Accountant, Financial Manager, CFO

Are you looking to progress and develop your career in a leadership role in NHS Finance, working as part of a fast paced, compassionate, and innovative team? An exciting opportunity has arisen at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust to work in the Income Team.

Leading a enthusiastic and committed team this role will support the Head of Financial Reporting in providing robust financial accounting support and advice to Gateshead Health NHS FT.

Candidates who have strong communication, planning and problem-solving skills and are passionate about the delivery of patient care would be ideally suited to join our Finance Team. There will be opportunity to bring innovative ideas to develop and enhance the use of digital solutions to improve financial accounting and reporting as we explore new ways of working. This along with access to a generous annual leave and pension scheme, agile and flexible working and continued learning and development opportunities makes this a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate.

The post holder is required to:

Provide effective leadership and management of the Income team, including expert financial advice and staff development

• Lead on all technical aspects of Trust income including Trust expert on activity pricing and charging.
• To support the Deputy Director of Finance in the development of income plans and in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Finance and Head of Financial Reporting.

To support Assistant Director of Finance in the agreement of all NHS contracts through the completion of annual contracts.

• To develop financial systems and control processes via the development of SLAM that ensure potential income is identified accurately and recovered in accordance with published guidance
• Ensure the development, maintenance and application of income monitoring and reporting systems to support income performance management across all areas of the Trust.
• To take a coordinating role in the provision of all financial information relating to income, including forecasting.
• Support the process for agreeing and monitoring service contracts with ICBs and other commissioners through the production of relevant activity and financial schedules.
• To support the Deputy Director of Finance and Assistant Director of Finance in all contract meetings with NHS Commissioners and be the first point of contact for the resolution of all financial queries relating to relevant contracts.
• To be the Trusts lead on Education & Training income

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym
ICORE;
Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme  to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

This role requires excellent leadership qualities and strong communication skills in order to support the wider Strategic Finance Function and Income Team. The post holder should have post qualification experience to provide expert financial advice and support to both the finance team and the senior management team across the organisation. The post holder should possess excellent problem-solving, planning and organisation skills in order to meet the essential criteria for the role.

Please see the full job description for all further duties and responsibilities.

• Experience of Managing staff including work planning, development and training needs
• Experience in the use of computerised general ledger, including examples of maximising benefits of use
• Excellent IT Skills with extensive experience in the use of spreadsheets and databases relative to finance activities
• Ability to use own expertise and judgement in complex problem solving
• High level of analytical skill - using examples of systems used and audience prepared for
• Excellent IT Skills with extensive experience in the use of spreadsheets and databases relative to financial…