Director of Operational Finance

Working closely with the Director of Strategic Finance and Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of operational finance, deputise at executive, Board and system level as required, and act as a trusted advisor to clinical and corporate leaders. You will oversee financial planning, budgeting, reporting, contracting and cost improvement, ensuring high-quality financial insight supports decision-making at every level. This is a highly visible and influential role, offering the opportunity to lead a skilled finance team, work collaboratively across the NHS system, and contribute directly to the delivery of safe, sustainable and high-quality patient services., In conjunction with the Director of Strategic Finance, the purpose of the role is to

• Be responsible for day to day running of competent and busy Directorate across the entirety of its responsibilities.
• Deputise for the Chief Financial Officer in his/her absence as necessary within the Trust, including Board and Committee level, across the ICB, in the region or at National meetings
• Take a lead in supporting:
+ The Finance, Infrastructure and Transformation Committe + Trust Management Executive
• Recruit, manage and develop a team of staff who will provide a professional service to the Trust. This will involve managing professional and personal development needs.
• Provision of 'expert' financial leadership, guidance quality assurance and project management in support of the Trust wide planning and strategy.
• Lead the annual budget setting process, planning, organising and co-ordinating the work of the Finance Department and staff across all Directorates of the Trust.
• Ensure that appropriate financial advice and support is provided to budget holders across the Trust - encompassing the design and delivery of training, the production of guidance materials and the degree and level of support provided by finance staff.
• Provision of expert financial advice and scrutiny in support of the production of business cases. This will include advising the Chief Financial Officer and the Trust Board in respect of resource allocation and risk management., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability 3. Improving the experience of staff with disability 4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development 5. Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations