Deputy Director of Finance

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Masters level qualification or experience in management, leadership or relevant discipline.
• In-depth knowledge of performance, finance, staff management and information systems.
• CCAB Professionally qualified accountant
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Specialist in-depth knowledge and undertaking of: NHS Finance regime, NHS legislation and finance policies, NHS Current Developments & Strategies, Relevant WAG guidance.
• Very senior level knowledge of healthcare operational management and/or commissioning principles best practice.
• Extensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda.

• Management Qualification

Experience

• Experience of leading teams, supporting and developing staff members.
• Considerable experience at senior management level within the NHS or comparable complex environment.
• Experience of interpreting/developing/ implementing policy in an NHS or equivalent context
• Experience of managing contentious situations and influencing diverse stakeholders to achieve consensus.
• Experience of working across agencies with a wide range of stakeholders at a senior level.
• Evidence of successfully influencing senior management and other professionals and working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Business case development and option appraisal of capital and revenue projects
• Specific role experience
• Experience of planning and implementing change management projects to develop or improve services.

• Commercial experience.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to lead the strategic development of a business or service
• IT literate (proficient in Power Bi, MS Office Products e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Outlook etc), including advanced use of Excel spread sheets to manipulate data and create pivot tables.
• Proven conceptual and analytical skills.
• Able to use power and influence to develop and improve services.
• Able to make and take decisions, following complex analysis of options and implications.
• Strong communication skills (written, oral, presentational and interpersonal).
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior members of the UHB.
• Ability to effectively lead a high- performing team.
• Ability to provide strategic direction and leadership in accordance with values.
• Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including confidence to work at an individual level or in groups comprised of a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, including presentation of complex data.
• Negotiating and influencing skills at all levels.
• Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance.
• Able to communicate well and liaise with people at all levels within and outside the UHB.

Other Role Requirements

• Able to relate and adapt to the perspective of others.
• Confident of management ability and ability to be credible and confident in dealing with both clinicians and senior management staff.
• Calm and rational approach to situations where conflict is likely.
• Clarity of thought and articulate.
• Lead by example.
• Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the geographical area of Cwm Taf Morgannwg and across Wales.
• Flexible approach to working hours

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards achieving this level.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee

Unit G1, The Willowford, Treforest Industrial Estate

Pontypridd

CF37 5YL

https://joinctm.wales/