Finance Business Partner

1 week ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
The Finance Business Partner role is a high profile post integral to the success of the organisation.

The post holder is expected to work at a high level in the organisation demonstrating credibility with the Divisional Directors, Senior Management Team and Clinicians.

They will also be responsible for leading the divisional Finance team consisting of an Assistant Finance Partner, Management Accountant and Assistant Management Accountant.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Management and Value, the post holder has the following key areas of responsibility:

  • Provide strategic business leadership to the Divisional Management Team, ensuring cohesive approach to income, activity, expenditure and workforce monitoring. This ensures effective use of financial resources in pursuit of agreed Divisional and Corporate goals.


To work autonomously within the Division and take full responsibility and accountability for providing comprehensive financial management service to the Division.


To be responsible for ensuring that monthly performance monitoring reports are robust and that key management decisions are based on accurate business information and all risks are assessed.

To overall lead, plan, co-ordinate and implement all aspects of the annual financial business plan within the Division.

Constructively and positively challenge all aspects of Divisional performance.


The post holder will need to be a strong proactive leader with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence a wide stakeholder base.

As well as having excellent technical accounting and analytical skills, the post holder must have drive, determination and the ability to solve problems in a fast paced and dynamic environment.


At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do and you can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other.

Our values make us who we are.

Service We will put our patients first

Teamwork We will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity


The Great Western Finance team achieved One NHS Finance Level 1 accreditation for excellence in 2023 and is on track to attain Level 2 in 2024.

The department prides itself on being friendly and driven, encouraging every team member to train, develop and improve personally and professionally.

In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide variety of benefits including:
Band 8b salary package £58,972 to £68,525

days holiday (based on length of NHS service), plus bank holidays

Hybrid and flexible working available (2-3 days required in Swindon office)

Standard NHS pension and other associated benefits

The main responsibilities of the role are as follows:
To provide complex, sensitive, contentious information (financial and non-financial), advice and support to the Division. Present this and other performance information at Trust and Divisional management meetings on a regular basis.


Present complex information in an understandable manner to senior non-financial managers including clinicians, utilising presentational aids and their extensive financial experience to impart knowledge to senior managers and colleagues.

Influencing the team to ensure achievement of the Trust's and Divisions financial objectives.


Provide the Head of Financial Management and Value with the relevant information to gain assurance all relevant financial risks within the Division are assessed, understood and mitigations plans are in place.

To have overall responsibility for all aspects of financial management within the Division in conjunction with the Divisional Director of Operations, including;
Monthly detailed financial reports to the Divisional management team and for inclusion in the Trust board papers

Identification of all financial risks and mitigation strategies

Variance and trend analysis

Year-end forecast outturn and future year impact

Progress against efficiency programme targets

Workforce trends and trajectories, with financials

Activity trends and trajectories, with financials


Develop improved links between activity, capacity and expenditure, in order to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to inform decision making and inform financial plans and forecasting.


Hold the Division to account for its financial practice and position, challenging poor financial performance and delivery of the efficiency programme, ensuring all services are cost effective, efficient and provide best value.


Work the Divisional Directors of Operations and the Transformation and Improvement team to analyse and interpret complex financial and non-financial data, using benchmarking and other resources to make recommendations and advise on a range of options for improvement.

This will include the responsibility for developing and implementing KPIs and performance reporting of productivity and efficiency programmes that impact on

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