Finance Business Partner

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a strategically minded finance leader to provide expert financial leadership and business partnering support to designated clinical and operational divisions as an embedded member of the Divisional Leadership Group.

You will lead budget setting, financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting to ensure information supports effective decision-making and delivery of divisional and Trust objectives, with constructive challenge on financial

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• Complete and accurate application.
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement.
• Evidence of essential experience for role.
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role.
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration.
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours.
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget setting, financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Provide constructive challenge and assurance on financial performance and risks.
• Develop and support the financial management team and governance.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Budgeting

Business partnering

Job description

The postholder will provide strategic financial leadership and expert business partnering support to designated clinical and operational divisions, working as an embedded member of the Divisional Leadership Group. They will lead budget setting, financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting, ensuring that financial, workforce, activity and productivity information supports effective decision-making and delivery of divisional and Trust objectives. They will provide constructive challenge and assurance on financial performance, risks, recovery plans, workforce decisions, business cases and service developments. The postholder will support the identification and delivery of recurrent efficiencies, productivity improvements and transformation opportunities, ensuring that resources are used effectively and that services remain affordable, sustainable and focused on delivering value for patients. The postholder will lead and develop the financial management team supporting their designated areas, promote strong financial governance, accountability and continuous improvement, and build effective relationships across clinical, operational and corporate teams. They will deputise for the Head of Financial Management and Planning as required.

Main duties of the job

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

£66,582 to £77,368 a yearper annum plus high cost allowance