Senior Finance Business Partner

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Continuing professional development

NHS benefits

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Finance Business Partner role within the MECCS (Medicine, Emergency Care and Children’s Services) Division in Lancaster. You will provide high‑quality financial advice, information, analysis and interpretation to enable effective decision making and financial performance within the divisional management team.

You will lead the divisional finance function, support service modernisation, and deputise for the Assistant Director

Qualifications

• CCAB fully qualified or CIMA member; CPD participation required.
• Experience in financial management within NHS or acute sector preferred.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Divisional finance function within MECCS Division and advise on financial management.
• Develop strategies for divisional financial management and support service modernisation.
• Manage financial planning, budgeting and performance reporting for the division.

Skills

Financial management

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Business partnering

Education

CCAB Fully Qualified Accountant or CIMA member

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Financial systems

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Site Room 6.1.2 Alston House, White Cross Business Park Town LANCASTER Salary £66,582 - £77,368 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

• Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)

The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare.

Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication.

We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work.

One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Due to the promotion of the current post holder an exciting opportunity as arisen to join an award winning finance team, as a Senior Finance Business Partner. Supporting the MECCS (Medicine, Emergency Care and Children’s Services) Division .You will be responsible for the provision of high quality financial advice, information, analysis and interpretation, to aid effective decision making and financial performance, an integral part of the divisional management team. We offer a flexible working pattern and agile working.

Main duties of the job

To lead the Divisional finance function, being an integral part of the Divisional management team, advising on all aspects of financial management of the Division and the Trust.

To assist in the development of strategies for the financial management of the Division and provide financial management support to the process of service modernisation within the Trust.

To assist the Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Management in the management of the Financial Management function and in ensuring a rigorous operational financial framework is in place.

To deputise for the Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Management as required.

To contribute to the management of the Finance Directorate, taking the lead on particular trust-wide initiatives and manage the work of the Division finance team.

Working for our organisation

Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensuring that all clinical leadership and management teams within the Division are provided with expert financial advice to allow them to deliver their financial targets.

Provide both general and financial advice as appropriate, consistent with the Trust’s business plans, policies and financial strategy.

Work with the Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Management, Division and corporate finance colleagues to introduce and develop an effective system of service line reporting and patient level costing.

Participate in the preparation of business cases, taking responsibility for finance sections, and contribute to the business planning process of both the Finance Directorate and the Trust.

Provide advice and training for budget managers, non‑finance staff and other finance staff on all aspects of financial management. This could involve the identification and interpretation of published guidance as appropriate.

Manage and lead a specified Deputy Finance Business Partner (DFBP) and support team, co‑ordinating their non‑Division workload and taking an active role in the professional and personal development of all Financial Management staff.

Act as Trust Finance lead on specified corporate and cross‑Division financial issues, including those of service modernisation.

Facilitate meetings both between Divisions and with external organisations to agree the finance elements of service provision arrangements with those bodies.

Negotiate, on behalf of the Trust, the finance element of specific contracts with external organisations, e.g. NHS Professionals and certain commercial organisations.

Liaise with external bodies regarding funding for specific projects and developments.

Participate in challenging decision‑making processes, being able to deliver difficult messages, sometimes in the face of opposition, whilst ensuring professional standards are adhered to at all times.

Qualifications

• CCAB Fully Qualified Accountant or CIMA member
• Participation in the Continuing Professional Development Programme.

Experience

• Relevant financial management experience with significant practical and theoretical knowledge of financial planning and business case development.
• Advising on the management of large complex budgets and providing financial advice to non‑financial managers in a clearly understood and authoritative manner.
• Staff Management and Development
• Using computerised financial systems and spreadsheets
• Experience of working within the acute sector of the NHS
• Knowledge of the NHS and its financial regime.

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

• Knowledge of the NHS and its financial regime and of NHS service delivery.
• Knowledge of management accounting techniques and relevant Financial Reporting Standards
• Extensive use and knowledge of computerised financial systems and other software packages
• Excellent analytical and technical accountancy skills.
• Good inter‑personal skills, excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Extensive use and knowledge of computerised financial systems and other software packages
• Strong ability for numeric interpretation and manipulation of data.

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first‑class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under‑representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Name Joanne Myers Job title Assistant Director of Finance-Financial Management Email address [e-mail] Additional information

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