Job Description

Band/Salary:

Band 10 of the ABC Pay Scale - 69,877.23 to 83,509.76 per annum

Hours:

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Tenure:

Permanent

Base:

Flexible working between HQ (Horley Health Hub) - site based and home based. We are a flexible employer and the focus in this role is on outcomes delivered rather than where work is done from.

About Alliance for Better Care CIC

Alliance for Better Care (ABC) is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues - and their patients - to transform how healthcare is delivered in their communities.

We work closely with GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.

Job Summary:

This job description may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Organisation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Alliance for Better Care is a membership organisation and community interest company with an ambitious vision that is rooted in relationships with its practices and communities. It is values driven, and those values are only achieved through a highly functioning executive team. The AD for Finance and Corporate Services is a key part of that team and holds accountability for sustaining and supporting the growth of our corporate functions to enable the organisation to achieve its ambitions as well as ensuring that ABC has robust strategic understanding of its own finances.

ABC has developed a highly valued financial service which is offered to Practices, PCNs and Federations beyond the borders of our own membership. This service is provided by an expert team who will need ongoing support to grow and develop the service. Leadership of this service will report to the AD Finance role and enabling the ongoing success of this service via that role is a key responsibility for the AD Finance.

Executive Team Function

Work as a close team with the Associate Directors for Transformation, Operations and the Medical Director holding accountability for progressing our strategy, reviewing progress against the agreed business plan and continuing to do this by maintaining the importance of our values. In doing this, hold accountability for the running of ABC as a collective team, with the support of the Chief Executive.

Strategy Development Business Planning

Based on the overall organisational strategy, develop a clear view of the strategic outcomes required for Finance, People Services, Estates & Facilities, in partnership with the Heads of those teams.

Hold a clear and SMART business plan which is reviewed regularly within the team and to the Executive and reported on a quarterly basis.

Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making by the executive team and board.

Promote a culture across ABC where teams understand their finances and take accountability for them.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with operational and strategic priorities.

Prepare rolling forecasts and scenario planning to support agile decision-making.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including Companies House, HMRC, and CIC Regulator filings.

Support external audit process.

Finance Team Leadership

Manage and mentor finance team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

Support the team in delivery of the finance function.

Promote the finance team's effective trusted working with Clinical Services, People Team, PCN and other teams.

Cura Finance

Ensure the ongoing development and sustainability of our financial offer to organisations aligned with Primary Care via the team responsible for this.

Hold an overview of the service and support its development via line management responsibility for the Head of Cura Finance, including setting prices, ensuring good customer relationships and managing overall capacity.

People Services

Enable and support the ongoing growth of the People Services team through the Head of Service.

Ensure that systems are in place which both provide high-quality experience for our staff and enable easy and accurate tracking of information.

Ensure that the profile of People Services as a key enabler of our overall mission is maintained and that the People Service team feel able to directly access all areas of the organisation to effectively delivery their roles.

Support the Head of People Services in achievement of the strategic aims including establishing a performance culture within the organisation and creating a culture that prioritises wellbeing.

Estates and Facilities

Hold Executive leadership for this area with the support of the Executive Coordinator and support further development as needed (this is currently a relatively small element to the organisation but has the potential for growth)

Contracts

Hold Executive leadership to ensure our contractual processes and systems are effective and robust

Work with identified team members to enable a clear, agile and efficient approach to contract management.

External Representation

Represent ABC in external meetings with our member practices, commissioners and other providers. Ensure that the way we present ourselves at meetings aligns with our mission and values, that we provide innovative solutions and deliver effective services. Identify further opportunities to progress ABC's strategy through external connections.

People Management

Team Development

Support the overall team delivering enabling services. Encourage a clear sense of identity and purpose and enable them to work collaboratively and share delivery of required outcomes as much as possible.

Line Management

Take responsibility for the development of all individuals under your line management, ensuring they have clear objectives and can track progress against this.

In line with ABC's overall management culture, ensure that people in your team have clear areas of overall responsibility with the level of support they require (decreasing overtime) rather than delegating individual tasks.

Ensure that all procedures and policies for effective management of staff are complied with the support of the Peoples Services team.

Other duties

This is a varied role and you may be asked to take on other responsibilities in line with the seniority of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent Professional qualification
Desirable

Management qualification QI Methodology Qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of leading delivery of high quality customer service to the health care sector Experience of developing a team of staff and delivering outcomes through others Experience of working with range of professionals including senior clinicians
Desirable

Experience of working in a primary care setting

Skills / Abilities

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills Demonstrable leadership and collaborative working qualities Motivates and inspires colleagues to provide patient-centred care Ability to work flexibly, use initiative, prioritise workload and delegate Sound financial acumen and business management skills Ability to establish excellent working relationships Change management skills and ability to cope with stress and ambiguity Pro-active self-starter able to set and deliver own objectives
Desirable

Commitment and evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Other

Essential

Champion of equality and valuing diversity Operates at all time in line with Confidentiality and Data Protection Act

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of stages of project management and effectives methods of tracking a project Strong knowledge of Microsoft packages and clinical systems and application in local NHS Knowledge of service development to improve quality and efficiency Knowledge of Primary Care IT systems Understanding of strategic planning approaches
Desirable

Understanding of whole system approach to care Understanding of primary care contracting and payment methods
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 69,877.23-83,509.76 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Horley RH6 7BL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Horley RH6 7BL

Application deadline: 13/07/2025