Strategic Finance Senior Manager

The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
The key aspects of the role include:
+ Playing a key role in the development of the future financial strategy for the NHS in England incorporating policy changes, investment choices and efficiency expectations
+ Relationship management with key internal and external stakeholders, including supporting negotiations with DHSC and HM Treasury
+ Preparing briefings and presentations to senior leaders that succinctly describe complex financial concepts, including implications for performance and consideration of risks and issues.
+ Ensuring alignment of strategic policy development with financial and operational delivery components, including financial modelling, allocations, payments, financial planning and reporting, policy and commissioning.
+ Play a leading role in supporting strategic finance projects., Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
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The Financial Strategy team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is now recruiting for Strategic Finance Senior Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:
+ work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
+ ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;
+ decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
+ support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
+ set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
+ report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
+ explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
+ look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.
+ consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
Please note this job vacancy is based in either Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP, Wellington House, London SE1 8UG., The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
+ Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
+ Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
+ Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
+ Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
+ Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England

NHS AfC: Band 8b
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.