Job summary
As Finance Analyst, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the South West. This post supports ICBs in their delegated commissioning duties.
The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.
Main duties of the job
- Support production of management accounts for portfolio of service areas
- Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
- Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
- Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
- Support the delivery of effective primary medical care in the Region.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide finance support in the monitoring of expenditure primary care providers.
- To monitor and report the financial performance across several service areas, including optometry and pharmacy.
- To report the financial position, forecast and risks for the providers under the responsibility of the post holder and within the remit of the post.
- To support the development, implementation and reporting of Improving Value schemes and programmes using benchmarking information and agreeing how these will be delivered.
- Costing proposed service changes
- Ensure any reporting requirements on direct commissioning are provided on a timely basis and to an appropriate standard.
- Support completion of national returns as required.
- The postholder will be responsible for providing financial advice and support to functional teams to enable them to discharge their respective responsibilities. In doing so the postholder will be expected to maintain sound financial records and manage and input into corporate financial systems
- The postholder will be required to be flexible in their approach to supporting the finance team across all areas of direct commissioning if required.
- Line management duties
- Deputise and represent the team for areas involved in, including optometry and pharmacy
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide finance support in the monitoring of expenditure primary care providers.
- To monitor and report the financial performance across several service areas, including optometry and pharmacy.
- To report the financial position, forecast and risks for the providers under the responsibility of the post holder and within the remit of the post.
- To support the development, implementation and reporting of Improving Value schemes and programmes using benchmarking information and agreeing how these will be delivered.
- Costing proposed service changes
- Ensure any reporting requirements on direct commissioning are provided on a timely basis and to an appropriate standard.
- Support completion of national returns as required.
- The postholder will be responsible for providing financial advice and support to functional teams to enable them to discharge their respective responsibilities. In doing so the postholder will be expected to maintain sound financial records and manage and input into corporate financial systems
- The postholder will be required to be flexible in their approach to supporting the finance team across all areas of direct commissioning if required.
- Line management duties
- Deputise and represent the team for areas involved in, including optometry and pharmacy
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Studying or prepared to commence to CCAB level. Commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- At least three years' experience working in a large or complex organisation, ideally within the NHS
- Advanced knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases
- Knowledge of NHS issues
Desirable
- Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as SBS Oracle
- Experience of accounting for direct commissioning operations and, in particular, the commissioning of GP finances
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
Desirable
- Skills for supporting project management.
- Previous experience in project management and planning.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Studying or prepared to commence to CCAB level. Commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- At least three years' experience working in a large or complex organisation, ideally within the NHS
- Advanced knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases
- Knowledge of NHS issues
Desirable
- Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as SBS Oracle
- Experience of accounting for direct commissioning operations and, in particular, the commissioning of GP finances
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
Desirable
- Skills for supporting project management.
- Previous experience in project management and planning.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
