Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Finance Business Partner

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team in providing a high performing Finance Business Partner service to a new Care Group within the Trust.

The successful candidate will work closely with care group clinical and operational leadership teams to ensure they are given the business and financial support required to successfully run their care group and meet operational performance requirements within agreed financial resources. Where required, the successful candidate will be comfortable in facilitating transformational change to ensure financial sustainability.

The post holder will be someone who looks for innovative solutions to improve the financial performance of the Care Group and has excellent communication skills to inspire confidence in working with other professionals at a senior level both within the Trust and externally. They will also proactively engage in the management and development of staff within the Financial Management team to ensure a high performing finance service is delivered.

Main duties of the job

The Financial Management Team has been restructured to introduce Finance Business Partner (FBP) roles to Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, so is an exciting time to join us.

Due to an internal secondment, we are looking to fill this vacancy on a fixed term basis.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

08 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum pro rata, Dependent on Experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

434-C5863184

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Cross Site working required)

Mandeville Road

Stoke Mandeville

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description & Person Specification for full details of the post including main duties and responsibilities. Thank you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description & Person Specification for full details of the post including main duties and responsibilities. Thank you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully qualified Accountant or part qualified with qualified experience

Personal Development

Essential

Evidence of Significant Personal Development

Experience

Essential

Significant Financial management experience at a senior level
Strong Leadership skills with experience of staff management including recruitment, staff objective setting & appraisals & managing performance. Able to inspire others to succeed.
Highly effective in designing, preparing & presenting highly complex financial & nonfinancial information to colleagues including Executive colleagues across the Trust.
Ability to successfully challenge assumptions & information & negotiate solutions.
Able to build strong working relationships which inspire confidence on the advice given to finance and non-finance colleagues.
Strong understanding of the NHS financial regime.

Desirable

Significant Financial management experience in the NHS.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
Strong IT skills and a thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite with excellent advanced skills in Excel.
Self-motivated & able to use own initiative.
Change management skills.

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to travel to hospital sites as required
Agile / home working will also be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully qualified Accountant or part qualified with qualified experience

Personal Development

Essential

Evidence of Significant Personal Development

Experience

Essential

Significant Financial management experience at a senior level
Strong Leadership skills with experience of staff management including recruitment, staff objective setting & appraisals & managing performance. Able to inspire others to succeed.
Highly effective in designing, preparing & presenting highly complex financial & nonfinancial information to colleagues including Executive colleagues across the Trust.
Ability to successfully challenge assumptions & information & negotiate solutions.
Able to build strong working relationships which inspire confidence on the advice given to finance and non-finance colleagues.
Strong understanding of the NHS financial regime.

Desirable

Significant Financial management experience in the NHS.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
Strong IT skills and a thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite with excellent advanced skills in Excel.
Self-motivated & able to use own initiative.
Change management skills.

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to travel to hospital sites as required
Agile / home working will also be 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Cross Site working required)

Mandeville Road

Stoke Mandeville

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Cross Site working required)

Mandeville Road

Stoke Mandeville

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)