East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Finance Business Partner

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Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for a dynamic CCAB/CIMA/CIPFA qualified Accountant (or equivalent NHS experience) to take on aFinance Business Partner role working with a Clinical/Commercial Division/Central Division.Although advertised as full time, part time/flexible hours requests are also welcome.

Main duties of the job

You will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with strong time management and organisational skills. You will have excellent communication,influencing and analysis skills. Advanced Excel skills and experience managing large and varied datasets are also requirements of this role.This is a varied and challenging role in a complex and dynamic environment but you will have a real opportunity to make a difference to the Trustin securing its financial sustainability.The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivery as an inspiring and empowering manager.As a senior member of the Finance Team the successful candidate will be involved in the management, training and development of othermembers of the Trust, both finance and non-finance based, as appropriate.You will be working with senior financial, clinical and operational managers and executives both inside and outside the Trust.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LC2326

Job locations

Eastbourne

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description, for any further questions or queries, please contact the appointed manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description, for any further questions or queries, please contact the appointed manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional CCAB qualification or equivalent NHS experience
  • Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of financial management in an NHS environment
  • An understanding of local and national performance targets

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to manage self and exhibit personal skills, including selfawareness, self management and drive for improvement
  • A highly developed range of financial and other analytical skills
  • Ability to cope with frequent change and conflicting demands
  • Working with people, including effective communicating, influencing, negotiating skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively working within and outside teams
  • Ability to effectively explain and encourage understanding of financial issues within other staff groups
  • Achieving results, including drive for results across a broad ranging set of key outcomes, maintaining service user focus and personal integrity at all times
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional CCAB qualification or equivalent NHS experience
  • Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of financial management in an NHS environment
  • An understanding of local and national performance targets

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to manage self and exhibit personal skills, including selfawareness, self management and drive for improvement
  • A highly developed range of financial and other analytical skills
  • Ability to cope with frequent change and conflicting demands
  • Working with people, including effective communicating, influencing, negotiating skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively working within and outside teams
  • Ability to effectively explain and encourage understanding of financial issues within other staff groups
  • Achieving results, including drive for results across a broad ranging set of key outcomes, maintaining service user focus and personal integrity at all times

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Financial Management

Steve Bance

steve.bance@nhs.net

01424770079

Details

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LC2326

Job locations

Eastbourne

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


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