Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Operational Productivity and Efficiency Team at the heart of GSTT. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent analytical and finance skills to work with the Head of Financial Sustainability to support the Trust's efficiency challenge.
The successful applicant will be capable of managing multiple pieces of work simultaneously, working independently, and using their own initiative to solve problems and clear outputs. The post holder will work closely with a range of key stakeholders across the Trust, including Finance, clinicians, Operational Managers, and Performance Improvement Teams in order to deliver operational efficiency.
The Financial Efficiency Analyst plays a key role in three main areas:
- Developing financial and non-financial insights and analysis to support CIP identification, development, challenge, and impact.
- Developing and refining CIP processes and reporting that provide transparency to the organisation, ensuring this is underpinned by a strong quality assurance process.
- Engaging with the key stakeholders across the organisation, including Finance, clinical, and operational teams to support ideation of CIP and facilitate data-driven decision-making across the Trust.
This role will focus on providing support through the development of data insights and analysis tools that enable and drive change, as well as thoughtful engagement with key stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
- To develop analysis that drives actionable insights (from short term cash savings to longer term transformational schemes) to support business planning and decision making in operational improvement across the Trust.
- To evaluate and analyse highly complex and contentious issues using expertise in analytic tools, benchmarking using Model hospital, GIRFT and other sources of healthcare data & working with partners including members of the ICS.
- Use robust problem-solving skills to find and understand root causes of problems and identify opportunities for improvement.
- To develop and implement continuous review and rigour of all CIP projects across the Trust. This will include managing projects from inception to completion and developing strategies for analytical transformation.
- To work with others to use data to understand and track complex interdependencies between different initiatives and different parts of the organisation or sector.
- Responsible for supporting the evaluation of control and CIP processes; facilitating collaborative working across clinical and delivery group boundaries ensuring that the focus is on enhancing value and reducing waste.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- o Educated to masters degree level or equivalent experience of working at a similar in a complex organisation.
- o Evidence of significant continuing professional development that enhances theoretical and practical knowledge.
- o Relevant accountancy or financial qualifications or equivalent experience (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)
Desirable
- o Certification in project or programme management (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, APM, MSP)
Previous experience
Essential
- o Ability to collate, analyse and interpret complex datasets with the proven ability to explain complex analytical methods to non-analytical people
- o Ability to identify underlying problems by analysing information and finding effective solutions.
- o Experience of working with and influencing multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement in a significant and successful change initiative.
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- oThe ability to 'think outside the box', challenge existing ways of working and cultures, and drive out innovative solutions
- oAbility to work autonomously on a day to day basis and meet with manager at regular intervals to discuss progress, complex issues or areas of concern.
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to adapt style and approach for a wide range of audiences and situations
- oMS Excel (Advanced level)
Desirable
- oDeveloping dashboards using Power BI
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- o Educated to masters degree level or equivalent experience of working at a similar in a complex organisation.
- o Evidence of significant continuing professional development that enhances theoretical and practical knowledge.
- o Relevant accountancy or financial qualifications or equivalent experience (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)
Desirable
- o Certification in project or programme management (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, APM, MSP)
Previous experience
Essential
- o Ability to collate, analyse and interpret complex datasets with the proven ability to explain complex analytical methods to non-analytical people
- o Ability to identify underlying problems by analysing information and finding effective solutions.
- o Experience of working with and influencing multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement in a significant and successful change initiative.
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- oThe ability to 'think outside the box', challenge existing ways of working and cultures, and drive out innovative solutions
- oAbility to work autonomously on a day to day basis and meet with manager at regular intervals to discuss progress, complex issues or areas of concern.
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to adapt style and approach for a wide range of audiences and situations
- oMS Excel (Advanced level)
Desirable
- oDeveloping dashboards using Power BI
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).
