Head of Capital Finance

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London seeks a senior finance professional to spearhead its capital finance program. In this role, you'll lead capital planning, optimize financial strategies, and manage a dedicated team, ensuring alignment with the Trust's funding availability and capital resource limits. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in finance management, strong leadership capabilities, and a comprehensive understanding of NHS funding frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience in capital finance management and NHS funding.
• Ability to analyse complex information and advise on strategies.
• Proven leadership skills with experience in managing finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trust's capital finance programme and planning process.
• Manage reporting and accountability for capital projects.
• Advise on risks associated with capital financial plans.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Analysis

Strategic Planning

Management

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the development and implementation of the Trust's strategic capital finance programme whilst also having management responsibility for the Capital Projects and Asset team.

The Trust typically spends circa £100M per annum on capital projects. This role is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s capital plan is achievable through alignment with the Directorates capital needs, financial funding available and the capital resource limit.

The Capital Projects and Asset team oversee all fixed asset accounting at the Trust (c.£2Bn) and management reporting of capital projects.

Capital Finance Strategy

• To lead the capital planning process across the Trust
• To analyse highly complicated capital information to advise the Trust on the capital finance strategy
• To lead with the SEL ICS on annual capital spend requirements and forecast
• To be the lead expert on the NHS capital funding regime including what falls within DHSC’s CDEL (capital departmental expenditure limit)

• To lead on the development, implementation and delivery of a transparent process for capital planning
• To report to the Trust's Investment Portfolio Board on the capital plan
• Advise senior management on the risks within the capital plan
  
  

Management and Leadership

• Responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of the operating policies of the department
• The post will attend and present at the Investment Programme Board and various Finance committees, making a positive contribution to debates on capital availability, Directorate priorities and future service provision.
• To line manage the Senior Finance Manager for Capital Projects and Assets, co-ordinate the workload and set the objectives and priorities
• To deputise for the Associate Director of Finance – Chief Accountant as and when required.
  
  

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine Eyre Job title: Chief Accountant Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 71882362