Job summary
Are you looking to develop your career in a fast paced, exciting, and supportive working environment?
UHB (University Hospitals Birmingham) NHS Foundation Trust runs Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull and the world-renowned Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Our 22,000 employees deliver care to more than 2 million patients every year. Our values are to be Kind, Connected and Bold.
The role will provide a fantastic opportunity for individuals who are looking for further development in their finance careers. Full training and on-going support will be provided.
The post is based at Regent Court, George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1NU and you will be required to travel across sites.
Experience within an NHS financial management environment is essential. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills, be proficient in the use of spreadsheets, databases and computerised ledger systems and have excellent keyboard skills.
You must have the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance staff and present financial information in a meaningful way to aid decision making.
If your ambitions and values reflect those of the Trust and you want to join our team and be a crucial part of our future success, please complete the application form via NHS jobs.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding the above post please contact Benjamin Bastable Benjamin.Bastable@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Five Grade GCSE s at Grade 4 or above (or A to C pre 2019 grading) including Maths & English.
Desirable
- *Progression to CCAB Qualification or significant relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in Management Accounts
- *Good Understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques.
Desirable
- *Experience preferably within the NHS or another large complex organisation, for long enough to have acquired a good working knowledge of the annual cycle from financial planning through to year end forecasting and preparation of year-end accounts.
- *Working Knowledge or an interest in NHS including understanding of key targets and the performance management framework.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Numerate with strong analytical skills.
- *Proficient in the use of spreadsheets, databases and computerised ledger systems, requiring good keyboard skills.
- *Good written and verbal communication skills.
- *Ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance staff.
- *Ability to interpret and present financial information in a meaningful way to aid decision making.
- *Ability to influence/negotiate with operational and clinical staff on contentious issues -- e.g. Cost Improvement Programmes.
- *Ability to prioritise workload and achieve tight deadlines.
- *Evidence of strong team working skills
- *Ability to use initiative to overcome problems.
- *Displays smart appearance and integrity.
- *Reliable, punctual, pro-active approach.
- *Ability to travel to fulfil the role, both between hospital sites and elsewhere, as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Five Grade GCSE s at Grade 4 or above (or A to C pre 2019 grading) including Maths & English.
Desirable
- *Progression to CCAB Qualification or significant relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in Management Accounts
- *Good Understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques.
Desirable
- *Experience preferably within the NHS or another large complex organisation, for long enough to have acquired a good working knowledge of the annual cycle from financial planning through to year end forecasting and preparation of year-end accounts.
- *Working Knowledge or an interest in NHS including understanding of key targets and the performance management framework.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Numerate with strong analytical skills.
- *Proficient in the use of spreadsheets, databases and computerised ledger systems, requiring good keyboard skills.
- *Good written and verbal communication skills.
- *Ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance staff.
- *Ability to interpret and present financial information in a meaningful way to aid decision making.
- *Ability to influence/negotiate with operational and clinical staff on contentious issues -- e.g. Cost Improvement Programmes.
- *Ability to prioritise workload and achieve tight deadlines.
- *Evidence of strong team working skills
- *Ability to use initiative to overcome problems.
- *Displays smart appearance and integrity.
- *Reliable, punctual, pro-active approach.
- *Ability to travel to fulfil the role, both between hospital sites and elsewhere, as required.
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
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).
