NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

Why NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde?

Would you like to join one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? Offering a range of health services to over 1.1 million people in Glasgow and Clyde, our aim is to help people live healthier, longer lives – no matter who they are or where in the region they live. Help us to shape the future of healthcare in Scotland and apply to join our innovative Finance team today. With an annual revenue budget for the Board of over £4 billion there is a need for high quality finance staff to support the business.

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 to ensure delivery of better health and healthcare outcomes for the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Our success begins with you; with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to frontline health services. This is an excellent opportunity to join an internationally renowned healthcare organisation with a track record for innovation and strong teaching and research links. We have 38,000 staff providing and supporting first class acute, specialist and community services both locally and to patients throughout Scotland. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer healthier lives. At a challenging time for the public services our finance team will

The role

Responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint a new Head of Finance – Management Accounts 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 financial management on all strategic and operational financial and governance matters to the Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance – Acute & Access, Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Planning & Performance (Senior Finance Management Team) and senior Board management in a tight and complex financial environment in a time critical manner. This requires the initiation and development of cost improvement programmes and short and long term financial recovery plans to achieve financial targets/balance

You will lead the design, implementation, maintenance and ongoing development of the strategic and operational financial management arrangements for a pan Glasgow operating division to support NHSGGC’s agreed single system working arrangements. This will involve ensuring efficient, effective and consistent working practices across the function, underpinned with the correct staffing structure and reporting lines.

You will be responsible for full line management of a department of circa 65wte management accounting staff across Greater Glasgow and Clyde along with dotted line responsibility for circa 15 WTE management accountants based out in the HSCP’s and full functional responsibility of several teams.

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 financial strategy, 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 performance management, project management and strategic financial planning and staff management

Benefits

As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working.

Generous NHS pension scheme, with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde paying significantly above statutory employer contributions.

Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review.

Annual Leave - 27 Days plus 8 days public holidays (rising after 5 and 10 years’ service).

Development and career progression opportunities within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and NHS Scotland.

NHS employee discounts and more.