Finance Lead

Brookside Group Practice; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Brookside Group Practice is seeking a Finance Lead to join our forward-thinking team on a 24-hour-per-week basis with hybrid working in Reading.

The role focuses on coordinating and delivering the Practice and PCN finance function, maintaining accurate records, monitoring income and expenditure, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and delivering timely financial information to senior managers and the partnership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver the Practice and PCN finance function.
• Maintain accurate financial records and oversee core finance processes.
• Monitor income and expenditure; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Provide timely financial information to senior managers, the Finance Portfolio Partner, and the partnership.
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure deadlines are met.
• Oversee contracts and renewals (utilities, insurance, services) and monitor usage to secure best value.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Lead to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice working 24 hours a week.

Hybrid working is available for this position.

Must be able to work a Wednesday in the office due to meetings.

The Finance Lead is responsible for the effective day-to-day coordination and delivery of the Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) finance function. The post holder will maintain accurate financial records, oversee core finance processes, monitor income and expenditure, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide timely financial information to senior managers, the Finance Portfolio Partner and the wider partnership.

The Finance Lead will maintain strong financial controls and ensure deadlines are met. It also includes oversight of key practice contracts and renewals, including utilities, insurance and other business services, with responsibility for obtaining meter readings, monitoring usage and securing best value while maintaining appropriate service, cover and contractual assurance.

Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.

Other key aspects of the Practice include:

• Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation
• Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, ANIMA Documents
• Longstanding Training Practice with GP Registrars, Physician Assistants trainees and others

The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.