Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Head of Divisional Finance
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Lewisham and Greenwich NHST Trusts (LGT) Vision
LGT's vision is to be exceptional and we are seeking an experienced accountant as Head of Divisional Finance to join our award-winning Finance Team to help us realise this. Experienced in financial management.
About the Role
The South East London Finance Academy is committed to fostering professional development and career growth for all with a particular aim of enhancing opportunities for under-represented groups and improving the diversity of our finance community.
This means, that as part of our Secondment Pledge, this permanent role is advertised with the flexibility of a potential secondment opportunity for the successful candidate. If you would like to explore this flexibility, please discuss with your current line manager and raise for discussion with the recruiting manager, this will not adversely affect your application in any way. Whilst all secondments will require agreement from both the host and receiving organisations, all organisations within SEL are committed to approaching this conversation positively.
If successful, and you would like to take up the secondment opportunity, you will need to complete the Secondment Request Form found here South East London: Secondment Request Form to aid discussion with your host and receiving organisations. On successful completion of the secondment, and in collaboration with your receiving organisation, you will have the opportunity to convert the secondment to a substantive appointment.
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As an integral part of the divisional management team, you will play a critical role in shaping services within budget. We are seeking a dynamic Head of Divisional Finance to join our Senior Finance Team, leading the delivery of financial policy, performance, and value for money across our organisation. Working across all of our sites, this pivotal role offers the opportunity to provide strategic vision, expert advice, and operational leadership, ensuring robust financial processes and controls that support modern, patient-focused services.
Responsibilities
The post holder is a senior Finance professional within LGT and a member of the Senior Finance Team and are responsible for leading and delivering financial policy, performance, and value for money requirements. The post holder will ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner financial service.
The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of business partner financial services and advice working with the Associate Director of Finance (ADoF), executive directors, and other senior managers in the development and delivery of robust financial processes and controls, to oversee the provision of a modernised, patient-focused service across LGT by providing innovative, proactive advice and support to the organisation on financial and service strategies and approaches.
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When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: Graeme Smith
- Job Title: Head of Divisional Finance
- Email Address: graemesmith2@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07736926508
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