Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to work in a high profile role within a unique organisation at the forefront of providing Digital Leadership and Digital Services across NHS Wales.
We are seeking an innovative self starter to join our senior finance team and lead the finance business partner function with an emphasis on value creation and service improvement.
You will be responsible for the finance business partner team, supporting strategic and financial delivery, working closely with operational and non-operational teams as well as the wider finance team to drive positive outcomes.
The role is a senior finance role within Digital Health and Care Wales, and we are seeking a fully qualified accountant to join our team.
Strategic Leadership & Financial Stewardship
The Head of Financial Business Partnering & Value is a senior finance leader responsible for driving strategic financial management across DHCW.
- The postholder will lead the finance business partner function, ensuring it is proactive, influential, and aligned with DHCW's strategic and operational plans.
- Provide organisation-wide financial advice and support, working closely with the Associate Director of Finance, divisional directors, and senior managers
- Oversees the development and delivery of robust divisional financial processes and controls.
Main duties of the job
Financial Analysis, Planning & Value Assurance
The role is pivotal in ensuring financial decisions are sound and strategically aligned:
- Delivers high-quality budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support organisational sustainability.
- Leads the value team in supporting business case development, ensuring alignment with Welsh Government expectations and robust investment decisions
- Supports benefit tracking and reporting for the Improvement Portfolio, including validating, baselining, and profiling.
- Oversee the production of benefits framework and reporting methodology and further support evidencing the value of digital to NHS Wales and its citizens.
Team Leadership & Development
The post holder manages the finance business partner team and fosters a culture of excellence:
- Sets strategic direction and ensures professional excellence through continuous improvement and innovation.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
The role includes oversight of financial governance and risk management:
- Ensures compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs), financial control procedures, and delegated powers.
- Participates in strategic forums and programme boards to address financial risks and funding models, including sustainable funding strategies.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Qualified Accountant with CCAB membership with significant post qualification experience
- Specialist and advanced knowledge of financial management accounting techniques, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS Finance policies
- Advanced and detailed knowledge of strategic and capacity planning.
- Further evidence of relevant higher-level education and/or training.
- Practical experience, working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Theoretical and specialist knowledge gained via: Better Business cases/Benefits Management & Realisation
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of financial management accounting and finance policies and procedures.
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Significant knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including the political, strategic and operational environment in which it operates.
- Knowledge of NHS Wales or the Health sector.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Excellent organisational skills. Able to manage complex workloads, multitask in complex and sensitive environments.
- Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- A proven record of achievement in financial management, including the ability to provide advice to, and work with professionals on a team basis
- Ability to challenge in a constructive way as necessary, all financial procedures and processes.
- Able to solve complex multi-dimensional issues.
- Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and an ability to work on own initiative.
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing highly complex data.
Desirable
- Welsh language skills are desirable levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Qualified Accountant with CCAB membership with significant post qualification experience
- Specialist and advanced knowledge of financial management accounting techniques, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS Finance policies
- Advanced and detailed knowledge of strategic and capacity planning.
- Further evidence of relevant higher-level education and/or training.
- Practical experience, working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Theoretical and specialist knowledge gained via: Better Business cases/Benefits Management & Realisation
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of financial management accounting and finance policies and procedures.
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Significant knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including the political, strategic and operational environment in which it operates.
- Knowledge of NHS Wales or the Health sector.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Excellent organisational skills. Able to manage complex workloads, multitask in complex and sensitive environments.
- Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- A proven record of achievement in financial management, including the ability to provide advice to, and work with professionals on a team basis
- Ability to challenge in a constructive way as necessary, all financial procedures and processes.
- Able to solve complex multi-dimensional issues.
- Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and an ability to work on own initiative.
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing highly complex data.
Desirable
- Welsh language skills are desirable levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
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).
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).
