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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:
United Kingdom, Swindon

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

55690.00 - 62682.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven, proactive and enthusiastic Corporate Finance Business Partner to join the award winning Finance team at Great Western Hospital. The role will suit a qualified accountant with strong communication skills who enjoys working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders in Finance and the wider Trust. This is an exciting time to be joining Great Western as we move to a Group model, leading to opportunities for career development and collaboration with a broad range of colleagues not only at Great Western, but also with our Group partners at Royal United Hospitals Bath and Salisbury District Hospital.

Job Responsibility:

Work closely with the Transformation & Improvement team to build, oversee, challenge and support the Trust's improvement programme to meet its short and medium term efficiency targets
Responsible for the maintenance, development and management of the Trust's efficiency tracking system
Test and challenge schemes with project leads, confirming savings values and performance against quality-related KPIs
Provide business leadership advice to the Corporate and Estates divisions and ensure effective use of financial resources
Ensure that monthly performance monitoring reports are robust and that key management decisions are based on accurate business information
Responsible for ensuring effective operation of key governance meetings
Provide expertise on programme structuring, planning, benefits quantification and tracking
Hold SROs to account for delivery of efficiency programmes
Ensure the development of the Improvement and Efficiency programmes and review key performance indicators
Ensure that staff are fully engaged in the process of change management
Actively challenge clinical practice and decision making through the use of reliable and effective patient cost data
Lead on the qualitative and quantitative analysis and project audit as part of the benefit realisation process
Undertake the project management role for assigned projects
Design an appropriate and proportionate project structure
Make decisions on a range of highly complex issues
Ensure plans are maintained and updated consistently across assigned projects
Manage projects using best practice approaches and tools
Link with system partners and ensure learning from financial improvement methodologies is shared
Present information in an understandable manner to Corporate Directors
Provide the Head of Financial Management and Value with the relevant information to gain assurance all relevant financial risks are assessed
Provide all aspects of financial management within the Corporate and Estates Divisions
Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to inform decision making
Hold the Division to account for its financial practice and position
Work the Divisional Directors of Operations and the Transformation and Improvement team to analyse and interpret complex financial and non-financial data
Responsible for the preparation of the Corporate and Estates Divisions annual budgets
Ensure all the aged debt position within the Divisions is effectively managed
Lead the financial elements of peer comparator returns
Increase the financial capability of Divisional management teams
Provide input as required to the Trusts statutory financial reports
Responsibility for the line management of the Financial Efficiency Accountant
Undertake annual appraisals and objective setting
Ensure the Divisional management accounts team delivers a service which meets the priorities
Ensure the effective health and safety of all own staff
Develop, influence and implement Trust wide policies and processes
Take overall responsibility in ensuring the Division complies with Procurement processes
Be accountable to the Director of Finance for the Divisions adherence to statutory accounting requirements
Develop the training and knowledge of managers throughout the Division in the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions

Requirements:

1st degree or equivalent
CCAB fully qualified accountant with minimum 5 years post qualification experience in financial management within a large organisation and a member of a professional body
Evidence of CPD
In-depth knowledge of current NHS agenda and challenges and the NHS and its financial regime
Experience of advising on the management of large budgets and of providing financial advice to non-financial managers in a clearly understood and authoritative manner
Expert knowledge of management accounting techniques and relevant Financial Reporting Standards
Expert knowledge of the NHS and its financial regime and of NHS service delivery

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Expiration:
December 10, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Finance Business Partner

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:United Kingdom, Swindon

Category:Finance

Contract Type:Employment contract