Governing Body Recruitment
Chief Finance Officer
February 2016
Application and Resource Pack
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Job Title:
Chief Finance Officer
Employer:
NHS Greenwich CCG
Location:
Woolwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich
Salary:
VSM
Job Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
Monday 22nd February 2016
Interview Date:
Shortlist meetings w/c 1st March. Final interviews w/c 7th March
PLEASE APPLY WITH A CV AND COVERING LETTER TO THE CONTACT DETAILS PROVIDED
BELOW:
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Formed in 2013 NHS Greenwich Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is responsible
for commissioning most of the healthcare services for the people of Greenwich. This
means it is responsible for planning which services need to be in place and ensuring
that there are a range of healthcare providers able to deliver high quality care to
patients when they need it. Greenwich is an ethnically diverse London borough that
is rapidly expanding population - currently estimated at 254,600 and predicted to
increase by 13 per cent over the next five years
NHS Greenwich CCG faces some significant financial challenges and put in place a
recovery plan in August 2015 to rebalance its underlying financial position. We have
made some progress and are still on target to deliver a 1% surplus. However, setting
a balanced budget for next year remains a major challenge and we have taken
the decision to appoint an interim turnaround director to support us with this.
The Chief Finance Officer is a full member of the governing body and will need to
meet the core requirements as described for governing body members. As a
qualified accountant you will have responsibility for the financial strategy, financial
management and financial governance of the CCG. You will contribute significantly
to the development of a commissioning strategy and be an integral part of the
team to redesign clinical pathways and deliver the CCG strategy. The Chief
Financial Officer will be the lead for ensuring good contractual processes and be a
member of the broader Senior Management Team. You will have responsibility for
the information team, the contract with the CSU and also the PMO function across
the organization.
To be successful in the role you will need to demonstrate that you have the strength
to influence stakeholders and partnership organisations and are passionate about
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enabling clinical leadership. In addition, you will have significant experience of
board-level working and leading improvements in healthcare services; a track
record of successfully working with clinical professionals: experience of managing
budgets and delivering financial recovery; exceptional leadership skills and a clear
understanding of the importance of audit and governance.
If you think you have the vision, energy, enthusiasm and capability to play a big part
in leading NHS Greenwich CCG to reduce health inequalities, transform services and
improve local health by carefully managing the resources available, then we look
forward to hearing from you.
For details of how to apply please refer to the Job Description or contact Andrew
Thomlinson at Axon Resourcing for more information or an informal discussion on 020
3829 8686 or 07722 423777.
Closing date – Monday 22nd February 2016.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a face to face interview week
commencing 1st March.
Final Interviews will take place week commencing 7th March 2016.
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Job Description
Job title:
Chief Finance Officer
Grade:
VSM
Reports to:
NHS Greenwich CCG Chief Officer
Accountable to:
NHS Greenwich CCG Chief Officer ; CCG member practices
Directorate:
Finance
Base:
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London
SE18 6ND
Hours:
37.5 hours per week (on call for SEL 1:12)
Responsible for:
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Governance and stewardship of Greenwich CCG
resources
Financial strategic planning and monitoring
Financial advice and information for decision making and
support to Governing Body and subcommittees
Financial support & leadership to commissioning, QIPP
programme & delivery across the organisation
Leadership of finance and associated functions including
the information function and lead Director for
commissioning support contract
Leading PMO function for the organisation to support
delivery
Job Purpose
The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) is an Executive Director post and a full member of
the Governing Body, leading the organisation to deliver effective commissioning of
high quality health services that meet the needs of its population within available
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resources. The CFO is the professional finance expert on the Governing Body
ensuring that Greenwich CCG meets all of its statutory financial requirements.
As a member of the Governing Body the Chief Finance Officer has a shared
responsibility to ensure that Greenwich CCG exercises its functions in accordance
with good governance and within the terms of Greenwich CCG’s constitution as
agreed by its members.
Main areas of responsibility
·
working with the Chief Officer to ensure that Greenwich CCG complies with
its financial, accounting, auditing and information obligations and related
duties. This includes responsibility for the effective management of the
delegated budget.
·
working with the governing body and management team members to
effectively lead Greenwich CCG as a membership and statutory organisation.
