Deputy CFO - System Finance, Planning, Capital & Estates

The Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes (ICB) is responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of the Integrated Care System (ICS), namely: to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money; and help the NHS support broader social and economic development.Within this context, as the ICB develops as a statutory organisation, a significant challenge will be to determine how it effectively supports and enables place-based and local partnerships to take necessary action that will improve population health outcomes and reduce inequalities.If you need support with the application process, please contact the ICB [email protected]Job overviewDo you feel you are ready for a new challenge in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong Finance Team in a newly created role.We require a Deputy Chief Finance Officer who can support us in building on our strengths and continuing the development of the ICB finance function. The Deputy Chief Finance Officer (System Finance, Planning, Capital and Estates) is a key leadership role within the ICB and wider health and care system.The Deputy Chief Finance Officer will play a key role in developing and delivering the financial strategy, setting the financial plans of the ICB and wider system and being a key finance contact for our stakeholders across BLMK.You will provide support to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in the delivery of strategic financial planning advice to the ICB and System as well as providing support to the CFO in their role as executive lead for System Estates and Capital.Main duties of the jobYou will support the Chief Finance Officer to ensure the Integrated Care Board (ICB) meets its core financial targets.A key purpose of this role is to assist in ensuring long term financial sustainability and value for money by improving productivity, supporting service transformation and leading the further development of robust long term financial planning models and assurance mechanisms within the ICB and wider system, supporting and enabling strong financial oversight.The role will act as the lead Finance Place Link for the BLMK Places - supporting the co-ordination of ICB financial support and reporting to Places through the implementation of the BLMK ICB Target Operating Model.This post will work alongside the Chief Finance Officer and the Deputy Chief Finance Officer (Operational) to deliver the objectives of the ICB Finance Team.Working for our organisationThe Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes (ICB) is responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of the Integrated Care System (ICS), namely: to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money; and help the NHS support broader social and economic development.Within this context, as the ICB develops as a statutory organisation, a significant challenge will be to determine how it effectively supports and enables place-based and local partnerships to take necessary action that will improve population health outcomes and reduce inequalities.The organisation is committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.BLMK ICB are an ambitious organisation with a well-deserved reputation for caring about their staff. A full range of development opportunities are available, and the health and well-being offer to all staff is wide reaching.We are supportive of a range of agile working arrangements and welcome applications from candidates who might need support to ensure a healthy work/life balance.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor the full duties and responsibilities of the role please download a copy of the job description and person specification.Person specificationManagement SkillsEssential criteriaExperience in leading a major change initiative with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environmentExperience of creating a new team and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objectiveQualificationsEssential criteriaEducated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist areaCCAB or CIMA Qualified Accountant with evidence of professional membership and significant, senior level, post qualification experienceExperienceEssential criteriaProven and significant leadership experienceSignificant evidence of continued professional developmentSignificant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologiesProven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environmentCan demonstrate experience of working in a challenging financial environment and effective financial planningExtensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environmentsDesirable criteriaExperience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environmentDemonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environmentSignificant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industrySkillsEssential criteriaAbility to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sourcesDemonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision makingAbility to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate initiativesExtensive knowledge of finance and information systems and use of business intelligence to support decisions makingKnowledgeEssential criteriaProven record in transferring processes and roles between locationsCommissioning expertise in healthcare environmentDesirable criteriaEducation sector knowledgeCommercial expertiseAwareness of relevant public and private sector business management best practicePlanning SkillsEssential criteriaDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordinglyExperience of managing and prioritising a large budgetDesirable criteriaExperience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful ProjectsPlease Note:This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB does not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment.Notes on completion of applications:All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.All posts are subject to a probationary period.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.Documents to downloadDeputy CFO ( PDF , 700.8 KB )
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