Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Director of Resources
£75,000
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh was founded in 1505 by Royal Charter granted from King James IV. From the discoveries of Simpson and Lister to modern day pioneers of medicine and dentistry who are developing simulation, VR, and robotics, the College has been a seat of learning and advancement for over 515 years.
It is the oldest Surgical College in the world with just under 30,000 members in 100 countries, almost half of whom are overseas, touching every stage of the career path from medical student to consultant. We are a family of Surgeons, Dental Surgeons and members of the Surgical and Dental teams who put Patient Safety at the heart of everything they do. Our high-quality education and examinations ensure that standards are upheld across all specialities and in all countries.
With our interest in professional standards, the College’s primary role – and the main concern of our Fellows and Members – is to ensure the safety of our patients and provide them with the best possible care. We do this by championing the highest standards of surgical and dental practice; through our provision of courses and educational programmes, training, examinations, and Continuous Professional Development; our liaison with external medical bodies; and by influencing healthcare policy across the UK.
We are working together with Aspen People to appoint a new Director of Resources. This role will provide strategic, executive values led leadership for the Finance, Governance, Human Resources, Risk and Compliance, Information Technology and Data Services functions and the cross-organisation coordination of Operational and Financial Planning. They will also contribute as a member of the College senior team to the wider delivery of the College Strategy 2022-2027, leading the enabling strategies and processes that are the responsibility of the corporate services functions.
The ideal candidate will have successful management experience of cross organisation financial and operational planning processes. They will also be degree educated & a fully qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA or equivalent).
For a confidential discussion, please contact Donogh O’Brien, Lauren Crichton or Katharine Price on 0141 212 7555.
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