2. today is about You…
Learning more about the ambition and scope of Future-Focused Finance
Contributing ideas on the design and delivery of the work in each Action Area
Finding ways you and others can get involved in Future-Focused Finance after today

3. On your tables, what have you heard or read so far about Future-Focused Finance?

4. What does the future hold?
Future ‘x’
Future ‘y’
Future ‘z’
Now

5. quality value safety choices Boundaries Funding pressures transparency
competition
safety
value

8. pre-engagement Finance practitioners Managerial leaders Clinicians
Finance leaders
pre-engagement

9. What WE ALL want from finance
Focus on value as well as cost
strategic lead
Risk aware not averse
Simplified approaches
“We can make this work”
Evidenced-based decisions
Integrated
Influencing widely

11. Looking ahead 5 years, what does NHS finance need to do better or differently?

12. That includes:
Everyone who works in finance, in every role at every level, those we work with to deliver services and
the people who pay for and use those services.

13. what to invest in? Broadly 3 types of approach don’t invest much
It’s ok
Pursue excellence
Encouragement is to get going on this

14. insights from BEnchmarking
Centres of excellence and/or outsourcing Best practice IT Tools and methods to support decision-making
Business partnering Clear competency framework Facilitate more transformative thinking Connecting with ‘customers’ and the public Matching strengths to the main finance ‘roles’ (strategic, reporting and transactional) Rigorous appraisal and CPD
Strong leadership and ambition Pushing responsibility down to the lowest level (ideally the individual) Development academy Mobility Constant communication (involvement and sense of control)
Broadly 3 types of approach
don’t invest much
It’s ok
Pursue excellence
Encouragement is to get going on this

15. The six action areas Securing excellence Knowing the business
We invest in services which give the best possible value for patients and the public
We run efficient processes and systems
We work with others through close partnering across every part of the NHS
We all have the skills and strengths needed for our roles
Knowing the business
We each play our part in making NHS Finance a
great place to work
We create the FOUNDATIONS FOR SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT
Fulfilling our potential

16. Caroline Clarke. Bill Shields. Dr Sanjay Agrawal. Richard Alexander
Caroline Clarke Bill Shields Dr Sanjay Agrawal Richard Alexander Cathy Kennedy Mark Orchard

17. Get going NOW
Starting 2014
By 2019

18. New ways to model
Mapping and benchmarking best systems
360 dedree feedback / Public voice
Business partnering
Map the competencies
Objectives, appraisals (refer to clinical and finance education)
Great place to work
Career models (and talk about mobility and role models) Coaching and mentoring
Change day and comms hub – coming back to this
Value makers
HBF

20. Your initial thoughts
What bits encourage you most? Which things would you make a priority? How could you imagine getting involved?

21. Research and benchmarking Selected ‘get going’ projects
timetable
Research and benchmarking
Selected ‘get going’ projects
Content workshop
FLC review
Pre-engagement
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
HFMA conference
Full engagement
Wider communication

22. Presentations at relevant conferences and events
Multi-professional roundtable events
Presentations at relevant conferences and events
workshopS in your region
Articles in appropriate publications
And more . . .

25. @NHSFFF

26. locally Delivered Supported Nationally Birmingham Wednesday 5 March
Newmarket Friday 7 March
Leyland Tuesday 11 March
Leeds Wednesday 12 March
Durham Thursday 13 March
London Monday 17 March
Nottingham Friday 21 March
Gatwick Tuesday 25 March
Newbury Wednesday 26 March
Taunton Friday 28 March
locally Delivered
Supported Nationally

27. will be shaped and brought to life by YOU