Methods are looking for Chief Financial Officer on a contract basis:

Chief Financial Officer
Day rate: £750 INSIDE IR35
Initial term: 3 months (starting ASAP)
Hours: 37.5 (flexible)

Location: Hybrid - Derby - we are operating a hybrid working model with a mix of remote and on-site working

Will the candidate be patient facing area? Not directly but may work within Projects that involve General Practice.

Interviews will be by: Microsoft Teams

Person Specification

Personal values

• Personal commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan Principle and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
• Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuously improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer
• Committed to continuing professional development.

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 skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership.
• 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.