Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for delivering sustainable healthcare and driving meaningful organisational change?
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is seeking an exceptional Director of Financial Sustainability to help shape the Trust's long-term financial future while supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care.
Reporting to the Director of Finance, Planning and Information and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead programmes that improve productivity, enhance value for money and support sustainable healthcare services across the organisation.
Working closely with clinical, operational and corporate leaders, you will champion a clinically led approach to financial sustainability, supporting the development and delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP), efficiency initiatives and transformational change programmes. You will work collaboratively with management accountants, clinical and operational leaders, and Executive Directors to develop innovative solutions to complex financial challenges, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, patient outcomes and service excellence.
Join us and play a leading role in shaping a financially sustainable future for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, enabling us to deliver outstanding care for the communities we serve.
As Director of Financial Sustainability, you will provide strategic leadership for the Trust's financial sustainability, productivity and transformation agenda. Working closely with the Trust Board, Executive Team, Senior Leadership Team, clinicians and operational leaders, you will support the delivery of Cost Improvement Programmes (CIPs), efficiency initiatives and financial recovery plans that support long-term organisational sustainability while maintaining the highest standards of patient care, quality and safety.
The role requires exceptional leadership, influencing and communication skills, with responsibility for engaging stakeholders at all levels, presenting complex information, managing challenging conversations and driving consensus on significant organisational change.
You will provide expert analysis, strategic insight and advice to support Board-level decision-making, oversee the development of productivity metrics and business cases, and ensure robust financial governance, performance monitoring and reporting arrangements are in place.
The postholder will hold accountability for the co-ordination of financial performance (Trust wide) associated with the development and implementation of the Trusts cost efficiency programme ensuring initiatives deliver measurable benefits, value for money and improved outcomes for patients and communities across North Cumbria.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
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Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
