Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0395
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/06/2025
Employer heading
Finance Business Partner - Corporate Oversight, Band 8a
Band 8a
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join GHFT's finance team as a Finance Business Partner for the Corporate Directorates.
You will be a dynamic and driven finance professional with the ability to work independently as well as being a keen team player. You will support key clinical and operational leads within the corporate division in driving the financial performance and financial sustainability of the corporate directorates.
The proposed interview date is 19th June.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an experienced, proactive and highly motivated Finance Business Partner looking for their next career challenge within a dynamic and fast paced environment. You will need to demonstrate a positive mindset, personal resilience and the ability to problem-solve and prioritise, whilst working to tight deadlines. Prior experience in managing and leading teams is essential.
The role involves interacting with a wide stakeholder base across the Corporate Directorates, as well as with the corporate and wider finance team, and others internal and external to the organisation. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate must be highly organised and be prepared to challenge existing processes and propose solutions to problems.
You will be CCAB qualified with substantial post-qualification experience.
Working for our organisation
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
We are a highly-motivated finance team offering an environment to further develop your experience and enhance your future career potential.
The role is full time, 37.5 hours per week, and we offer flexible working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description for more details of the role and responsibilities of this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to masters degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Member of CCAB or CIMA with significant post qualification experience
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Experience of financial management within a large organisation
- Experience of working at a senior managerial level
- Experience of staff management and leadership
- Extensive experience of using computerised financial systems and Microsoft Excel
Desirable criteria
- Experience of business partnering in a NHS organisation
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and experience of budgetary control systems and procedures
- Ability to interpret financial information in conjunction with workload and other data and advise accordingly
- A good technical working knowledge of the NHS financial regime
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to financial and non-financial managers
- A sound appreciation of accounting techniques, technical issues and costing methodologies
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Team player
- Able to cope under pressure
- Proactive/takes own initiative
- Able to work independently
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Annika Carroll
- Job title
- Head of Corporate Finance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07852 877434
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