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Post Title: Head of Finance – Capital
Grade: Agenda for Change Band 8D
Salary range: £86,611 - £90,532 per annum
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours)
Location: Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Relocation Package where appropriate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the UK’s largest providers of acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services. With a workforce of around 38,000 staff we deliver healthcare to a population of 1.15 million people plus providing specialist regional and national services to more than half of Scotland’s population. The geographical area covered is diverse; encompassing 6 local authority areas within the West of Scotland.
With an annual revenue budget of c £3.2 billion and a capital budget of £50m this represents c24% of the overall Health spend in Scotland.
It is a very exciting time to be joining the largest NHS Board in Scotland as we implement our transformational healthcare strategy, ‘Moving Forward Together’, which is underway to ensure delivery of better health and healthcare outcomes for the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
We are now seeking to appoint a new Head of Finance – Capital who will be responsible for the strategic and operational accountability for the following key role:
The Head of Finance (HOF) will provide leadership around ensuring the provision of decisive and essential capital finance management on all strategic and operational financial and governance matters to the Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Services, Capital and Payroll (Senior Finance Management Team) and Senior Board Management in a tight and complex financial environment in a time critical manner.
You will be responsible for the overall financial management and performance of all aspects of the Board’s Capital and Property Disposal Plans and the preparation and finalisation of Local Delivery Plans for infrastructure investment and property disposals for submission to SGHSCD. You will lead the implementation, maintenance and ongoing development of Short, Medium and Long-Term Capital Plans and operational financial management arrangements for the Board.
The Capital Finance department is responsible for ensuring that the Capital Resource Limit (CRL) is achieved each year by closely monitoring and managing all financial aspects of the Board’s Capital Plan. As the largest Health Board in Scotland, the level of Capital spend can form a significant proportion of the national allocation of NHS Scotland.
You will be responsible for full line management of a department of circa 3 wte management accounting staff.
We are seeking to appoint an engaging and inspiring leader who, can challenge conventional thinking, embrace change and have a genuine desire to continuously improve financial performance. We are looking for a candidate who will bring experience of developing and implementing capital and infrastructure plans, financial strategies, leading transformation and change, excellent people management skills and the ability to work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
You will be a qualified accountant with a recognised Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies (CCAB), with demonstrable experience in a Senior Finance Manager role including significant budgetary responsibility and expert in the delivery of a quality finance service with a broad range of practical experience in the provision of a modern financial management service, including capital finance, performance management, project management and strategic financial planning and staff management
If you are inspired by the challenges that this opportunity presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking then we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
If you would like to find out more about the post before applying, you can contact for a confidential discussion:
Lesley Aird, Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Services, Capital and Payroll, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on +44 (0) 141 278 2818 or email: lesley.aird@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
For more information about the job purpose and key result areas for this role please refer to the Job Description below
Preliminary Assessment Stage: Candidates should note shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in a preliminary assessment stage prior to interivew , the details and arrangements will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates .
EU Settlement Scheme - EU, EEA or Swiss nationals as part of the recruitment process for all candidates regardless of nationality will be required to produce proof of their EU Settlement status to demonstrate their Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families.
Closing date for returning applications: Noon, Friday 13th August 2021