Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated and driven finance professional to join a team supporting the financial management of a significant group of Health Board's services. 

In this role you will work as the Finance Business Controller and have day to day responsibility for the co-ordination and provision of all financial support functions in relation to the Primary Care and Medicines Management portfolio.

The post holder will contribute strategic financial advice to support the delivery and development of patient care and services throughout their service portfolio, as part of a financially sustainable organisation. They will ensure efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and business focus of financial systems and processes and the post holder will take a lead role in the production, interpretation and communication of all budgetary reports, forecasts, and monitoring information to service budget holders within their portfolio.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we have just transitioned into a new Business Control and Business Partner model. To join our highly motivated team, we are looking for an accomplished, highly motivated individual with experience of working in complex organisations. You will be confident in working with senior service leads and providing robust financial leadership.

This unique role covers Primary Care and Medicines Management which offers an opportunity to work across a variety of areas, encouraging integration and transformation of services throughout the Health Board. 

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that a robust financial management and planning process is in place for their area of responsibility. Some of the main duties of the role include:

Taking the lead role on the production, interpretation and communication of all budgetary reports, forecasts, and monitoring information to service budget holders within their portfolio

Modelling and tracking spending plans against Welsh Government funding allocations.

Provide support in annual programmes of work targeted to deliver savings.

Develop and support the creation of business cases to deliver change in the Health Board. Capacity demand modelling. Activity performance analysis. System wide analysis. 

Providing financial updates at various forums on spend and projected costs to assist with decision making. 

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire,  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.