Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Board Accountant
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term / Secondment 12 months from start date to meet service need)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 001-AC137-0725
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woodland House
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum / per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Board Accountant - INTERNAL TO NHS WALES
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES
Applications are welcome from those seeking full time or part time employment. Hours/working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Finance Department continues to operate hybrid working arrangements offering the opportunity to work both from home and office flexibly throughout the working week. The office base will be Woodland House, appropriate equipment and support will be provided.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Children and Women / Specialist Services Clinical Board finance team. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, you will provide financial support and advice to Business Units within the Clinical Board.
If you are an ambitious finance professional, able to manage complex financial issues, whilst able to effectively engage and communicate with groups of staff across the Health Board, this is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic, innovative, forward thinking team in the capital city of Wales.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months from start date to meet service need. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional financial advice, support and information for the activities of the Clinical Board in line with UHB strategy.
To provide professional finance support and advice for efficiency and productivity improvement programmes within the Clinical Board.
Provide financial advice and support for the Clinical Board’s business planning processes across a broad range of complex and diverse services. Support the development of complex service models and financial analysis tools to allow for robust analysis, evaluation interpretation and comparison of a range of financial options and investment appraisal to ensure best value is achieved in decision making. This will require regular review, update and revision of financial plans, key assumptions and risk assessments.
Support the development and update of information systems to meet requirements of the UHB, the Clinical Board and commissioners, using computerised Microsoft applications. This will include establishment control systems
Support and develop partnership working, by attending and contributing to Directorate / Locality Forums. Communicate highly complicated and sometimes emotive financial information to multidisciplinary stakeholders.
Support the continuous improvement in all aspects of the department by regular review of work practices and procedures
To deputise as and when required.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not an essential requirement of this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply for this post
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree, AAT or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Finance experience
Desirable criteria
- NHS Finance Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- IT Literate
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joel Tofton
- Job title
- Assistant Finance Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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