Full Time - Head of Finance - Mental Health & Community - Band 8C

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Surrey and Sussex ICB Full Time - Head of Finance - Mental Health & Community - Band 8C

The closing date is 11 November 2026

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Job summary

The Head of Finance-MentalHealth& Communitywill report to theDeputy Director of Finance MentalHealth & Community (Out ofHospital)andfocuseson business partnering,providingexpert advice to Executive Directors, budget managers and programme leads. The role will support robust financial planning, management and reporting working very closely with contracting and procurement teams and a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

The postholder willoperatewith a matrix of portfolio responsibilities and will spend their timepredominantly onthe following areas:

1. Develop annual financial plans; aligned to ICB medium-term plans.

1. Leadership for the ICB's in-yearfinancial management, ensuring delivery of annual financial plans and statutory duties; inc. budgeting, efficiency,performanceand risk

1. Produce high-quality, integrated monthly financereports;focussing on assured delivery and risk management.

1. Provide expert advice and financial inputs to contract development,managementand performance reporting

1. Adjust allocations and spending plans to remain within control totals.

1. Support joint commissioning and pooled budgets with local authorities (e.g. Better Care Fund).

1. Providehigh-quality financial advice to the CFO, Executive Directors, and programme leads on in-year budgetary issues and cost pressures.

1. Support development and delivery of efficiency and cost-improvement programmes

1. Ensure compliance with relevant NHS England requirements relating to in-year financial monitoring

1. Support the development of new financial frameworks for emerging models such as neighbourhoods,alliancesand collaboratives.

The post holder maybe requiredto carry out other duties asrequired, in line with their skills and experience.

About us

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide whathealth services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they'll be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this byworking in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers,familiesand the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

256-SH-8031818-4-1

Job locations

TBC

Surrey

GU21 5BH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description.

This role profile and person specification is a broad reflection of current duties, but it is not exhaustive. It will be regularly reviewed to reflect priorities and developments during the on-going appraisal andperformance review process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description.

This role profile and person specification is a broad reflection of current duties, but it is not exhaustive. It will be regularly reviewed to reflect priorities and developments during the on-going appraisal andperformance review process.

Person Specification

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current health and care policies, priorities and strategy in ICBS and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between key systems partners, including County Council and wider regional and national bodies e.g., NHSE.
• Member of relevant professional body

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Management Skills

Essential

• Abilities for financial and staff management

Planning Skills

Essential

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Equality & Diversity

Essential

• Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.

Autonomy

Essential

• Must be able to use initiative to Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales Interpreting national policy for implementation

Financial and Physical Resources

Essential

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes

Other

Essential

• Team working skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
• Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.

Person Specification

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current health and care policies, priorities and strategy in ICBS and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between key systems partners, including County Council and wider regional and national bodies e.g., NHSE.
• Member of relevant professional body

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Management Skills

Essential

• Abilities for financial and staff management

Planning Skills

Essential

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Equality & Diversity

Essential

• Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.

Autonomy

Essential

• Must be able to use initiative to Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales Interpreting national policy for implementation

Financial and Physical Resources

Essential

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes

Other

Essential

• Team working skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
• Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex ICB

Address

TBC

Surrey

GU21 5BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.surreysussex.icb.nhs.uk/home (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex ICB

Address

TBC

Surrey

GU21 5BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.surreysussex.icb.nhs.uk/home (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiting Manager

Carla Moody

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

256-SH-8031818-4-1

Job locations

TBC

Surrey

GU21 5BH

United Kingdom

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