Head of Finance Commissioning

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom NHS Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS England East of England Region as part of the Commissioning Finance Team.

We are looking for a Head of Finance - Commissioning Finance who is highly motivated, talented, and well organised to support the Director of Commissioning Finance in leading the Specialised Commissioning Finance Team.

Specialised services deemed suitable for delegation transferred to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in the East Region from April 2024 with the Specialised Commissioning Finance team employed by NHS England providing the financial service to the 6 ICBs for the delegated Specialised allocations. The successful applicant will play a significant role in preparing for and supporting finance staff through the transition.

Main duties of the job

Working to the Director of Commissioning Finance and working closely with the commissioning function provide financial advice on all aspects of their responsibilities around Specialised commissioning.

This will include:

  • Senior oversight and input on financial planning, advice and reporting on specialised commissioning budgets
  • A point of escalation for contract negotiation with providers, ensuring that the negotiating strategy is aligned with the ICB approach to non-specialised services where appropriate.
  • Working as part of the wider system as a senior specialised commissioning finance team representative to ICSs.
  • Lead on key projects and procurements as appropriate
  • Coordinate the financial performance of the team within the region and monitor and manage performance against financial targets and plans including transformation, patient pathway redesign, productivity and efficiency.
  • Support the Director of Commissioning Finance to deliver across the regional team on contracts, transformation productivity & efficiency targets
  • Liaise and advise as necessary with the national team.
  • Deputise for the Director of Commissioning Finance as appropriate.
Job responsibilities

As Head of Commissioning Finance the post holder will lead a dynamic team of Commissioning Finance staff in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Specialised Commissioning Team ensuring systems, processes and oversight arrangements are in place to deliver financial management and contracting for Specialised services.

This will include:

  • Senior oversight and input on financial planning, advice and reporting on specialised commissioning budgets
  • A point of escalation for contract negotiation with providers, ensuring that the negotiating strategy is aligned with the ICB approach to non-specialised services where appropriate.
  • Working as part of the wider system as a senior specialised commissioning finance team representative to ICSs.
  • Lead on key projects and procurements as appropriate
  • Coordinate the financial performance of the team within the region and monitor and manage performance against financial targets and plans including transformation, patient pathway redesign, productivity and efficiency.
  • Support the Director of Commissioning Finance to deliver across the regional team on contracts, transformation productivity & efficiency targets
  • Liaise and advise as necessary with the national team.
  • Deputise for the Director of Commissioning Finance as appropriate.
Person Specification Qualifications
  • Qualified Accountant (CCAB or CIMA qualified)
  • Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
  • Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge & Experience
  • Experience at Head of Finance or equivalent level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
  • Track record of providing appropriate advice, support, judgements and decision making in a politically sensitive and complex environment
  • Commercially aware, with significant expertise in areas such as contract management, investment appraisal
  • An effective people manager, who sets high standards, motivates and develops staff and stakeholders and promotes personal, organisational and cultural development.
  • Experience of prioritising and managing significant resources including budgets with solid knowledge of financial process requirements and in a way which delivers value for money.
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
  • Experience of leading major change initiatives with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment
  • Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
Skills and Capabilities
  • Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
  • Demonstrable ability to act upon incomplete information, using experience gained to make inferences and decision making
  • Demonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
  • Demonstrable ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
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.

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