Job vacancy: Assistant Finance Business Partner, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Carmarthen

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 100-AC103-0424

Employer: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Tŷ Gorwel
Town: Carmarthen
Salary: £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/05/2024 23:59

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Band 7

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 28/05/2024.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

CCAB passed finalist / part qualified accountant actively studying towards professional accountancy qualification.
Experience at Management level with proven professional and managerial experience and expertise
In depth professional knowledge of a number of finance disciplines acquired over a period, including workforce and service planning.

Desirable criteria

Professional Accountancy Qualification
Probes and accesses networks for information to improve knowledge and understanding.
Keeps self-informed through local and national networks.
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in a complex organisation.
Experience of working with Managers and Senior Clinical Leads.
Experience in developing business cases.
Experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets.
Experience in delivering within challenging financial situations, including financial turnaround.
Demonstrable track record of career advancement and achievement.
Experience of communicating, in writing and verbally, within a highly politically sensitive environment.
Commercially astute, able to manage the day to day business challenges while not losing sight of long term strategic goals.
Significant experience of financial risk management.

Desirable criteria

Experience in assisting with the delivery of organisational and service change

Language Skills

Desirable criteria

Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. 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.

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These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)

If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.