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supervising the financial and accounting systems for Greenwich CCG and
advising on the best possible stewardship of public money
·
advising the Governing Body on the effective, efficient and economic use of its
allocation, on remaining within that allocation and delivering required financial
targets and duties
·
day-to-day responsibility for financial matters in the organisation including
strategy development, governance and management on behalf of
Greenwich CCG
·
manage the contract between Greenwich CCG and commissioning support
providers ensuring that value for money and high quality of services are
maintained
-
leading the information function for Greenwich CCG including being the Senior
Information Risk Officer (SIRO) remain familiar with and take ownership of the
organisation’s information risk policy and act as advocate for information risk on
the Board
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leading the Programme Management Office function maintaining standards of
delivery where programmes require cross directorate working
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through financial and other networks keep up to date with the changes across
the NHS and advise the Governing Body and others on how to use opportunities
such as the Five Year Forward View and other policy drivers to the best financial
and economic advantage for Greenwich
Principal duties and responsibilities
Finance and Performance
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1)
Provide effective financial and business leadership to the governing body to
ensure that Greenwich CCG meets its objectives
2)
Be the professional expert on finance and ensure, through robust systems and
processes; that the regularity and propriety of expenditure is fully discharged
3)
Manage Greenwich CCG’s budgets and make appropriate arrangements to
support, monitor and report on its finances
4)
Produce the financial statements for audit and publication in accordance with
statutory requirements to demonstrate effective stewardship of public money
and accountability to tax payers
5)
Lead, develop and implement the financial strategy for Greenwich CCG
ensuring that this is fully embedded in the operating plan for the organisation
6)
Provide financial advice and support to Greenwich CCG concerning the
development and planning of robust QIPP plans and projects
7)
Be responsible for the financial monitoring and review of the QIPP programme
for Greenwich CCG, ensuring the highest quality care is delivered in the most
cost effective way to achieve value for money
8)
During transition of components of the commissioning landscape (joint or co
commissioning, delegation) ensure effective systems are in place to manage
all delegated budgets to the agreed levels and to identify and take steps to
mitigate any risks identified
9)
Ensure there is an effective financial management framework in place within
Greenwich CCG to monitor, predict and manage risks to financial
performance and work with the Deputy Chief Officer to support integrated
reporting of organisational performance to the Governing Body and its
committees and that financial risks are fully reflected in the Governing Body
Assurance Framework and Risk Register.
10)
To secure for Greenwich CCG the provision of high quality commissioning
support services that present value for money working with neighbouring
CCGs.
11)
Promote awareness and understanding of financial, value for money and
commercial issues within Greenwich CCG and work with the leadership team
to identify and implement the appropriate training and development
programmes
12)
Maintain relationships with external professional advisors
13)
Support collaborative arrangements between Greenwich CCG and
neighbouring CCG finance teams and support the South East London
approach (including Our Healthier South East London) to achieving financial
sustainability (Sustainability and Transformation Plan)
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14)
Take responsibility for leading and managing associated functions and teams
as determined by Greenwich CCG governing body and management team
Planning and Commissioning
15)
Support Greenwich CCG to make decisions on the commissioning of
healthcare services which improve health outcomes, reduce inequality and
improve quality outcomes and patient experience whilst delivering the best
possible use of public funds
16)
Lead the development, agreement and monitoring of the operating plan in
line with NHSE requirements ensuring that this delivers Greenwich CCGs’
statutory duties and reflects the agreed QIPP and transformation programme
17)
Ensure that Greenwich CCG develops robust & comprehensive financial plans
to meet the needs of the local population
18)
Develop relationships with the Royal Borough of Greenwich to ensure that joint
financial planning is undertaken and opportunities for savings across the health
and social care economy are achieved and that the specific governance
arrangements for managing joint funds are complied with (Section 256; Section
75 etc.)
19)
Develop a deep understanding of the financial positions of our main NHS
providers – Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS
Trust and develop robust relationships with their finance leaders to enhance
service delivery to the population
20)
Provide expert advice and support to members of the senior management
team to ensure that commissioning decisions make the most efficient use of
resources (i.e. contract structure, BCF and QIPP programme) including
participation in negotiating significant contracts
21)
Ensure that appropriate business cases are developed to support the business
of Greenwich CCG identifying opportunities for the organisation to secure
income from external sources.
Information management
22)
Ensure that structures, processes and information systems are in place to
enable Greenwich CCG to discharge its delegated responsibilities effectively
23)
Ensure information management and technology (IM&T) operational
requirements of Greenwich CCG are met through either the in house team or
commissioning support service and ensure future year requirements are
secured via an IM&T strategy
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24)
Ensure an appropriate information governance policy is in place and is
operated within Greenwich CCG
25)
Develop and manage information systems to ensure and monitor compliance
with all corporate governance requirements
26)
Ensure that there is a business intelligence function available to support
commissioning across the organisation.
Governance
27)
Oversee robust audit and financial governance arrangements leading to
propriety in the use of Greenwich CCGs resources and support the chair of the
Finance, Performance and QIPP Committee and Audit Committees so that
they can exercise their functions fully.
