Assistant Head of Finance - Primary Care inTaunton/Bristol/Plymouth inTaunton/Bristol/Plymouth PUBLISHED MON 2 DEC 2024

As Assistant Head of Finance, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across commissioning, with particular focus on POD services, to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe services in line with national and sub national policy objectives.

The post holder will oversee primary care financial services provided to ICB's that the team is responsible for delivering, ensuring that there are sound financial systems in place across commissioning to evaluate and monitor services.

The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery

The post holder will lead the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well co-ordinated finance service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation(s) the team serves.

• Managing the team's business function, including developing and managing the team's annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management.
• Manage all necessary returns, including planning and monthly reporting to ICB finance leads.
• Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.
• Take a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment activity across the Primary Care finance team.
• Oversight and management of all aspects of the Primary Care budgets for SW region and ICBs
• Be an active member of the Direct Commissioning finance senior leadership team

About us

The postholder will:

• Lead primary care financial services provided to ICBs
• Maintain Finance Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documenting the Hub responsibilities and ICB finance team responsibilities
• Support delivery of an investment strategy to support the direct commissioning vision and strategic plan.
• Promote effective working relationships with all key contractors
• Support Service Transformation across the organisation
• Ensure robust processes are in place to deliver contracts with all primary care practitioners to ensure high quality effective service provision that delivers value for money.
• Ensure robust processes are in place to enable primary care contracts are paid in accordance with regulations and deliver value for money.
• Ensure there are effective governance systems in place to support primary care commissioning, including adhering to relevant financial policies and procedures.
• To develop and meet Commissioning Board reporting requirements including monthly reporting, forecasting and contribution towards accounting requirements and production.
• Ensure that commissioning investment decisions are based on robust proposals and that approved plans are included in the overall financial plan.
• Provide leadership to the direct commissioning finance team, interpreting national guidance and contracts and ensuring this is understood by all commissioning managers in the local area team and where appropriate ICBs.