Head of Finance

Are you an enthusiastic business partner looking for a senior role to make a difference in mental health, specialist and community services? If so, then we have a great opportunity to provide integrated finance leadership for Adult & Specialist Mental Health, and Children, Young People & Families Clinical Directorates.
You will be a member of the Directorate Management Teams, proactively providing financial leadership and information in an embedded way., To provide integrated finance leadership for Adult & Specialist Mental Health, Children, Young People & Families Clinical Directorates. Providing intelligent, informed and expert financial advice, guidance and clear analytical information on strategic opportunities, challenging assumptions and beliefs to ensure robust financial forecasts and nurturing a culture of considered investment across the organisation.
As part of the Finance Department's Senior Management Team, you will provide professional supervision, support and management to directly accountable staff, as well as contribute to the culture and development of the wider very friendly team.
Post holder will be required to work from Directorate Offices 1-2 days per week, and in Kingfisher House with the Finance Department at least 1 day per week, with remainder at home.,

• To be accountable for the development of true business partnering with their Directorates. To develop long-term positive relationships with the Directorate Management Teams and act as a local Finance Director for the Clinical Directorates.


• Lead the development of clinically and operationally owned, robust, financial forecasts for both revenue and capital for the Directorates.


• Promote value for money in the use of resources (e.g., workforce, buildings and medical technologies) acquired through public spending to maximise the benefits for patients, families and carers.


• Identify, implement and track efficiencies for the Directorates, supporting the achievement of Trust-wide savings programmes.
  
  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development., Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
+ Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
+ Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
+ Children and young people's mental health services;
+ Children's community services in Peterborough;
+ Social care;
+ Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.