Total 6 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 9SJ

To provide expert advice on Specialty specific matters to the Scheme. To support the Head of School to ensure appropriate systems for Assessment, Rotational Management, Trainee Supervision & Support and other functions within the school. To promote or lead work programmes on behalf of the School of General Internal Medicine. For full information please see attached job description. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

To provide expert advice on Speciality specific matters to the Scheme. To support the Head of School/Post graduate Dental Dean and ADD to ensure appropriate systems for Assessment, Rotational Management, Trainee Supervision & Support and other functions within the School. To promote or lead work programmes on behalf of the School of Dentistry. For full information on the role, please see the job description. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Lead financial planning, performance management and reporting for the region for revenue, capital and cash, within national frameworks and policies Ensure the effective financial performance of organisations and systems within the region Ensure rigorous appraisal of organisation and system financial plans to ensure they are viable and that financial risks have been soundly evaluated and mitigated. Ensure robust systems are in place to monitor financial performance to maintain a clear and up to date view of the financial position Ensure that systems, processes and information flows provide effective early warnings of potential failures in service quality, financial management, partnerships and performance. Take a risk-based approach, in line with national frameworks to intervene to anticipate and avoid such failures. Provide robust regional forecasts, risk predictions and mitigations as required. Support the Regional Director in holding organisations and systems to account, and work with them to tackle performance risks and issues. Lead the financial intervention process with the relevant local community (STP/ICS) in the event of material concerns about financial performance and financial risk within national frameworks (SOF categorisation 3 & 4) Lead or support other NHS governance processes (e.g. Well Led, Use of Resources) Ensure all national reporting requirements are complied with to support both month end and year end processes

Reporting directly to the NHS Regional Director, with professional accountability to the NHS Chief Financial Officer, the Regional Director of Finance is a senior member of the regional leadership team, supporting the Regional Director in delivering national and regional priorities for health and care in the region.

Working with an expert team and providing expert advice to the rest of the regional leadership team, the Regional Director of Finance will be accountable for delivering regional financial targets and value for money through ensuring that organisations and systems have effective plans and systems to achieve financial sustainability of services and deliver their financial performance trajectories, supported by effective waste reduction programmes.

A thought leader both regionally and nationally, the role will Provide professional financial leadership of the NHS for all organisations in the region, buildingeffectiverelationshipsandnetworkstoensurethatthenationalfinance direction of travel is relevant, credible, well communicated and ‘bought’ into by the finance community, whilst making a significant contribution to developing national finance strategy and policy.



· SupporttheChiefFinancialofficerinthedevelopmentand implementationof the national finance regime – i.e. financial strategy and performance

· Produce,implementandarticulateaclearfinancialstrategyfortheregions consistent with the long-term plan, mandate requirements and national financial frameworks, resource assumptions and investment priorities

· Oversee and assure the financial planning and redesign of services, particularly large scale and complex service reconfigurations, ensuring businesscasesaresubjecttorigorousfinancialappraisal,arefinancially viable and provide value for money.

· Lead value for money and efficiency programmes within the region, working closelywithnationalandregionalcolleaguestoensureuseofbenchmarking, learning and best practice.

· Ensure that appropriate advice is provided to organisations and systems on nationalapproachestofinancialplanningandperformanceforbothcapitaland revenue (e.g. transformation funding, use of private finance for capitaletc.)

· Deliverregionalfinancialtargets(bothcapitalandrevenue)throughensuringthat organisations and systems have effective plans and systems to achieve financial sustainability of services and deliver their financial performance trajectories, supported by effective waste reduction programmes



The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

Leadfinancialplanning,performancemanagementandreportingfortheregion for revenue, capital and cash, within national frameworks and policies



Ensuretheeffectivefinancialperformanceoforganisationsandsystemswithin the region



Ensurerigorousappraisaloforganisationandsystemfinancialplanstoensure they are viable and that financial risks have been soundly evaluated andmitigated.

Ensurerobustsystemsareinplacetomonitorfinancialperformancetomaintain a clear and up to date view of the financial position

Ensure that systems, processes and information flows provide effective early warnings of potential failures in service quality, financial management, partnershipsandperformance.Takea risk-basedapproach,inlinewithnational frameworks to intervene to anticipate and avoid such failures.

