Strategic Planning & Financial Modelling Lead

Your new organisation 

Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a single-site hospital, based in Guildford, which serves a population of more than 330,000 across south west Surrey. We are a specialist tertiary cancer centre, offering state of the art diagnostic and treatment services to a population of up to 2 million. The Trust celebrated its 150th birthday on 27 April 2016.

As an NHS Foundation Trust, we have a 26-strong Council of Governors and over 8,000 public members. We employ around 4,000 members of staff making us one of Guildford’s largest employers. In addition, the hospital is supported by a thriving group of 500 volunteers all of whom provide valuable services on an independent, voluntary basis.

Your new role 

You will lead and actively participate in all financial aspects of the Trust’s strategy and have responsibility for the flow of financial information to the Director of Finance and the Trust Board. You will report to the Head of Planning & Reporting and also be responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of the Trust’s complex Long Term Financial Model (LTFM), production of the Annual Planning Model and ad-hoc financial modelling for the Trust.

In this role you will provide financial information that is robust and accurate and be able to explain, discuss, recommend, persuade/influence and prioritise required actions to budget managers. You will further provide high quality tools, information and data to enable budget managers to effectively and efficiently manage budgets and to support development of strategies to improve financial performance.

What you'll need to succeed 

You will be CCAB/CIMA Qualified with over 3 years PQE and have a strong background in NHS financial modelling and strategic planning. The ability to create, update and populate multi-year NHS integrated financial models is a must. The modelling skills you have, will need to be excellent for interpreting and reflecting strategic intentions, completing LTFM’s, scenario modelling, acquisitions, mergers and disposals using IFRS’.

In person you will be analytical with a strong attention to detail, have a confident approach and able to challenge others. You will be an effective communicator, used to presenting complex technical information to large groups of non-finance professionals and multi-disciplinary teams. The ability to build strong relationships will also be vital as you will be working in tandem with senior non-financial directors.

What you'll get in return 

We offer a competitive salary (Agenda for Change Band 8b, currently £50,975 - £61,697 inc High Cost Area Supplement).  

Annual leave entitlement of between 27 to 33 days (dependent upon the number of years of working within the NHS) plus bank holidays

NHS Pension scheme

Opportunities for development and career progression

Access to both internal and external training

RSCH has a number of facilities accessible for both staff and patients including Marks and Spencer, Costa, a restaurant and a gym

On-site accommodation is available if required

Excellent location near to Guildford town centre with outstanding housing, schools, shopping facilities, sport centres, numerous restaurants etc. Facilities close to RSCH include for example, the University of Surrey, the Surrey Research Park, the Surrey Sports Park, Tescos and a number of cafes.

In addition you will be working with a motivated team within a progressive department striving for excellence in everything they do.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. For further information please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite hays.co.uk/jobs/royal-surrey