Deputy Director Finance Performance

Deputy Director - Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate Job summary

A key senior leadership role supporting the Director of the Directorate and a key senior finance professional and part of the Welsh Government NHS Financial management team.

Provide leadership, strategic, and professional management combined with operational responsibility for closely monitoring NHS Wales' organisations financial performance.
Lead role in assessing the financial health of NHS Wales's organisations and provide a holistic assessment of improvement potential and key focus areas through aligning all intelligence and best practice information developed and accessed by the function

Lead role in influencing the strategic financial intelligence agenda, developing all aspects of the Function's co-ordination of all costing, benchmarking, resource utilisation, and allocation intelligence to provide a holistic view of financial intelligence across all NHS Wales organisations.

Lead role in influencing the strategic financial intelligence agenda, developing all aspects of the Function's co-ordination of all costing, benchmarking, resource utilisation, and allocation intelligence to provide a holistic view of financial intelligence across all NHS Wales organisations.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.

Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.

Provide leadership and direction across situations where highly complex ideas or concepts need to be conveyed and implemented in easily understood language.

Providing best practice advice to NHS Wales organisations on all aspects of financial management. Create reports from internal and external sources that allow evaluation of services and advise policy approaches. Lead on identifying the impact of new initiatives, evidence based proposals, and producing implementation and benefit realisation plans.

Ensure that any nationally required financial information submissions are submitted accurately and on time; Work closely with NHS Wales organisations to provide comparative analysis to support pathway development across acute, primary and community care settings.

Analyse all metrics applicable to optimal performance and support drive for improvement in financial performance and delivery.

To support the formulation of long term strategic plans and frameworks which involve uncertainly and may impact on NHS Wales organisations ensuring they fit within the Welsh Government (WG) strategic planning and delivery context.

To regularly monitor and review a variety of delivery plans, intervening when required to ensure delivery stays on track.

Responsible for the effectiveness of financial monitoring as a means for ongoing review of organisations sustainable financial health and delivery against all improvement programmes.

Ensure that changes implemented, policies and frameworks written, and concepts developed are in line with latest WG guidelines and evidence based best practice.

Lead on the development of all aspects of Financial Intervention, from trigger identification to methodology and implementation. Lead in providing professional financial assessments of the overall holistic view of financial performance and sustainability by organisation.

Lead work to develop a comprehensive financial risk assessment and mechanism to inform WG escalation status and ensure that future plans address an improvement in underlying financial risk and sustainability.

Lead in developing benchmarking models which compare performance with the best in the UK and worldwide where appropriate and provide sufficient analysis to support and guide performance improvement.

Lead in developing the Financial Planning & Delivery Directorates strategy and maximise benefits from strategic partnership working.
To direct, lead and motivate the Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate. This will include coaching and mentoring, resource planning, standard setting, sickness and performance management, team and individual development.
Policy & Service Development Implementation
Responsible for a range of policy and framework development and implementation to support NHS Wales financial delivery. Work with partner organisations and stakeholders as appropriate in collaborative schemes for delivery of joint strategy and service developments.

Work with the NHS Executive, WG, and others to ensure that the information required to produce financial analysis is developed and available on a timely basis.

Provide leadership and direction across situations where highly complex ideas or concepts need to be conveyed and implemented in easily understood language.

Providing best practice advice to NHS Wales organisations on all aspects of financial management. Create reports from internal and external sources that allow evaluation of services and advise policy approaches. Lead on identifying the impact of new initiatives, evidence based proposals, and producing implementation and benefit realisation plans.

Ensure that any nationally required financial information submissions are submitted accurately and on time; Work closely with NHS Wales organisations to provide comparative analysis to support pathway development across acute, primary and community care settings.

Analyse all metrics applicable to optimal performance and support drive for improvement in financial performance and delivery.

To support the formulation of long term strategic plans and frameworks which involve uncertainly and may impact on NHS Wales organisations ensuring they fit within the Welsh Government (WG) strategic planning and delivery context.

To regularly monitor and review a variety of delivery plans, intervening when required to ensure delivery stays on track.

