Business Support Officer

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is announcing a six-month maternity cover for a Business Support Lead in their Finance Directorate. This role involves providing high-level business support to ensure the smooth operation of finance processes and initiatives. Ideal candidates are highly organised, proactive, and thrive in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include coordinating documentation, supporting governance groups, and collaborating with stakeholders. Strong judgement and organisational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic financial operations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate documentation and maintain accurate records.
• Provide secretariat support for governance groups.
• Act as the main contact for business case processes.
• Organise meetings and events to drive collaboration.
• Support risk mitigation across activities.

Skills

Excellent judgement

Organisational skills

Flexible

Proactive

Job description

Exciting Opportunity: Six-Month Maternity Cover - Business Support Lead (Finance Directorate) Are you a highly organised, proactive professional looking for a meaningful short-term role? We're offering a six-month maternity cover position that places you at the heart of strategic financial operations within our Trust's Finance Directorate. This is a unique opportunity to step into a pivotal role supporting Trust-wide initiatives. You'll provide high-level business support and senior administrative expertise to ensure the smooth running of processes that underpin our capital plan, business case progression, and strategic financial goals. This six-month maternity cover is ideal for someone seeking a dynamic, impactful position with variety and visibility. You'll gain valuable experience in strategic finance and governance while contributing to high-priority initiatives across the Trust., We are looking for a candidate who is flexible, confident with excellent judgement and organisational skills. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment and be ready to take ownership of key administrative and coordination functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate documentation, maintain accurate records, and produce insightful reports
• Provide secretariat support for key governance groups including Capital Monitoring and Planning
• Act as the main point of contact for business case processes and capital planning
• Organise meetings, workshops, and events that drive collaboration
• Monitor progress and support risk mitigation across business and capital activities
• Support the Strategic Business Manager and wider team with delegated responsibilities
• Build effective partnerships with internal stakeholders

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations