Total 20 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2WS

Funeral Director
£34,756 (£14.69 per hour) plus benefits
Full Time 45.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8am-5pm plus occasional on-call duties covering evenings and weekends
Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7DZ


No experience needed.


We're looking for an empathetic and commercially minded person to join the Co-op Funeralcare team.


You don't need industry experience. If you have great people skills, and a real commercial focus, you could be perfect for this role.


At Co-op Funeralcare, we provide a caring and compassionate service when families need it most. As a funeral director, you'll be right at the heart of that service. You'll balance your time between managerial and business tasks, and building strong, trusting relationships with clients.


At the Co-op, you'll be part of something meaningful. Join us today.


What you'll do


* make sure client needs, service levels and KPIs are met
* be clients' main point of contact; supporting and guiding with the help of the wider team
* support funerals - conducting the ceremony, leading the team and carrying the deceased when necessary
* make sure all regulated work, including funeral planning appointments, is referred to a 'certified colleague'
* build and maintain relationships with the team, clients and the community


This role would suit people who have


* a commercial mind-set and experience in a managerial role
* a true customer focus and a real passion for delivering a great service
* the ability to capture intricate detail and make sure it is reflected in the service we deliver
* compassion, understanding and empathy, and the ability to keep a cool head under pressure
* a UK manual driving licence


Why Co-op?


You'll get a fantastic benefits package including:


* 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
* 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday)
* discounts on other Co-op products and services
* 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
* a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you're struggling with, 24 hours a day
* access to virtual GP and free eye tests
* endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
* friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
* access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it


At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities


Building an inclusive work environment


We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve. 


If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.


We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.


If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.


You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.


You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.


As part of your application you'll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 20 minutes to complete this test.


If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We'll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Director of Education - Special Schools

Location: Esteem Multi Academy Central Offices are based at Lake View Drive, Sherwood Park, NG15 0DT. This role will require regular visits to all our school sites.

Salary: Leadership Grade Points 25-29 £89,830 - £99,067

Start date: Easter 2025

Contract: 37 hours per week, all year round

This role comes at an exciting time for our Trust as we continue to rapidly grow and develop across the East and West Midlands. Esteem MAT currently has fourteen special schools and alternative provisions (AP’s), including one mainstream primary school with an ERF for children with autism. We have big ambitions to become one of the leading trust’s nationally for SEND, as we look to expand further in neighbouring regions, to provide a ‘world-class’ education system for children and young people with SEND.

You will be an experienced Headteacher/Executive Headteacher of a special school. Alternatively, you will have relevant experience of evaluating the performance of special schools in a comparable role, such as an HMI, Ofsted inspector or LA/MAT school improvement advisor.

We seek an exceptional individual to support the delivery of our Education Development and Improvement Framework (EDIF), with a focused determination to drive educational outcomes for pupils with SEND. You will have a forensic focus on the progress and experience of every pupil. Extensive knowledge and understanding of current evidence-based strategies for improving the quality of education in special schools, and the ability to ensure the effective implementation of these strategies, is essential. You will be committed to ensuring every pupil is provided with a high quality and inclusive education within our schools.

This will be a demanding but incredibly rewarding role. You will work alongside, be fully supported, and warmly welcomed by an exceptionally talented central education team. The team is strategically led by our Chief Education Officer, Clive Lawrence, OBE. The central education team also includes a Director of Education (AP specialist), Director of Safeguarding, Data Manager, plus a wider team of school improvement advisors and family support staff.

The successful candidate will manage their own diary, providing improvement and quality assurance work to our schools based upon ‘educational risk’. In addition, the role will entail some outward facing work, as and when commissioned by the DfE, LA’s and other MAT’s. Given the current educational/SEND landscape, we are wanting someone who will fully engage with policy development, initiatives and research at a local and national level.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits include Teachers’ Pension Scheme, mileage allowance paid at 45p per mile, Westfield Health membership, access to a range of CPD opportunities, some home based working.