· Providerobustregionalforecasts,riskpredictionsandmitigationsasrequired.

SupporttheRegionalDirectorinholdingorganisationsandsystemstoaccount, and work with them to tackle performance risks and issues.

Lead the financial intervention process with the relevant local community (STP/ICS)intheeventofmaterialconcernsaboutfinancialperformanceand financial risk within national frameworks (SOF categorisation 3 & 4)

LeadorsupportotherNHSgovernanceprocesses(e.g.WellLed,UseofResources)

Ensureallnationalreportingrequirementsarecompliedwithtosupportboth month end and year end processes


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Chief Operations Officer

Salary: L20 - L24 (£79,475 - £87,651)

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Woodchurch High School, Wirral

Closing Date: Thursday 14 November 2024

Interview Date(s): 25 and 26 November 2024

Job Starts: March 2025

With the current post holder retiring at Easter 2025 and the Trustees are looking to appoint a Chief Operations Officer (COO) to drive forward the effective leadership of the school’s operations and finances. This role is ideal for a committed, dynamic, and innovative COO with proven experience.

The postholder will work closely with the Headteacher of the Trust together with the Trustees and other members of the senior leadership team to deliver the Academy's vision and ethos which is underpinned by its strong Christian values.

The successful candidate will play a significant role in the strategic leadership and future development of the Trust. You will work to support the Headteacher in all aspects of operational leadership for the school. This will include the development, implementation and maintenance of the Trust’s operational and financial procedures and systems, ensuring that all legal and governance outlined in the Academy Trust Handbook are met. The postholder will be supported by a team of experienced support staff leaderscovering HR, Payroll, PA to Headteacher & Staff Induction Officer, Finance, Pupils Services, ICT, H&S, Reprographics and Operations.

Candidates should have a strong and relevant background in operations and financial procedures and be able to demonstrate successful experience in budget planning, monitoring, and delivery. The production of final end of year accounts, demonstrating value for money through the principles of economic, efficient, and effective use of resources are also a key aspect of this role. Experience in an education setting, particularly a single or multi-academy trust, is beneficial but is not essential. The Headteacher and Trustees are looking to appoint a person with experience of leading project management developments and generating income to support such projects.

The application pack, which provides specific information about the position and its support of Academy pupils and staff, is available here www.woodchurchhigh.com/vacancies.

Candidates are warmly encouraged to take an informal opportunity to visit the school. To arrange a school tour, please telephone the school (0151 677 5257) direct and ask for the Head's PA, Tanya Jordan.

What the school offers its staff

Woodchurch High School is an exciting place to work. It is a successful and oversubscribed 11 – 16 co-

educational comprehensive. We enjoy state of the art facilities, designed to engage and motivate learners.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To undertake the operational and administrative functions this will include: 1. Provide comprehensive PA support to the Chief Pharmacist including word processing documents, correspondence, reports as required for the assisting them with the processing of documents that she/he produces filing,photocopying and the composition of letters.2. Provide a full diary management service - booking meetings organising travel and preparing complex travel itineraries.3. Being first contact for the Chief Pharmacist and taking autonomous action asappropriate.4. Manage all incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring that urgent correspondence andmessages are given priority.5. Produce PowerPoint presentations and overheads for presentations.6. Update and maintain mailing for distributing information and contact details.7. Maintain an effective and secure filing system.8. Set up and maintain an effective bring forward system.9. Take responsibility for tasks that are delegated and ensure information and/or replies requested are pursued and received within the appropriate timescales. This will entail a good understanding of the work of the Chief Pharmacist and the ability to foster good working relationships with staff internal and external to the Trust.10. Maintain knowledge of NHS developments/initiatives both locally and nationally and Trust policies and procedures.11. Organise and prepare meetings and agendas.12. Planning, organising and managing events including Team Events, Away Days and External Events.13. Take minutes as required, liaising with the Chief Pharmacist to ensure deadlines for producing and circulating papers and minutes are agreed and met.14. Arrange specific events and hospitality as required, e.g., conferences, seminars and workshops Please refer to Job Description for more information.