Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 6 months (Secondment until 31 March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 025-AC241-1025
- Employer
- Digital Health and Care Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hybrid working
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Finance Officer - INTERNAL TO NHS WALES
Band 5
Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.
The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Team as a Band 5 Senior Finance Officer. This is an excellent opportunity for those with finance skills or those who aspire to work in finance. DHCW are looking for someone who is an AAT member or CCAB Certificate level qualification or equivalent experience.
For further information, or to discuss this post please contact Sarah Szmidt
Main duties of the job
The role provides direct support to the Senior Finance Business Partner and will support provision of a robust financial accounting and reporting system within the Special Health Authority. This will involve ensuring that the Special Health Authority’s financial activities meet the highest standards of stewardship and probity to comply with corporate governance requirements and corporate finance objectives.
Working for our organisation
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
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 .
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- AAT member or CCAB Certificate level qualification or equivalent experience using IT systems in an NHS Finance environment.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of NHS Accounting and control processes
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate accounting knowledge in areas of financial accounts and financial reporting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Szmidt
- Job title
- Financial Accountant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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