For further information, including an informal discussion about the role or to visit our trust, please contact Clive Lawrence, OBE (Chief Education Officer), on 01623 859886, via email to HR@esteemmat.co.uk or visit our website at www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website. CV’s alone will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 24 November 2024 (23:59)

Shortlisting: Monday 25 November 2024

Interview date: 11, 12 or 13 December 2024

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Commitment to safeguarding

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

The Director of Education and Organisational Development (OD) role is a leadershipposition in the Trust, reporting directly to our Chief People Officer. This is a broad strategic role, with significant Board exposure and responsibility for the design and delivery of a strategic plan for Culture and Leadership development and the implementation of a new Learning and Education Strategy.



We are focused on improving employee health, wellbeing and experience through a progressive organisation development programme that enables a culture of compassionate leadership, employee engagement and psychological safety. Joining us as we make significant progress on our ambitious transformation journey, this role will ensure that we create a great place to work and learn; aligned to our commitment to ‘People First’.

We are seeking a creative and inclusive leader with senior OD experience gained in large and complex organisations and a passion to bring together teams as we create a strategic approach to OD and Education that will optimise the potential of our colleagues. Creating a culture of continuous growth and long-term commitment, you will enable our workforce to thrive in the face of future service demands and as we seek to reduce health inequalities within our populations. A visionary leader, you will devise an agile and innovative strategic approach to delivering accessible and impactful professional learning and cultural development opportunities across a dedicated, diverse and multi-professional workforce. NHS experience would be valuable, but we are keen to hear from those who have a track record of delivering world class OD solutions in large, complex, customer focused environments. Most of all you will share our values, commitment and ambition to shape high quality and sustainable health and care services for the future.

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.



We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.



As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for the full detailed job description and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for the full detailed job description and main responsibilities.

This exciting role will be a pivotal in developing and leading the delivery of the Trust’s Occupational Health and Wellbeing provision.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Services in supporting the health and wellbeing of staff. The successful candidate will work alongside internal and external stakeholders including, Staff Physiotherapy, Infection Prevention and Control, Human Resource, Staff Side Representatives, Commercial customers, and System Partners to lead, develop, deliver and evaluate a comprehensive programme of support for our diverse workforce and the customers we serve.

The Trust has an ambition to deliver exemplar occupational health and wellbeing services that supports staff from across the Trust. In doing so this role would lead a team of well trained, skilled and motivated practitioners that care for staff, provides professional advice to managers and assurance and oversight of the service to the Trust.

The role will provide senior leadership and support to the department providing stability to the teams with good governance and leadership before exploring the opportunity to expand and grow new commercial income. You will be a key member of the People Services Senior Leadership Team and will be given the right autonomy and support to transform these services.

We are looking to recruit a highly experienced and credible senior manager, whose values align with our trusts. Experience in Occupational Health, Mental Health and the wellbeing sector is essential for this role. You will also be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of NHS People Plan priorities and a commitment to improving health equality.

This role will give you the opportunity to work alongside exceptional clinical leaders and teams. You will be able to contribute to ensuring Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is a great place to work. You will have the opportunity to work with caring and compassionate colleagues. Your skills and experience will be embraced to support the provision of an exemplar service as you introduce new and exciting ways of working.

If you think this is the role for you we would love to have a conversation with you.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

You will be responsible for leading and delivering the transformation of Occupational Health and Wellbeing service provision, with NUH as the primary internal client, whist recognising ICS partners as prospective clients and co-design partners.

You will also ensure the programme is aligned to the key actions within the NHS People Plan, Growing OH & WB strategy, Enhanced HWB strategy and any relevant national and international guidance from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Society of Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety Executive, British Psychological Society, NICE, etc., that are key to the transformation of the trusts occupational health and wellbeing services.

You will be expected to demonstrate a clear and thorough understanding of current and future Occupational Health, Mental Health and Well Being opportunities in the health and social care sector, and be able to maximise the commercial opportunities with existing and prospective clients across other industries, with a focus and understanding on the needs of the trusts workforce.

For more detailed description on the job and responsibilities please find attached the supporting documents.


