Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Worked over Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 176-C-7888473
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Finance Business Partner - Capital
Band 8a
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to join our Finance capital Team at North West Anglia NHS FT. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Finance Officer, the post holder will provide effective and professional financial leadership working alongside our wide and varied capital programme. The organisation has a number of large scale strategic finance projects from the development of a Community Diagnostic Centre, diagnostic developments and
The Finance Business Partner will act as the strategic financial lead for a number of projects providing high quality financial information, support and advice. Support the management of the overall capital programme, balancing risk and maximising opportunity while staying within the Trust’s overall capital envelope.
As an integral member of the divisional leadership team the post holder will be expected to work closely with Clinicians and Managers across the Trust and will be committed to constantly seeking ways to improve the processes that they oversee.
We are looking for individuals who are motivated, ambitious and want to work in an environment where they can make an impact. The role presents an opportunity for candidates who enjoy working with people, looking beyond the spreadsheet, to make a difference for our patients, staff and wider communities.
Main duties of the job
This post leads on detailed professional, technical and reporting financial support to the Trust’s Capital Programme and major schemes within it. This is a pivotal role in the development and delivery of the Trust’s annual and multi-year capital plans.
Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the investment case consideration process, supporting Investment Management Group, improving capital scheme reporting, consolidating multi-year capital planning, undertaking post-project evaluation and acting as the Project Accountant on a range of major schemes, including Hinchingbrooke and Stamford Hospital redevelopments and the Digital Strategy.
The postholder will have key working relationships with staff involved in the capital programme across the Trust, particularly leads in Estates and Facilities and Digital and scheme managers across the clinical divisions, as well as other Business Partners.
Working for our organisation
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Education to degree level or equivalent
- CCAB qualified accountant / sufficient relevant experience
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification to degree or post graduate level
Experience
Essential criteria
- A proven track record of providing effective financial advice at a senior level
- Experience at senior level within the NHS or comparable complex environment
- Reporting at or to senior committees
- Business case development and option appraisal of capital and revenue projects
- Project accounting role for a major capital development
Desirable criteria
- Successful change management, planning and implementation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Numerate with highly developed analytical ability to manipulate and interpret numerical data and other issues
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing
- Performance management skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills and ability to work to deadlines under pressure
- Self-confident and motivated
- Energetic and a proactive approach
Desirable criteria
- Project management skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of the processes involved in scheme/project delivery and governance
- Financial acumen including experience of effective budget management and control
Desirable criteria
- The NHS capital funding regime
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katherine Thornley
- Job title
- Deputy CFO - Financial Planning & Capital
- Email address
- [email protected]
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