Chief Financial Officer - East Lothian Integration Joint Board - Eal09968

Chief Financial Officer Role

This unique position provides direct support to the Joint Integration Boards for East Lothian. You will have lead responsibility for the strategic financial management of the total allocated budget, c£330m, providing advice and support to ensure the delivery of the IJBs directions for service provision and performance reporting.

You will be an effective communicator, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships. A crucial component of this role is balancing the needs of the IJB with those of the Council and Health Board and their directors of finance. As such, you will be meticulous in your approach, with strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues, partners and stakeholders.

This vacancy comes at a very opportune moment. With an ever increasing ageing population, and a growing demand for health and social care services, we need to innovate our service delivery models to safeguard for the future. As Chief Financial Officer you will play a pivotal role in the process.

We very much look forward to hearing about your strategic approaches, and how together, we can provide the best health, best care and best value for our communities.

HOW TO APPLY
This post cannot be applied for via MyJobScotland. Please click on the link below to be taken to the NHS Jobs Site Jobs Train:
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=182623

Please download the Person Specification, Job Outline and associated information (available under 'Job Attachments').

In order to be shortlisted you must demonstrate you meet all the essential criteria and as much of the desirable as possible. When a large volume of applications are received for a vacancy and most applicants meet the essential criteria then the desirable criteria is used to produce the shortlist.

Relevant Qualifications
A degree and relevant post-graduate qualification.
Holds a professional accountancy qualification from a recognised Accountancy body (i.e. CCAB Qualified or CIMA)* and current membership of a relevant professional body*.
Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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