Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington, and Altrincham (WTWA) finance team for 18 months.
The post holder will be based at Wythenshawe Hospital supporting the Respiratory Division at this challenging, but exciting time. If successful, you will be a key member of our Senior Finance Leadership Team with responsibility for using your financial and business acumen to support the division to develop, as well as supporting the overall financial strategy.
This is your opportunity to make a real difference and support the development of a complex and growing clinical division, which won the 2025 HFMA Award for Addressing Healthcare Inequalities through NHS Finance Action, for its work on the development of the Targeted Lung Health Check programme.
You will report into the Deputy Director of Finance.
Main duties of the job
To provide financial leadership to the Divisions, sharing alongside the Clinical Directors and Divisional Directors responsibility for the overall financial management and performance of the Divisions, ensuring the production of relevant, accurate and timely financial advice and supporting information, to support the Divisions to achieve their agreed financial plan.
To lead on all strategic and operational finance for the division whilst delivering high-level financial expertise to influence decisions. To be the finance lead in the Divisional performance management structure. To work closely with the Clinical Directors and Directorate Managers to ensure delivery of Directorate objectives.
To work as part of the Divisional teams to ensure that Trust objectives are met, including their Financial Statutory obligations. The post holder will be responsible for increasing the level of business expertise within the Divisions and will be required to support the Clinical Directors in all financial matters.
To be a key member of the WTWA Finance Department and contribute to the delivery of its overall objectives. To lead and develop the Divisional Finance Team of three staff. As well as financial objectives, the post holder will work as part of a team whose objectives will be to meet operational targets whilst enhancing the quality of care to patients.
To deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance where appropriate.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. If you would like an informal conversation about the role and its requirements, please contact Jack Everington, Deputy Director of Finance, who's details are in the contact information section.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. If you would like an informal conversation about the role and its requirements, please contact Jack Everington, Deputy Director of Finance, who's details are in the contact information section.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in Clinical Finance ( or equivalent complex organisation), including knowledge, experience and expertise in a finance management role.
- Thorough understanding of current NHS accounting principles and procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Strong staff management and leadership skills are essential, as the post holder will be responsible for supporting senior managers within the Directorate, as well as leading a designated financial management team.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team. Team player working with diverse range of disciplines and cultures.
- Prepares and provides financial information to enable the organisation to operate effectively and to make valid strategic decisions
- Significant experience of leading on the identification, monitoring and reporting of complex cost improvement programmes
- Strong spreadsheet skills and sound understanding of software packages
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with a variety of audiences
- Ability to influence and negotiate in complex and contentious situations
- Ability to plan and deliver complex projects
- Make decisions and or advise others for decision making
- Contribution to organisational strategy
- Clear commitment to developing others
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in Clinical Finance ( or equivalent complex organisation), including knowledge, experience and expertise in a finance management role.
- Thorough understanding of current NHS accounting principles and procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Strong staff management and leadership skills are essential, as the post holder will be responsible for supporting senior managers within the Directorate, as well as leading a designated financial management team.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team. Team player working with diverse range of disciplines and cultures.
- Prepares and provides financial information to enable the organisation to operate effectively and to make valid strategic decisions
- Significant experience of leading on the identification, monitoring and reporting of complex cost improvement programmes
- Strong spreadsheet skills and sound understanding of software packages
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with a variety of audiences
- Ability to influence and negotiate in complex and contentious situations
- Ability to plan and deliver complex projects
- Make decisions and or advise others for decision making
- Contribution to organisational strategy
- Clear commitment to developing others
Additional information
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).
