Head of Financial Management

The Head of Financial Management is responsible for leading and coordinating the Trust's financial management function, providing strategic financial leadership, expert advice and high-quality business partnering support across the organisation. The post holder will lead the delivery of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial performance reporting, cost improvement programmes and financial recovery initiatives, ensuring the Trust achieves its financial objectives while supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care. Working closely with Executive Directors, senior managers and clinical leaders, the role will provide expert financial input into major service developments, transformation programmes, investment decisions and business cases, helping to shape the future direction of the organisation. The post holder will also lead and develop a high-performing finance team, ensure robust financial governance and statutory compliance, oversee the production of accurate financial information and reporting, and act as a trusted adviser on complex financial, operational and strategic matters. This is a highly influential leadership role with significant responsibility for supporting the long-term financial sustainability and success of the Trust.

Shape strategic decision-making by providing expert financial leadership and trusted advice to Executive Directors, senior clinicians and operational leaders on key organisational priorities and investments.

Drive financial sustainability and transformation, leading budget setting, financial recovery programmes, cost improvement initiatives and business case development that support high-quality patient care.

Develop and lead high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, accountability and professional excellence.

Provide assurance and strong financial governance, ensuring accurate statutory reporting, regulatory compliance and effective stewardship of public resources.

Act as a senior finance leader for the organisation, deputising for the Executive Director of Finance and influencing decisions at the highest levels of the Trust.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Master's degree or equivalent leadership qualification.; - HFMA membership or active involvement in professional finance networks.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of leading major organisational transformation or improvement programmes

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