This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024

You will be responsible for leading and delivering the transformation of Occupational Health and Wellbeing service provision, with NUH as the primary internal client, whist recognising ICS partners as prospective clients and co-design partners. You will also ensure the programme is aligned to the key actions within the NHS People Plan, Growing OH & WB strategy, Enhanced HWB strategy and any relevant national and international guidance from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Society of Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety Executive, British Psychological Society, NICE, etc., that are key to the transformation of the trusts occupational health and wellbeing services. You will be expected to demonstrate a clear and thorough understanding of current and future Occupational Health, Mental Health and Well Being opportunities in the health and social care sector, and be able to maximise the commercial opportunities with existing and prospective clients across other industries, with a focus and understanding on the needs of the trusts workforce. For more detailed description on the job and responsibilities please find attached the supporting documents.

The new roles will establish a clear career pathway for the clinical workforce currently employed by NHS SC and create the leadership to operationalise the clinical priorities and ambitions to have effective clinical leadership across all parts of the business. The central clinical team posts strengthen and complement the existing experienced professional workforce within the directorates providing additional senior leadership.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POST VIA TRAC. To find out more about the role, or apply, please contact: Hunter Healthcare; Brendan Davies on 07585 356985 and bdavies@hunter-healthcare.com

Under leadership and direction from the Cancer Services Pharmacy Team: To be the lead technician for service improvement and strategic development of the clinical and operational technical pharmacy services to the cancer, specialist receiving unit and palliative care areas, including inpatient, outpatient and daycase. To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, high quality, innovative and cost-effective technical ward service by ensuring services are delivered to the minimum of accepted local and national standards, meeting current and future legal requirements and professional guidelines and ethical codes of practice. To be responsible for the planning and delivery of a safe and effective technical ward service, in conjunction with the pharmacy clinical team. To ensure appropriate levels and skill mix of technical staff are available to maintain agreed standards of service delivery. To work in conjunction with other lead medicines management technicians to develop and deliver the ward technician training programme, ensuring quality monitoring standards are developed, agreed and implemented. To be responsible for ensuring quality monitoring systems are developed, implemented and agreed, and that targets and standards are set. To line manage the Medicines Management Technicians and Medicines Management Assistants within the Cancer Pharmacy team. Please refer to the full job description and personal specification as part of the advert. Contact us with any further questions about the post using the contact details provided.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and person specification documents attached to this advert. The successful candidate must be highly motivated, a team player and have a desire to provide safe and effective medicines to patients in an acute hospital setting. You will be on the GPhC register as a Pharmacy Technician. For more specific details on what is involved in the job role please refer to the job description document enclosed.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Production team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). As the Chief Technician - Pharmacy Production - Product Approver, you will be joining a team of hardworking and dedicated pharmacy professionals who compound cancer treatments for NUH patients.

You will be responsible for the final check and release of medicines manufactured, prepared or assembled in pharmacy production. You will also contribute to the leadership of the team of pharmacy technicians, science technicians and assistants to ensure patients receive their treatment in a timely and efficient way, ensure all required quality standards are met and drive continuous improvement throughout the team and department.

To be eligible for this post you must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The Pharmacy Production department has of four manufacturing areas. The Sterile Production Unit (SPU), Non-Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM) and Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU) are based at the MHRA licensed facility at the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) campus. The Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) is located at the City Hospital Campus. The post holder will be required to work at both the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) and Sterile Production Unit depending on the service demands.

To assist in the provision, management and development of safe and efficient pharmacy production services at NUH.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and the desire to provide a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service to our patients. You will demonstrate initiative, problem-solving and decision making skills.

If you are able to demonstrate these skills and are looking for a new opportunity then this may be the perfect role for you.

With over 19,000 staff,we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.



Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!



We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

The successful candidate must be highly motivated, a team player and have a desire to provide safe and effective medicines to patients in an acute hospital setting.

You will be on the GPhC register as a Pharmacy Technician.

For more specific details on what is involved in the job role please refer to the job description document enclosed.




