Location: Derby - The Council House

The Chief Financial Officer will be required to ensure that the Integrated Care Board (ICB) meets the financial targets set for it by NHS England and NHS Improvement, including living within the overall revenue and capital allocation, and the administration costs limit. Jointly with other system partners, the Chief Financial Officer is responsible for ensuring that the Integrated Care System (ICS) delivers its financial targets.

The Chief Financial Officer will support the development and delivery of the long-term plan of the ICB. They will ensure this reflects and integrates the strategies of all relevant partner organisations of the ICS, with a particular focus on developing a shared financial and resourcing strategy.

The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for developing the funding strategy for the ICS to support the board in achieving these aims, including consideration of place-based budgets, and making use of benchmarking to make sure that funds are deployed as effectively as possible. This will include a responsibility for the development of a financial intelligence function within the ICB, which will enable the development of a financial flows mechanism to support and promote transformational change to deliver the stated aims.

Duties;

• To be the lead financial executive for the NHS system working in partnership with lead finance officers in constituent organisations.
• To be the lead executive for finance for the ICB and support the ICB in discharging its statutory duties with regards to finance.
• To be the lead executive and support the chair and the function of the ICB's Finance & Estates committee.
• To be the lead executive and support the chair and the function of the ICB's Audit committee.
• To work alongside system colleagues and other ICB/NHS executives to create a triangulated strategic plan for the system that takes of operational planning requirements and financial, people & estate resources.
• To support the system with its system efficiency and improvement plan.
• To lead the development and delivery of a system Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP).
• To develop a new approach to the consideration of financial resource that aligns with the system's objectives, principles and the notion of value.
• To be the lead officer for liaison with NHS England regional and national colleagues with regards to finance.
• To be the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the ICB.

Experience;

• Substantial board level leadership experience and/or system leadership experience within a regulatory or similar environment is essential
• Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with stakeholders.
• Experience of managing relationships with the media and political stakeholders
• Experience of providing financial leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes.
• Experience of leading highly complex and contentious transformational change at significant scale.

Knowledge;

• Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the resourcing implications related to the social determinants of public health.
• Current evidence and thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and ensure organisations are Well Led.
• Extensive knowledge of health and care financial planning and budgeting at a board and/or system level.
• A detailed understanding of good governance and the difference between governance and management;

Skills;

• Exceptional communication
• Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action. Analytical rigour and numerical excellence.
• Highly sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels.
• Capability to understand and analyse complex issues, drawing on the breadth of data that needs to inform the ICB deliberations and decision-making, and the wisdom to ensure that it is used ethically to balance competing priorities and make difficult decisions;
• The confidence to question information and explanations supplied by others, who may be experts in their field;
• The ability to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced, not personal, view and to engage in constructive debate without being adversarial or losing respect and goodwill;
• The ability to take an objective view, seeing issues from all perspectives, especially external and user perspectives
• The ability to recognise key influencers and the skills in engaging and involving them;
• The ability to demonstrate how your skills and abilities can actively contribute to the work of the governing body and how this will enable you to participate effectively as a team member.

Qualifications;

• Essential: ? Qualified accountant with full membership and evidence of up-to-date continuing professional development.
• Desirable: ? Experience of utilising health economics experience in a relevant role/setting and/or a relevant qualification.

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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.