Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (or until post holder returns, whichever is earlier - covering maternity)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 158-25-296-COR
- Employer
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral
- Town
- Bebington
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Finance Business Partner
NHS AfC: Band 7
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.
Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.
We operate a Values Based Recruitment (VBR) approach when recruiting new colleagues. VBR helps us to attract and select employees whose personal values and behaviours align with the values of the Trust. For more information on our vision, mission and values please see here - Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk)
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Job overview
This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. As part of your application, you will be asked to confirm that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or, The Walton Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic and forward thinking Financial Management team working within Hosted Services to cove a period of maternity leave.
This role require a high level of commitment and enthusiasm with effective time management, attention to detail and be able to work to tight deadlines within a fast paced environment. A flexible working attitude is essential as you will need the ability to prioritise your work as well as working as part of the wider team.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written as you will liaise with managers of all levels across the Trust, clinical & non-clinical and with internal and external stakeholders.
Supporting the Lead Accountant- Productivity & Partnerships, you will assist the team in providing a comprehensive financial support service to our Hosted services
Main duties of the job
Start Date will be mid-March 2026
Interview Date will be mid to end January 2026
You will provide high quality, accurate and timely financial management information and advice, including month end reporting, budget setting and complex queries
The ability to work to tight deadlines and manage a diverse workload is essential. A practical, proactive and flexible approach is essential to
successful performance within the role, as is the ability to work with spreadsheets and finance systems
Support the Lead Accountant- Productivity & Partnerships by leading on a number of specific project type areas within their over all portfolio.
Ensure the service areas receive a high standard of finance support to support their business activities.
Manage the service areas and business units as appropriate, being responsible for co-ordinating all aspects of financial activity, both financial management and financial services related to understand the full range of finance activity within the area.
Manage the portfolio of cost centres aligned to these business activities providing both the Trust management and partners with appropriate, accurate and timely financial information.
Support the delivery of financial plans and budgets within these specific areas.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- AAT qualifed or Graduate
- CCAB Qualified or currently studying for a CCAB qualification with significant Managements Accounts experience
Desirable criteria
- Financial Accounts experience
Substantive Employment
Essential criteria
- Current employee of a LAASP organisation
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Excellent analysis skills
- Computer literate to include spreadsheet, databases and indepth financial knowledge
- Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills
- Knowledge and practical experience of operating integrated financial systems
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Oracle Integrated Financial system
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering a complete high quality management accounts service
- Experience of producing monthly financial reporting in a complex organisation
- Experience of developing business cases, providing financial expertise, costing and input
Desirable criteria
- Significant NHS experience.
- Experience of subsidiary reporting requirements
- Experience of managing a business unit
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynsey Scott
- Job title
- Lead Accountant- Productivity & Partnerships
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 556 5195
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