This advert closes on Sunday 11 Aug 2024

Director (VP) of Software

HQ - Nottingham, UK ( Flexible work arrangements)

Salary:££ Negotiable, based on experience, performance-based bonuses

**Reports to** CEO – Global Management Team (GMT)

Our client, a leader in renewable energy digitalisation, offers innovative AI-driven software and sensor networks to optimize asset efficiency and increase energy production. To support our rapid growth, they are seeking a dynamic Director (VP) of Software to lead their software and analytics development organisation.

**Role Summary:**

As the VP/ Director of Software, you will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for shaping the software offerings, driving AI innovation, and ensuring seamless integration with their sensor technologies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable cloud-based software solutions.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Define and execute the technology strategy in alignment with business goals.

- Lead a diverse team of architects, developers, quality engineers, DevOps engineers, and data scientists.

- Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction.

- Drive AI/ML model creation and leverage data science for automation and optimisation.

- Collaborate with sales, support, and product management to define and prioritize customer requirements.

**Qualifications:**

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).

- Proven track record of leading software development teams in a fast-paced environment.

- Experience in building scalable B2B software, AI, and IoT solutions; renewable energy experience is a plus.

- Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Kubernetes, Microservices).

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

- Flexible work arrangements.

- Opportunity to shape the future of renewable energy technology.

If you’re passionate about driving innovation in renewable energy, leading a talented software team, and creating a cleaner world, we encourage you to apply!

**Join us in revolutionizing the energy industry and making a difference.**

Associate Director (Accountancy Firm)

Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Salary: Very Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Job Type: Full Time

The Client:

Our client is a well-established accountancy firm, providing tailored professional services to business owners, sharing their ambitions and aiding in achieving goals efficiently.

The Role:

As an Associate Director, you will lead the management of the office and oversee a client portfolio, driving growth and ensuring the highest level of service delivery.

Duties:

- Direct oversight of daily operations and strategic management of the office.

- Maintain and enhance relationships with an existing portfolio of approximately 400 clients, managing an annual fee base of around £500k.

- Lead client meetings, manage service delivery, and respond to ad-hoc queries with a strong commercial insight.

- Collaborate with the marketing team to strategise and implement client acquisition and retention plans.

- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and tax legislation and provide expert advice and reviews for accounts and tax computations.

- Manage month-end procedures, maintain WIP and debtor ledgers, and ensure timely client billing and debt collection.

- Provide management information to support decision-making at the leadership level.

- Act as a point of contact for professional training bodies, ensuring staff development and certification progress.

Requirements:

- Previously worked as an Associate Director or in a similar role.

- Experience of managing SME / OMB client portfolio.

- ACA / ACCA qualification

- Demonstrated capability in business development, client relationship management, and handling complex client issues.

- Proven leadership skills with experience in managing a team at a management grade.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary

- Pension scheme

- Life assurance

- Private healthcare

- Enhanced family leave

- Employee & client referral schemes

Apply now for this exceptional opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.

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Keywords:Director, Accounts, Accounts Manager, Accountant supervisor, manager, client director, Accountancy