28)
Ensure comprehensive annual plans are in place that provide the highest
standards of assurance in line with expectations set by NHS England
29)
Ensure that structures, processes are in place to enable Greenwich CCG to
discharge its delegated responsibilities effectively ensuring that budget
managers are aware of their responsibilities
30)
Act in the best interests with regard to the health of local population at all
times ensuring the anti-fraud and corruption prevention is taken seriously by the
whole organisation.
31)
Manage relationships with internal and external audit functions and play a
lead role in liaison with any regulatory bodies
32)
Ensure good governance remains central at all times
33)
Through the PMO function promote and quality assure compliance with good
governance for committing resources through use of business case templates,
project planners and decision making via suitable committees and groups.
General duties
34)
As a member of the Governing Body, ensure that Greenwich CCG
commissions the highest quality services with a view to securing the best
possible outcomes for its patients within the resource allocation and maintain a
consistent focus on quality, integration and innovation
35)
Ensure the voice of the member practices is heard and the interests of patients
and the community remain at the heart of discussions and decisions
36)
Ensure that Greenwich CCG, when exercising its functions, acts with a view to
securing health services that are provided in a way which promotes the NHS
Constitution
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37)
Provide appropriate challenge across the governing body
31
Contribute to the development and embedding of the vision, aims and
business objectives of Greenwich CCG
32
Contribute to ensuring that the organisation values diversity and promotes
equality and inclusivity in all aspects of its business
33
Ensure that the governing body acts in the best interests of the local population
at all times and that decisions are taken with regard to securing the best use of
public money
34
Uphold the Nolan Principles of Public Life and the proposed Standards for
members of NHS Boards and Governing Bodies in England, as currently being
developed by the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence, and reflect
them through personal conduct and the development of the CCG culture
35
Represent and uphold the values of Greenwich CCG and be an appropriate
role model, promoting equality and diversity for all its patients, staff and other
stakeholders
36
Participate in the On Call Rota for South East London which includes being
available (approximately 1:12)
HEALTH, SAFETY, SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT
All staff are required to adhere to and act consistently with all relevant health and
safety legislation and CCG policies and procedures in order to ensure that their own
and others health safety and security is maintained. This will include identifying and
reporting all risks to health and safety, security of equipment and property and the
achievement of CCG objectives in accordance with the CCG’s risk management
strategy and policies. Training will be provided.
NO SMOKING POLICY
Greenwich CCG operates a no-smoking policy. This applies to all staff and visitors
and to the majority of patients. It is a condition of employment for staff that they do
not smoke whilst on duty or in uniform or anywhere on CCG premises. Whilst we do
not discriminate against employing smokers, they are expected to adhere to this
policy and all prospective employees should be aware of this.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Greenwich CCG is working towards equality and has policies relating to the equality
of opportunity in employment and service delivery. All staff are expected to comply
with these policies.
CONFIDENTIALITY
As a Greenwich CCG employee you may gain knowledge of a highly confidential
nature relating to the private affairs, diagnosis and treatment of patients, information
affecting members of the public, matters concerning staff and details of items under
consideration by the CCG. Under no circumstances should such information be
divulged or passed to any unauthorised person or person(s). This includes holding
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discussions with colleagues concerning patients in situations where the conversation
may be overheard. Breaches of confidence will result in disciplinary action, which
may involve dismissal.
INFECTION CONTROL
All staff have a responsibility to ensure that infection control policies, procedures and
guidelines are adhered to and to support the CCGs’ commitment to preventing
and controlling healthcare associated infections (HAI).
CIVIL CONTINGENCIES ACT 2004
All staff will note the CCG’s responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004,
and NHS Major Incident Plans Guidance (DoH 1998 and 2004)
SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS
All staff must work in accordance with the Sussex Multi Agency Policy and
Procedures for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN/ CHILD PROTECTION
All staff must abide by the Local Safeguarding Children Board Sussex Child
Protection and Safeguarding Children Procedures.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
All members of staff must be aware of their responsibilities under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. The Act provides individuals or organisations with the right to
request information held by a public authority. They can do this by letter or email.
Staff must ensure that they manage the information they hold in such a way that
meets the requirements of the Act. If asked for information by an individual or an
organisation, staff must ensure that the request is passed to the Freedom of
information Officer. If a request is made for disclosure of information held by a
member of staff this information must not be destroyed or deleted after the request
has been received. Some information held by the organisation is exempt from
disclosure, however when recording any information the staff should consider that it
may be subject, at some stage to a Freedom of Information request. All members of
staff must attend information governance training to ensure they fully understand
the implications of the Freedom of Information Act.
This job description will be reviewed as necessary and may be amended to meet the
changing needs of the CCG. It will also be used as the basis for determination of
objectives and the contents will be used as part of annual appraisals. This job
description has been agreed between the post holder and the CCG.
