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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-COR-BR-0388-A
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£37,338 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/03/2025 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Finance Manager

Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

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We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

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Job overview

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Deputy Finance Manager to support an assigned Division or Corporate Directorate, providing proactive financial support to the relevant Divisional or Directorate Management teams, advising on all aspects of financial management.

If successful, you will liaise with budget holders, including directors of services, department Heads of Service, and management on a regular basis.Ìý You will support the Finance Manager in the provision of a complete, professional service to the Division or Corporate Directorates, delivering a customer focused service to the budget holders of the highest possible standard whilst maintaining adherence to the Trust monthly reporting and annual planning timetables.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today.Ìý

Main duties of the job

The aim of the role is to act as Deputy to the Finance Manager for Division or Corporate Directorate assigned to support, providing proactive financial support to the relevant Divisional or Directorate Management teams, advising on all aspects of financial management.

You will liase with budget holders, including directors of services, department Heads of service, and management on a regular basis.Ìý You will support the Finance Manager in the provision of a complete, professional financial service to the Division or Corporate Directorates, delivering a customer focussed service to the budget holders of the highest possible standard whilst maintaining adherence to the Trust monthly reporting and annual planning timetables.

You will support the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Business Partner in the setting of the annual Divisional, Coroporate Directorate and wider care group budgets and will be responsible for ensuring that rigorous financial control is implemented and controlled across the Corporate areas for income, expenditure, CIPS and WTEs.

To assistn in providing direct financial support to the assigned directorates ensuring full compliance with financial best practice, specifically in relation to:

  • Budget setting and reporting
  • Forecasting of expenditure, activity and income
  • Maximisation of income
  • Delivery of Improvement Program Savings
  • Business case development
  • Finance processes

Working for our organisation

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities. Ìý

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. ÌýWe are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of this fantastic opportunity, please see attached job description.Ìý

We look forward to receiving your application.Ìý

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant work experience in a finance role
  • Experience of working with financial systems, particularly, E-Financial and Excel
  • Supporting information demonstrates an understanding of current NHS structures and policies
Desirable criteria
  • Experience at managing staff

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Studying towards a CCAB qualification
  • Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
  • Full CCAB qualification. Equivalent experience will be taken into account where extensive experience can be demonstrated

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Matt Chapman
Job title
Finance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01702435555