Re-ad: Senior Finance Manager (perm/full time) REF:HSCP/HSCP49

Job Description

Inverclyde Integrated Joint Board (IJB) is seeking to recruit a suitably experienced qualified accountant to undertake the role of Senior Finance Manager who will lead a Finance Team which provides a full range of financial services to the IJB. With a combined Budget of over £200 million the post holder will have a key leadership role and provide expert technical and financial advice to the Health & Social Care Senior Management Team. The post holder will undertake the role of the Depute Section 95 Officer for the IJB. The post holder will also hold excellent experience in managing teams / projects and operate at a senior level in a diverse organisation. They will also be expected to be forward thinking and embrace transformational change and assist in delivering the best outcomes to the people of Inverclyde.

You require to be qualified with current membership of a recognised professional accountancy body e.g. CIPFA; CIMA; ACCA, CAS, CAEW.

This post is politically restricted.

We are justifiably proud of Inverclyde’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) whose reputation for excellence is well known and longstanding. The HSCP is an established innovative partnership, responsible for delivering all primary care, local community health and social care services to Inverclyde’s people in an integrated way. The HSCP is a full partnership between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Inverclyde Council.

Our vision for health and social care integration is to deliver better outcomes for the people of Inverclyde through services that are planned and delivered seamlessly from the perspective of the patient, service user and carer.

If you are inspired by the challenges this opportunity presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking, we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Previous applicants need not re-apply and will automatically be considered.

This post is a joint-funded post and the successful candidate for this position will have the choice between a local government contract or a NHS contract - further details of the terms and conditions of each employer is outlined in the attached recruitment pack.

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.

You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council

 

Important Applicant Information:

 

• Please read the Essential Applicant Information details prior to submitting your application.

 

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• Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer paying the Living Wage Rate where required.  Please click the link to `Essential Applicant Information’ above for more information.

 

• Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including women, LGBT people, Black and minority ethnic people and disabled people.

 

• Interviews for non-teaching posts with Inverclyde Council will be based on the Councils' competency model which is reflected in our performance appraisal scheme. Details of this can be found at the link below and clicking the Performance Overview document on the left hand side:

 

http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-for-the-council/council-induction

 

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If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG. A small number of posts require a Standard or Basic Disclosure check and the majority of all other posts will complete a Criminal Convictions Form. All disclosure checks are obtained via Disclosure Scotland. If you are the successful candidate you will be required to pay the cost of the disclosure check required for your post.

 

Regulatory Bodies

If your post requires registration with a Regulatory Body such as HCPC or SSSC etc., you are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees for HCPC. As part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are no longer required to pay SSSC fees.  

 

Further Assistance

Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at: Human.Resources@inverclyde.gov.uk.

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

 

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.

 

Flexible Working

Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity. 

Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.