Senior Divisional Finance Manager (Band 8a)

Job summary

Senior Divisional Finance Manager - Band 8a (full time vacancy)

North Bristol NHS Trust is a major acute teaching hospital and centre of excellence in many fields with an annual turnover of £800m. Our reason for existing as an organisation is to put the patient first by delivering outstanding patient experience.

Are you interested in?

• Supporting the delivery of excellent healthcare
• Helping frontline operational teams to better understand what resources are available to them to improve their services
• Using your analytical skills to help make good decisions around changes to how services are delivered
• Building strong working relationships and being a trusted advisor on financial management to a broad range of managers

If so, then this could be the role for you!

The Finance team at North Bristol NHS Trust is looking for a dedicated and innovative self-starter to work closely with the Finance Teams and Divisional Leadership Teams to manage, report and forecast the Trust-wide financial position. You will work in the Financial Management team, reporting to Head of Management Accounts and Planning, and manage a team of Divisional Finance Managers focusing on producing the monthly financial position and providing strong financial management, advice and guidance.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Divisional Finance Manager role is within central Financial Management. This role provides an excellent opportunity to have a real, tangible, and positive impact on operational activities and subsequently patient care.

In this role, you will report into the Head of Management Accounting and Planning.

As a Senior Divisional Finance Manager, you will:

• Help to deliver the monthly I&E position for the Trust
• Lead on the delivery of improvement projects
• Develop robust relationships with, both, finance staff and the wider organisation
• Manage a team of Divisional Finance Managers to achieve the departments goals and objectives

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent understanding of Financial Management
• Experience of working in an innovative finance function
• Experience in understanding and analysing large data sets
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and a complex workload
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, tailored appropriately to the audience

You should be a qualified CCAB accountant (or finalist) with a good track record of delivering results within a large complex environment. Previous NHS experience is required.

About us

NBT Finance is a progressive team, an excellent place to work and a gateway to further opportunities in your NHS career.

The NHS offers a competitive range of benefits to employees:

• Salary £50,952-£57,349 (Band 8A)
• Competitive pension scheme
• 27 days annual leave minimum (plus bank holidays) rising to 33 days with up to 10 years NHS experience
• Staff extracurricular activities - Southmead charity events
• Access to the NHS Childcare Salary Sacrifice Scheme and on-site nursery through salary sacrifice (limited number of placements)

The post is contractually based at Christopher Hancock Building, Southmead, and at present we have a hybrid working model of remote working and office based when necessary. The requirement of office-based working can vary depending on current pressures and departmental needs. There is an expectation that the successful individual will spend a regular period of time in the office.