Leadership To lead and develop the finance directorate so that it provides the management of the Trust with the financial advice, information and expertise to enable the provision of the best possible standards of health and social care, within defined costs, timescales and resources. To promote standards of professionalism within finance to ensure compliance with external standards and best practice and support the delivery of the finance function. To recruit, deploy, develop, train, review and motivate staff to fulfil the functions objectives, embedding a culture of continuous improvement. To provide advice and support to the Chief Financial Officer and to all those carrying management responsibilities within the Trust. Ensure technical information is explained in a style appropriate for the user. To deputise for the Chief Financial Officer in their absence. Work with the Chief Financial Officer to define and develop the strategic direction of the finance function so that it is able to set challenging objectives for the future in response to changing needs. Work with the Chief Financial Officer to manage and minimise strategic financial risk for the organisation. Contribute to the development of overall vision and of strategies for the Trust which provide clear direction for future development. Provide advice and support to the Trusts governance structures as required, including the Board of Directors, Finance and Performance Committee and Audit Committee. To engage with the national One NHS Finance programme and lead implementation in their functional areas. Strategic Planning Advise on the formulation of financial strategy and continuously monitor it against performance. The financial strategy should ensure best possible use is made of the organisations resources and will require adjustment over time. ensure the development of a medium-term financial plan, based on best practice financial and business principals. co-ordinate the preparation of the Trusts Annual Plan for presentation in a clear and concise manner to the Trust Board prior to the start of the financial year and ensure the agreement of a plan that meets the Trust's agreed financial performance. communicate planning information and assumptions to the Executive Directors and senior managers and, where necessary, make challenging recommendations in order to meet the Trusts financial targets. ensure capacity and workforce plans are triangulated into the financial plan of the Trust and that NHSE detailed requirements as outlined in planning guidance are fully complied with. ensure there is realistic planning around likely resources and an appropriate assessment of risk including detailed reviews of business cases. Capital develop a capital investment plan. ensure there are sufficient resources to finance the Capital Investment Programme, identify innovative sources of funding and, where necessary, apply for loan funding from the Department of Health, subject to the approval of the Trust Board. ensure that robust policies and procedures are in place for the effective stewardship of the Trusts assets and management of the Trusts Capital Investment Programme within the Trusts delegated limits. review and analyse highly complex business cases and recommend a course of action to the Trust Leadership Team, presenting the facts in a clear and concise manner. The review and analysis will include reference to VFM issues, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. develop and implement an effective strategy for the efficient maintenance, utilisation, safe custody and protection of ownership of the Trusts fixed assets including real estate. Costing further develop the PLICS and SLR systems and roll them out across the Trust. Present findings and change opportunities to senior colleagues and lead the implementation. Work with clinical and operational colleagues to set up a clinical user group to continuously refine our systems further. develop a high-quality patient level costing function and service line reporting, ensuring that costing information is made available to operational managers and clinicians in a user-friendly way, and ensure they are engaged in its interpretation, development and use for planning and managing services and improving use of resources alongside model hospital and GIRFT data. develop, interpret and disseminate other sources of benchmarking information on the efficiency and effectiveness of services, such as NHS Benchmarking Network studies. deliver Service Line Reporting, national costing submissions and Reference costing to the Trust ensuring that this is a clinically led and informed service embedded within the operational decision making of the organisation. Commissioning and Income agree commissioning contracts and participate in the evaluation and preparation of bids for new tenders in line with the Trusts strategic objectives. effectively manage financial agreements between the Trust and its stakeholders to ensure appropriate recovery of costs. Financial Recovery and Sustainability Manage relationship with strategic partner, ensuring delivery of recurrent cash out savings, and ensuring knowledge transfer to Trust. Oversee the design, implementation and monitoring of a 3 year rolling cost improvement plan and the routine reporting of financial delivery against agreed plans.

A Vacancy at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.


We are looking for an exceptional leader to join our Finance Team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer and in conjunction with the Director of Operational Finance, you'll be pivotal in building and developing the Finance Team and implementing highly effective systems and practices. To succeed you will have the ability to provide strategic leadership and to foster a culture of compassion, innovation & inclusion, that improves the services we provide, whilst supporting financial sustainability. As an expert communicator, you'll be comfortable to lead on the sharing of highly complex information in a way that empowers others and facilitates their contribution. You will be working with colleagues across the Trust and the wider Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care system.

The Board has recently approved an ambitious Financial Sustainability Plan that will see the Trust return to a recurrently sustainable place over the next two years. This role is key in leading the delivery of the FSP, developing the strategic financial direction of the Trust and managing the capital programme.

This role is crucial in ensuring the financial health and sustainability of our Trust. The role leads delivery of strategy, capital, commissioning and income, and financial sustainability to support our strategic objectives while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices. This position requires strong leadership skills, financial insight, deep understanding of healthcare finance, and the ability to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare services.

The role reports into the Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for directing the Strategy, Capital, and Commissioning and Income teams and strategic oversight of the financial recovery and sustainability of the Trust, including the work of our Financial Recovery Strategic Partner. The post holder will lead and motivate teams effectively as well as building strong relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners.

