Deputy Finance Manager - Fixed Term

1. Vision, Strategy & Business Development Work with clinicians and managers across divisions to meet corporate financial objectives, improve resource use, benchmark performance and identify efficiencies. 2. Leadership, Culture, Values & People Support junior staff development through involvement in divisional management and professional training. Deliver financial training to non-finance staff on financial management, Trust processes and initiatives. 3. Governance, Quality & Performance Respond to internal and external audit and research information requests as required. 4. Communication & Partnership Working Liaise with colleagues across the NWL acute provider collaborative to develop best practice and finance centres of excellence. 5. Financial Health Manage budgeting, expenditure reporting and forecasting across the portfolio, explaining variances and developing remedial action plans. Provide effective financial monitoring and reporting to budget holders and operational managers, supporting interpretation of trends and financial risks. Prepare revenue budgets aligned with Trust financial controls and business plans. Provide financial analysis for tenders, service developments and redesigns, capital equipment proposals and purchase options. Work with divisional teams to improve financial performance, increase profitable activity and reduce loss-making activity. Act as finance signatory for recruitment forms and virements in line with the scheme of delegation.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please note: Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

Person Spec

Desirable: - Business Objects experience; - Large Organisation Experience; - NHS Finance Experience