Job summary
The Senior Finance Business Partner is a finance professional within Velindre University NHS Trust. They will be responsible for supporting the Deputy Head of Finance Business Partnering and Head of Finance Business Partnering in managing the Business Partnering Team for Velindre.
Main duties of the job
The key elements of this post will include oversight of the production of an accurate monthly budget holder report, annual outturn forecast, ad hoc costing work and supporting and advising budget holders on all financial matters including investigating financial enquiries.
The post holder will also be required to provide support to other roles within the Trust wide finance team, as necessary.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
We are also interviewing for a similar role in our Corporate Services team.
If you wish to apply for both roles then please state that within the supporting information section of your application. Those who state this within their applications, if meeting the shortlisting criteria for both, will attend one interview but be considered for both.
Should you wish to find out more about the role or have any queries, please contact Amie Garwood Pask (Deputy Head of Finance Business Partnering) amie.garwood-pask@wales.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
We are also interviewing for a similar role in our Corporate Services team.
If you wish to apply for both roles then please state that within the supporting information section of your application. Those who state this within their applications, if meeting the shortlisting criteria for both, will attend one interview but be considered for both.
Should you wish to find out more about the role or have any queries, please contact Amie Garwood Pask (Deputy Head of Finance Business Partnering) amie.garwood-pask@wales.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified Accountant CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies).
- Evidence of continuing professional development within an NHS environment.
- Clear understanding of NHS accounting and reporting regime and financial management & control.
- Understanding and knowledge of investment appraisal techniques.
- Experience of working at a senior level within NHS finance or a similarly complex organisation.
- Recruitment, management, supervision, setting workload, appraising and development of staff.
- Experience of negotiating, drafting and recommending agreements with external organisations.
- Able to prioritise, plan and organise work for self and team.
- Able to present confidently to large and small audiences; able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non-finance managers.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems which may require comparative or option appraisal techniques
- Highly organised and able to work well and methodically under pressure whilst maintaining good communication and work standards.
- Able to prioritise and demonstrate consistent achievement of accurate work to strict timescales under pressure.
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of NHS HMRC VAT rules
- Legal knowledge and understanding of contractual and intellectual property matters.
- In depth understanding of a Trust's financial controls.
- Management of large complex income and expenditure budgets Experience of business case development and benefits management
- Able to speak Welsh - Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development within an NHS environment.
- Clear understanding of NHS accounting and reporting regime and financial management & control.
- Understanding and knowledge of investment appraisal techniques.
- Experience of working at a senior level within NHS finance or a similarly complex organisation.
- Recruitment, management, supervision, setting workload, appraising and development of staff.
- Experience of negotiating, drafting and recommending agreements with external organisations.
- Continuous improvement mindset with ability to review & determine areas of work which would benefit from improvement.
- Able to present confidently to large and small audiences; able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non-finance managers.
- Self-motivated and innovative thinker
Desirable
- In depth understanding of a Trust's financial controls.
- Management of large complex income and expenditure budgets Experience of business case development and benefits management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified Accountant CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies).
- Evidence of continuing professional development within an NHS environment.
- Clear understanding of NHS accounting and reporting regime and financial management & control.
- Understanding and knowledge of investment appraisal techniques.
- Experience of working at a senior level within NHS finance or a similarly complex organisation.
- Recruitment, management, supervision, setting workload, appraising and development of staff.
- Experience of negotiating, drafting and recommending agreements with external organisations.
- Able to prioritise, plan and organise work for self and team.
- Able to present confidently to large and small audiences; able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non-finance managers.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems which may require comparative or option appraisal techniques
- Highly organised and able to work well and methodically under pressure whilst maintaining good communication and work standards.
- Able to prioritise and demonstrate consistent achievement of accurate work to strict timescales under pressure.
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of NHS HMRC VAT rules
- Legal knowledge and understanding of contractual and intellectual property matters.
- In depth understanding of a Trust's financial controls.
- Management of large complex income and expenditure budgets Experience of business case development and benefits management
- Able to speak Welsh - Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development within an NHS environment.
- Clear understanding of NHS accounting and reporting regime and financial management & control.
- Understanding and knowledge of investment appraisal techniques.
- Experience of working at a senior level within NHS finance or a similarly complex organisation.
- Recruitment, management, supervision, setting workload, appraising and development of staff.
- Experience of negotiating, drafting and recommending agreements with external organisations.
- Continuous improvement mindset with ability to review & determine areas of work which would benefit from improvement.
- Able to present confidently to large and small audiences; able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non-finance managers.
- Self-motivated and innovative thinker
Desirable
- In depth understanding of a Trust's financial controls.
- Management of large complex income and expenditure budgets Experience of business case development and benefits management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