Working collaboratively with the whole Finance leadership team, and in particular with the Director of Operational Finance, the Chief Financial Officer and ICS Finance colleagues. Close working relationships will ensure that strategic planning arrangements are designed in a way which takes into account the current financial performance of the Trust, and supports delivery of the annual budgets and rolling forecasts.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Leadership
• To lead and develop the finance directorate so that it provides the management of the Trust with the financial advice, information and expertise to enable the provision of the best possible standards of health and social care, within defined costs, timescales and resources.
• To promote standards of professionalism within finance to ensure compliance with external standards and best practice and support the delivery of the finance function.
• To recruit, deploy, develop, train, review and motivate staff to fulfil the function’s objectives, embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
• To provide advice and support to the Chief Financial Officer and to all those carrying management responsibilities within the Trust. Ensure technical information is explained in a style appropriate for the user. To deputise for the Chief Financial Officer in their absence.
• Work with the Chief Financial Officer to define and develop the strategic direction of the finance function so that it is able to set challenging objectives for the future in response to changing needs. Work with the Chief Financial Officer to manage and minimise strategic financial risk for the organisation.
• Contribute to the development of overall vision and of strategies for the Trust which provide clear direction for future development. Provide advice and support to the Trust’s governance structures as required, including the Board of Directors, Finance and Performance Committee and Audit Committee.
• To engage with the national One NHS Finance programme and lead implementation in their functional areas.

Strategic Planning
• Advise on the formulation of financial strategy and continuously monitor it against performance. The financial strategy should ensure best possible use is made of the organisation’s resources and will require adjustment over time.
• ensure the development of a medium-term financial plan, based on best practice financial and business principals.
• co-ordinate the preparation of the Trust’s Annual Plan for presentation in a clear and concise manner to the Trust Board prior to the start of the financial year and ensure the agreement of a plan that meets the Trust's agreed financial performance.
• communicate planning information and assumptions to the Executive Directors and senior managers and, where necessary, make challenging recommendations in order to meet the Trust’s financial targets.
• ensure capacity and workforce plans are triangulated into the financial plan of the Trust and that NHSE detailed requirements as outlined in planning guidance are fully complied with.
• ensure there is realistic planning around likely resources and an appropriate assessment of risk including detailed reviews of business cases.

Capital
• develop a capital investment plan.
• ensure there are sufficient resources to finance the Capital Investment Programme, identify innovative sources of funding and, where necessary, apply for loan funding from the Department of Health, subject to the approval of the Trust Board.
• ensure that robust policies and procedures are in place for the effective stewardship of the Trust’s assets and management of the Trust’s Capital Investment Programme within the Trust’s delegated limits.
• review and analyse highly complex business cases and recommend a course of action to the Trust Leadership Team, presenting the facts in a clear and concise manner. The review and analysis will include reference to VFM issues, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. develop and implement an effective strategy for the efficient maintenance, utilisation, safe custody and protection of ownership of the Trust’s fixed assets including real estate.

Costing
• further develop the PLICS and SLR systems and roll them out across the Trust. Present findings and change opportunities to senior colleagues and lead the implementation. Work with clinical and operational colleagues to set up a clinical user group to continuously refine our systems further.
• develop a high-quality patient level costing function and service line reporting, ensuring that costing information is made available to operational managers and clinicians in a user-friendly way, and ensure they are engaged in its interpretation, development and use for planning and managing services and improving use of resources – alongside model hospital and GIRFT data.
• develop, interpret and disseminate other sources of benchmarking information on the efficiency and effectiveness of services, such as NHS Benchmarking Network studies.
• deliver Service Line Reporting, national costing submissions and Reference costing to the Trust ensuring that this is a clinically led and informed service embedded within the operational decision making of the organisation.

Commissioning and Income
• agree commissioning contracts and participate in the evaluation and preparation of bids for new tenders in line with the Trust’s strategic objectives.
• effectively manage financial agreements between the Trust and its stakeholders to ensure appropriate recovery of costs.

Financial Recovery and Sustainability
• Manage relationship with strategic partner, ensuring delivery of recurrent cash out savings, and ensuring knowledge transfer to Trust.
• Oversee the design, implementation and monitoring of a 3 year rolling cost improvement plan and the routine reporting of financial delivery against agreed plans.


This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024