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Director of Finance | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Salary is dependant on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX4 2GQ |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6489845/321-CORP-6489845-B9-PUB |
Summary
Due to the promotion of the existing incumbent to CFO in another Trust, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is looking for a new Director of Finance. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, Jason Dorsett, this is a pivotal role within the CFO's Leadership team, leading the operational finance function and supporting the delivery of the Trust's aims and improvements in quality, efficiency and effectiveness. The role also acts as Deputy CFO.
This is a great time to join OUH - as a Shelford group Trust, we are one of the country's largest Hospitals and proud of our track record in innovative and pioneering clinical care. Against a backdrop of exciting new developments including major theatre expansion and partnership arrangements to provide the highest quality of care in Oxford and across 3 regions, we are a digitally progressive, ambitious, supportive and diverse place to work where you can truly advance your career surrounded by some of the highest achieving individuals in healthcare.
The Director of Finance is responsible for all aspects of the financial management of the Trust, including financial strategy and management, investment of cash and financial risk and investment appraisal.
Leading a large and capable finance directorate, you will have a positive attitude towards performance improvement and driving sustainable change.
Responsibilities will include:
* Providing strategic and operational leadership for finance across the organisation
* Defining the financial objectives for the Trust to meet board approval and the requirements of NHS England
* Overseeing and ensuring sound financial management, financial reporting and budgetary control
* Providing comprehensive financial services to the Trust including end of year accounts for statutory and regulatory purposes
* Working in collaboration with Divisional Leadership Teams and Divisional Heads of Finance to ensure the provision of high quality Business Partnering services
* Aligning the Trust's financial management with that of the ICS and representing the trust at ICS meetings
* Representing the CFO at Trust Executive /Chief Officer meetings as appropriate
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
We are looking for an individual who can promote a high performance culture and excellent financial practice. You will have significant financial leadership experience in a complex organisation and a strong understanding of the healthcare sector, whether gained through the NHS or independent sector, or both. You will have an appetite for talent management and the drive to achieve high standards within the finance function, and in your own career. We welcome ambition, diversity of thought and collaborative working - the successful candidate will have the personal credibility to inspire and lead as well as the skills to turn conceptual ideas into sustainable change.
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Aug 2024
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