Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview The Finance Manager will provide financial oversight for the procedures for disseminating and accounting for NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) funding within the Regional RDN (RRDN) for an annual budget of circa £30M. This role will work with the Host Organisation’s finance team and the RRDN Operations Director to ensure full accountability for RDN finance in the region. The Finance Manager will be involved in the management of the budget and will introduce, adapt and improve systems to assess applications for funding. The role will lead on the day-to-day coordination of budgets and produce forecasts and reporting of RDN expenditure as required by various stakeholders, including the RDN Coordinating Centre (RDNCC), RDN Board, and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The purpose of the role is to provide robust financial accountability, supported by the Finance Officer and Host Organisation finance team. Key responsibilities for this role include ensuring, at all times, that there is clear transparency of RDN usage and that there is a clear audit trail for the accountability of expenditure. The role will also be responsible for oversight of the processing of the Excess Treatment Costs (ETC) payments and ensuring that all payments are processed in-line with the Host Organisation requirements and within the contractual and sub-contractual arrangements for the RRDN. Main duties of the job Financial Management Responsibilities Information & Administration Business Planning Operational Management Service Improvement & Development Communication & Stakeholder Management Corporate Governance Working for our organisation From October 2024, the current NIHR Clinical Research Network will be changing to become the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The RDN will build on the successes of the CRN in supporting the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy. The RDN will support: Clinical trials and other well-designed health and social care research studies (including studies that are delivered outside of an NHS setting); Public health studies that require the recruitment of individuals within an NHS setting (that is, acute, ambulance, mental health, community or primary care) or an episode of care which involves contact with the NHS. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Lead and support the RRDN Finance function in delivering a comprehensive finance service to the RRDN, including leading on the annual budget planning process (developing Outline Use of Resources and consultation with key stakeholders) and providing expertise in the appropriate use of RDN funding to all internal and external stakeholders Lead on any local financial modelling, calculating indicative budget allocations and informing recipients of RDN funding outcomes Oversee the invoicing arrangements and payments of RDN funding and ETC funding for the RRDN, monitor expenditure and performance for management, and frequently evaluate the procedure for accessing funding to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of researchers and other stakeholders in the RRDN region Prepare and issue any ad hoc and strategic calls for funding across the RRDN Work with the RRDN Operations Director to review Delivery Organisation plans and report and to assess on-going Value for Money Lead on the collection of accurate and timely data from recipients of RDN funding to support the management, and preparation of regular reporting of expenditure within the RRDN to the Host Organisation and to the RDNCC Line management of staff members, which will include undertaking staff reviews to identify training and development needs, and establishing how those needs will be met, and managing performance against agreed objectives Person specification Education Essential criteria Postgraduate qualification (eg. Post Graduate Diploma) in a relevant subject or significant relevant equivalent experience Working towards a full CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification and has extensive relevant specialist accountancy experience Registered for CPD with accounts institute Desirable criteria Fully qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant Experience Essential criteria Significant specialist accountancy, financial and performance management experience in a large organisation Ability to apply previous experience of working across multi-disciplinary services for budgeting, financial reporting and strategic financial planning to lead on the delivery a specialist accountancy service Significant knowledge of financial management and budgetary management Significant knowledge of current NHS accounting principles and procedures Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously to meet agreed deadlines, concentrating and focusing on a range of issues Ability to engage effectively with clinicians and senior managers Ability to cope and function effectively when working in a pressurised environment and with constant interruptions Development of finance processes and systems in order to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of financial information Ability to analyse complex information and resolve complex problems Ability to make decisions within own area within broad boundaries Excellent IT skills, particularly in use of Google Workspace applications and MS Office applications, particularly Excel to a high level and financial computer systems Experience of working in the health and care research sector, the health and social care service sector or academic environment Desirable criteria Previous NHS R&D finance experience Skills Essential criteria Ability to identify and analyse information management problems or potential problems, including complex problems, and to offer relevant solutions Ability to lead to the formulation of an external budget, undertake financial modelling and budget planning activities Ability to contribute to financial monitoring and reporting to external parties in a timely and accurate manner Ability to prioritise competing demands, and to balance project development requirements with day-to-day operational needs Ability to manage own time and ensure deadlines are met by self and others Proven written and verbal communication skills with different staff groups Ability to explain complex, technical issues to non-technical staff both orally and in writing Ability to identify and analyse financial information, problems, or potential problems, including complex problems, and to offer relevant solutions Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard Ability to monitor performance against agreed goals, aims or targets and determine value for money Ability to work under pressure to achieve targets Personal Qualities Essential criteria Excellent people skills and an ability to work with, and to influence, a wide range of people Independently and using initiative, to have the ability to plan and organise work programmes, and to adjust programmes as required ensuring effective delivery Ability to prioritise competing demands, and to balance project development requirements with day-to-day operational needs Flexibility to move quickly from one topic to another in a fast-moving environment Willingness to travel Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Further details / informal visits contact Name Dawn Beaumont-Jewell Job title Strategic Development Director Email address [email protected]