An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Director of Finance (DDOF) at Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) to join an award-winning finance team, reporting directly to the Chief Finance and Resources Officer.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for the day to day delivery and continuous improvement of the finance directorate (finance, procurement and payroll) ensuring a high-quality provision of service is achieved, whilst maintaining KMPT’s history of a strong financial position. This role will be a part of helping the Trust achieve its ambitions to transform mental health services across Kent and Medway by delivering significant transformation and improvement through close collaboration with Directorates and senior leaders across the organisation and by shaping the financial strategy and planning for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

As the Deputy Director of Finance, you will be responsible for thedelivery of effective, timely and accurate financial performance information for both operational and strategic purposes leading on the development of business planning across the Trust and with oversight of all aspects of financial management.

With a track record of delivery and resilience, you will be able to question and advise operational and clinical colleagues translating complex finance issues to non finance individuals having a system wide focus when it comes to patient care as you lead in the development of the Trusts financial strategy ensuring long term deliverable plans are agreed which enable financial sustainability.

You will be a strong leader and able to develop a strong team in a fast-paced environment, inspiring confidence and encouraging development and progression.

As an integral part of the senior leadership team the role will involve deputising for the Chief Finance and Resources Officer when required, covering the executive portfolio which includes Finance, IT, IG, Contracting, Performance and Information and Estates and Facilities as well as continuous liaison with internal and external stakeholders including reporting at Board level when required.

About KMPTCome and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

Role Requirements

Essential

• CCAB or CIMA qualification
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Extensive post qualification experience
• Significant experience as Deputy or Associate/Assistant Director of Finance in a large, complex organisation
• Significant staff management experience
• Experience of report writing and presentations for Board and Executive use
• Experience of the Financial Planning process
• Knowledge of the NHS and the provider sector
• Expert knowledge of accounting standards and policies
• Knowledge of undertaking extensive benchmarking of services using a range of tools
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and lead a strong finance team
• Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft in particular Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines

Desirable

• Commercial sector experience is highly valued
• Experience of the NHS Financial Planning process

Further Information and next stepsTo view the full Job Description, Person Specification and apply directly online, search 'KMPT Careers Job ref: 380-SS0587'. Alternatively, please submit your CV and a Covering letter which demonstrates how you meet the Essential and desirable criteria for the role.