Responsible for the effectiveness of financial monitoring as a means for ongoing review of organisations sustainable financial health and delivery against all improvement programmes.

Ensure that changes implemented, policies and frameworks written, and concepts developed are in line with latest WG guidelines and evidence based best practice.

Lead on the development of all aspects of Financial Intervention, from trigger identification to methodology and implementation. Lead in providing professional financial assessments of the overall holistic view of financial performance and sustainability by organisation.

Lead work to develop a comprehensive financial risk assessment and mechanism to inform WG escalation status and ensure that future plans address an improvement in underlying financial risk and sustainability.

Lead in developing benchmarking models which compare performance with the best in the UK and worldwide where appropriate and provide sufficient analysis to support and guide performance improvement.

Lead in developing the Financial Planning & Delivery Directorates strategy and maximise benefits from strategic partnership working.
To direct, lead and motivate the Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate. This will include coaching and mentoring, resource planning, standard setting, sickness and performance management, team and individual development.
Policy & Service Development Implementation
Responsible for a range of policy and framework development and implementation to support NHS Wales financial delivery. Work with partner organisations and stakeholders as appropriate in collaborative schemes for delivery of joint strategy and service developments.

Work with the NHS Executive, WG, and others to ensure that the information required to produce financial analysis is developed and available on a timely basis.

CCAB / CIMA Qualified & Member of Professional body
Educated to Postgraduate level or equivalent, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Postgraduate managerial qualification or other professional qualification, Programme / Project Management qualification
Demonstrates significant Personal Leadership development, Evidence of personal research into a clinical, managerial, financial area
Extensive experience, working at a senior level in a large complex organisation, Significant experience as a senior finance manager within the NHS
Record of effective contribution to the development of business strategy, Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment, Experience of significant involvement in a clinical, service or finance improvement project
Experience of strategic thinking at a senior level and engagement with independent board members and senior executives, Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing teams
Detailed knowledge of NHS Wales finance regime, including a thorough understanding of organisations financial duties, responsibilities and governance requirements
Detailed understanding of NHS Wales planning framework and processes, Good understanding of the concepts of Value Based Healthcare
Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information, Able to interpret complex qualitative and quantitative information and provide advice to senior leaders
Ability to communicate excellently both verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive, Excellent oral communication skills and ability to explain complex financial issues to senior non-finance staff in Welsh Government and NHS
Self-motivated and committed to developing self and team members, An aptitude for creative thinking, evidence of strategic development and delivery of innovative approaches
Ability and confidence to demonstrate leadership across NHS Wales on driving improvements in financial planning and financial management and confidence to constructively challenge and support senior staff and their teams
Advanced keyboard skills & Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

CCAB / CIMA Qualified & Member of Professional body
Educated to Postgraduate level or equivalent, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Postgraduate managerial qualification or other professional qualification, Programme / Project Management qualification
Demonstrates significant Personal Leadership development, Evidence of personal research into a clinical, managerial, financial area
Extensive experience, working at a senior level in a large complex organisation, Significant experience as a senior finance manager within the NHS
Record of effective contribution to the development of business strategy, Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment, Experience of significant involvement in a clinical, service or finance improvement project
Experience of strategic thinking at a senior level and engagement with independent board members and senior executives, Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing teams
Detailed knowledge of NHS Wales finance regime, including a thorough understanding of organisations financial duties, responsibilities and governance requirements
Detailed understanding of NHS Wales planning framework and processes, Good understanding of the concepts of Value Based Healthcare
Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information, Able to interpret complex qualitative and quantitative information and provide advice to senior leaders
Ability to communicate excellently both verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive, Excellent oral communication skills and ability to explain complex financial issues to senior non-finance staff in Welsh Government and NHS
Self-motivated and committed to developing self and team members, An aptitude for creative thinking, evidence of strategic development and delivery of innovative approaches
Ability and confidence to demonstrate leadership across NHS Wales on driving improvements in financial planning and financial management and confidence to constructively challenge and support senior staff and their teams
Advanced keyboard skills & Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

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.

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. .

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.

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. .
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