Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work within thePrimary & Community Care and Mental Health Finance Teams. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, you will provide financial support and advice to directorates within the Clinical Board.
The UHB is seeking twoBand 7Business Partner and Analytics Accountants at an exciting time of change in thefinancedepartment.
If you are an ambitious finance professional, able to manage complex financial issues, whilst able to effectively engage and communicate with groups of staff across the Health Board, this is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic, innovative, forward-thinking team in the capital city of Wales.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Finance Department continues to operate hybrid working arrangements offering the opportunity to work both from home and office flexibly throughout the working week. The office based will be Woodland House, appropriate equipment and support will be provided.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not an essential requirement of this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply for this post.
Main duties of the job
Alongside servicemanagement accounting oversight, these roles are expected to have a greater focus on developing insight and analysis to support decision-making,intelligence,exceptionand variation reporting both within the services they support and more broadlyon cross-cutting themeswithin the department.
As a proactive andinnovativeindividual, you will combine engagement with clinical andprofessionalmanagement teams with an understandingof the tools and techniques to interrogate, modeland present complex financial and non-financial information, from source data,through totheend-user.
The successful candidateswill havestrong communication skills, excellentITand dataanalysiscapability, utilising M365, AI toolsand othersystems, and the ability to problem-solvewith others to deliver real value.
Initially these roles will be placed within the Primary & Community Care and Mental HealthTeams,with portfolios to be determined on appointment, covering:
Adult Mental HealthDirectorate services
Integrated Community Care Services (ICCS) across Cardiff and Vale
Health Protection & Health Inclusion Business Unit
Support and oversight of service areas including:
Community Hospitals
Palliative / EOL and Supportive Care
Community Dental Services
Corporate Reporting / Analysis Support
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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
Please see attached JD for a more detailed description of duties in addition to the below:
This role will provide high quality analytical support to help strengthen insight, performance understanding and informed decision making across the UHB. Working as part of the Finance and Information community, the postholder will contribute to the development of key analytical themes, including bringing together data from PC prescribing, WellSky, WP10s, rebates and commissioning to support a more integrated view of medicines management. The role will also support activity and performance monitoring across community servicessuch as district nursing, crisis
response, CRT and call handlinghelping to link information across systems to test and inform workforce models and enable the shift of care closer to home. In addition, the postholder will help develop activity, assessment and financial datasets that underpin packages of care, including ratios, rates, need and regional benchmarking. There will also be opportunities to contribute to wider workstreams, such as medical staffing analysis, with priorities agreed in line with service and departmental needs. The role requires a proactive, collaborative approach with a strong commitment to supporting safe, effective and sustainable services for our population.
To provide professional financial advice, support and information for the activities of the Clinical Board in line with UHB strategy. This will require supporting the Business Partner Teams in achieving Clinical Board objectives and delivery of its operational plan. A major aspect of operational performance will be delivering financial balance.
To support the Finance Business Partner Teams in monitoring and managing financial performance within the Clinical Board. This will include developing detailed financial projections, option appraisals and forward plans to enable opportunities and risks to be anticipated and managed, in order to achieve Clinical Board and Directorate / Locality financial targets. This also includes the provision of finance to deliver break even and maximise the efficient use of resources in support of high-quality patient care.
To provide professional finance support and advice for efficiency and productivity improvement programmes within the Clinical Board.
Provide financial advice and support to the production of Business Cases within the Clinical Board, including major strategic and corporate developments. These will often require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options which may be highly complex in nature where sound professional judgement will be required to ensure that they are financially robust.
Support the Clinical Board in ensuring that the financial consequences of service developments, delivery of NHS targets and significant changes in clinical practice are quantified and understood prior to implementation.
As requested by the Business Partner Teams, act as professional lead and represent finance on specific issues.
Maintain financial integrity of the general ledger in respect of transactions and reporting for the Clinical Board, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and WG guidelines.
Provide support to the Business Partner Teams to ensure that the year-end accounts process is accurate and supports the timely closure of the UHBs final accounts.
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
Please see attached JD for a more detailed description of duties in addition to the below:
This role will provide high quality analytical support to help strengthen insight, performance understanding and informed decision making across the UHB. Working as part of the Finance and Information community, the postholder will contribute to the development of key analytical themes, including bringing together data from PC prescribing, WellSky, WP10s, rebates and commissioning to support a more integrated view of medicines management. The role will also support activity and performance monitoring across community servicessuch as district nursing, crisis
response, CRT and call handlinghelping to link information across systems to test and inform workforce models and enable the shift of care closer to home. In addition, the postholder will help develop activity, assessment and financial datasets that underpin packages of care, including ratios, rates, need and regional benchmarking. There will also be opportunities to contribute to wider workstreams, such as medical staffing analysis, with priorities agreed in line with service and departmental needs. The role requires a proactive, collaborative approach with a strong commitment to supporting safe, effective and sustainable services for our population.
To provide professional financial advice, support and information for the activities of the Clinical Board in line with UHB strategy. This will require supporting the Business Partner Teams in achieving Clinical Board objectives and delivery of its operational plan. A major aspect of operational performance will be delivering financial balance.
To support the Finance Business Partner Teams in monitoring and managing financial performance within the Clinical Board. This will include developing detailed financial projections, option appraisals and forward plans to enable opportunities and risks to be anticipated and managed, in order to achieve Clinical Board and Directorate / Locality financial targets. This also includes the provision of finance to deliver break even and maximise the efficient use of resources in support of high-quality patient care.
To provide professional finance support and advice for efficiency and productivity improvement programmes within the Clinical Board.
Provide financial advice and support to the production of Business Cases within the Clinical Board, including major strategic and corporate developments. These will often require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options which may be highly complex in nature where sound professional judgement will be required to ensure that they are financially robust.
Support the Clinical Board in ensuring that the financial consequences of service developments, delivery of NHS targets and significant changes in clinical practice are quantified and understood prior to implementation.
As requested by the Business Partner Teams, act as professional lead and represent finance on specific issues.
Maintain financial integrity of the general ledger in respect of transactions and reporting for the Clinical Board, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and WG guidelines.
Provide support to the Business Partner Teams to ensure that the year-end accounts process is accurate and supports the timely closure of the UHBs final accounts.
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development
- Significant finance experience within a large, complex organisation (NHS, public or private sector)
- Experience of managing people and teams
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex financial information
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex tasks and meet tight deadlines
- Advanced IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to influence and engage key stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience in the NHS
- Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working
- Detailed Knowledge of NHS financial Management, Planning and Current Developments
English
Essential
- CCAB professionally qualified accountant and member (or equivalent experience at Band 7 level)
- Knowledge and experience of financial management, business planning and strategic planning
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development
- Significant finance experience within a large, complex organisation (NHS, public or private sector)
- Experience of managing people and teams
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex financial information
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex tasks and meet tight deadlines
- Advanced IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to influence and engage key stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience in the NHS
- Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working
- Detailed Knowledge of NHS financial Management, Planning and Current Developments
English
Essential
- CCAB professionally qualified accountant and member (or equivalent experience at Band 7 level)
- Knowledge and experience of financial management, business planning and strategic planning
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).
