The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Senior Finance Business Partner

The closing date is 25 February 2026

Job summary

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To provide leadership, planning and performance management for relevant members of the Management Accounting team, including support to Finance Business Partners. To provide financial advice to the Trust clinical & non-clinical directorates, and subsidiary companies.

Main duties of the job

1.Support the Head of Financial Management & Planning to plan for the Management Accounting services, ensuring clear, comprehensive, consistent and deliverable plans are in place, and are delivered on time.

2.Lead on co-ordination and delivery for at least one of the significant work areas delivered by Management Accounts (e.g. budget setting, costing and development of financial system for research projects, assist in pulling together the overall financial position at month end, co-ordinating leave & cover)

3.To provide leadership, planning and performance management for relevant members of the Management Accounting team, including support to Finance Business Partners. To ensuredelivery of the services to a high standard, including the ability to provide assurance on performance to Trust management.

4.In conjunction with the Deputy Director of Finance and other members of the senior Finance team, ensure that Trust financial reporting continues to develop to meet the needs of the organisation.

5.Provide coaching and support the development to the Management Accounts team, ensuring continued development of the department effectiveness.

6.As part of the senior management team within the Finance Department input into the development and implementation of Trust financial plans and services.

7.Provide financial advice to the Trust clinical & non-clinical directorates, and subsidiary companies.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

  • Kind
  • Empowered
  • Responsible
  • Inclusive

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-387-FIN

Job locations

The Claterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB Qualified and with experience of working in a senior role in Management Accounts

Desirable

  • Graduate
  • Management Qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • Proven track record of leading and managing a team
  • Computer literate to include spreadsheet, databases and in-depth financial knowledge gained through working in the NHS
  • Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills
  • Knowledge and practical experience of operating integrated financial systems

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the Oracle Integrated Financial system

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of leading the provision of management accounting services
  • Experience of producing monthly financial reporting in a complex organisation
  • Knowledge and practical experience of operating integrated financial systems

Desirable

  • Significant NHS experience
  • Experience of subsidiary and charity arrangements and reporting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB Qualified and with experience of working in a senior role in Management Accounts

Desirable

  • Graduate
  • Management Qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • Proven track record of leading and managing a team
  • Computer literate to include spreadsheet, databases and in-depth financial knowledge gained through working in the NHS
  • Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills
  • Knowledge and practical experience of operating integrated financial systems

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the Oracle Integrated Financial system

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of leading the provision of management accounting services
  • Experience of producing monthly financial reporting in a complex organisation
  • Knowledge and practical experience of operating integrated financial systems

Desirable

  • Significant NHS experience
  • Experience of subsidiary and charity arrangements and reporting

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Claterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Claterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Financial Management & Planning

Andrew Atkinson

andrew.atkinson2@nhs.net

01515565195

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-387-FIN

Job locations

The Claterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY


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