JD author (name and job
title):
Annabel Burn
Chief Officer
Date JD created/updated: January 2016
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Brief description of reason
for review (if applicable)
Vacant post
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Person Specification
Job title:
Directorate:
Chief Finance Officer
Finance
Note to applicants
Candidates for posts will be assessed according to the extent to which they meet this
person specification. It is therefore important that applicants pay close attention to
all aspects of it when deciding if their skills, experience and knowledge match these
requirements. Methods of assessment are indicated as follows: A = application form; I
= interview; C = certificate; T = test. Desirable criteria will be used in selection processes
where otherwise equally matched candidates are in competition (except where the
Equality Act 2010 applies – see next paragraph)
Some flexibility may be exercised in the application of the criteria outlined above
where a disabled candidate covered by the Equality Act is unable to meet certain
parts of the specification by reason of their disability. Candidates to whom this applies
should outline details on their application form. This information will be assessed on an
individual basis throughout the selection process.
(E)ssential/
(D)esirable
Assessed
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(A=applicatio
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Qualifications/Education:
Educated to degree level with a Masters or equivalent
qualification or experience
E
A
Evidence of continuing professional development
E
A
Full qualification in one of the individual CCAB bodies or
CIMA
E
A
Experienced at working in a collaborative decision-making
group such as a board/ governing body or other ‘board
level’ committee working
E
A/I
Director level experience of managing successful teams
E
A/I
Experience:
Board level experience of managing budgets and maintaining
financial balance in the face of increasing demand
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Experience of communicating complex financial matters in
laypersons language
A/I
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Key Skills/Abilities:
Demonstrable commitment to continuously improve
outcomes, tackling health inequalities and delivering the best
value for money for the tax payer
Ability to work well with others from different professional,
social and cultural backgrounds
Capability to understand and analyse complex issues,
drawing on a breath of data to inform decision-making
Demonstrable ability to exercise sound judgement and the
confidence to question and challenge information from
others (who may be experts in their field)
Ability to understand the limits of his or her management
competencies and the wisdom to seek advice when these
are reached
Ability to contribute to the development of strategy and
aspirations of the organisation and act in a manner consistent
with its values
Demonstrate effective leadership qualities including the
personal resilience required of this senior role
Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
A/I
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Intellectual capacity and application to be able to think
conceptually, to plan flexibly, to look for continual ways to
improve and to operate within an ambiguous context and
deliver results
Sensitivity and organisational skills to operate effectively
across complex work cultures and environments
Able to communicate complex information in a clear and
compelling way in both verbal and written formats
Politically astute, with highly developed skills in engaging,
influencing and securing shared ownership across the
organisation and health and social care system
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Able to lead a PMO function which can deliver complex and
interlocking programmes of work
Job Related Knowledge & Understanding
Working understanding of NHS Commissioning systems and
an appreciation of the broad social, political and economic
trends influencing it
E
Working understanding of integrated governance and
assurance
E
Working knowledge of general employment law and
practices and current legal requirements and good practice
in equality and discrimination
D
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Demonstrable understanding of the NHS principles and values
as set out in the NHS Constitution
E
Financially literate with the ability to critically review,
challenge and effectively utilise financial information for
decision making
A/I
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An understanding of the principles of value for money and an
ability to challenge performance on this basis
E
I
A detailed understanding of the requirements of effective
financial governance and probity
E
I
In-depth understanding of the NHS financial regime and an
ability to develop capability within the CCG to enable
interpretation of relevant legislation and accountability
frameworks
E
I
Understand the CCGs risk environment
D
Good understanding of the role of effective communications
and engagement with patients, public, workforce and
stakeholders
E
Understanding of (and commitment to upholding) the Nolan
Principles of Public Life, Standards for members of NHS Boards
and Governing Bodies in England (currently being developed)
Understanding of the requirements of a CCG to use
information to inform decisions in all aspects of its work and
how to shape this
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Other Requirements
E
Ability to manage the demands of a CFO role
Ability to travel between different sites to maintain wide
stakeholder engagement required of this role
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT A = Application form I = Interview T = Test C = Certificate
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
In addition to any specific criteria laid out above, each applicant will be expected to
demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation
to the post. The degree of knowledge required will depend on the level and nature of
the post in question.
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995
Please note that some flexibility may be exercised in the application of
the criteria outlined above where a disabled candidate is covered by
the Equality Act and is unable to meet certain parts of the specification
by reason of their disability. If you believe this applies to you please
outline the details on your application form. Each case will be assessed
on an individual basis at short listing and/or interview with advice from
Human Resources.
January 2016
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