and sincere way. Personal development is an essential focus in the role and across the team - there is a clear unified approach to tackling to challenges and obstacles faced by Newham Hospital, and this in itself acts as a clear motivator for the team as a whole to achieve their best.

Those who join us here tend to stay on for a long time - our culture is positive, motivating and collective - no team member is more important than another. Joining our team as a Finance Manager will provide you with the opportunity to evolve your skills in a fantastic environment and develop in your career.