Senior Partner, Finance and Planning Business Partnering | NHS England
The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Transformation Directorate Business Partner team as a Senior Partner in theFinance and Planning Business Partnering team.
In the Finance and Planning directorate we:
- work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
- ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;
- decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
- support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
- set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
- report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
- explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
- look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.
- consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
As a Senior Partner, you will work in a team of skilled finance and planning professionals. You will build strong relationships with National Directors, leadership teams and key stakeholders and deliver insight which supports their decision-making and effective management of the financial performance of the Transformation Directorate.
The finance and planning business partner team offershigh profile, fast-paced roles and involvement in key healthcare improvement related projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for.Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.- Professional finance qualification (full or partial CCAB or equivalent)
- Understanding and experience of finance partnering techniques
- Experience of effectively using financial planning, analysis, forecasting and communication skills to deliver a single source of the truth
- Working with cross-functional teams to create compelling insights for stakeholders and value for money solutions
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
If you want to know more about the role please contact Damon Evans who leads the Partner team supporting the Digital Directorate on damon.evans@nhs.net
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Oct 2024