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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
028-AC295-0824
Employer
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate
Town
Pencoed
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/09/2024 23:59

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Finance Business Analyst - Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate

Band 6

Welcome to the NHS Wales Executive, a new national support function, operational from 1 April 2023

Our key purpose is to…

Drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.

To find out more visit NHS Wales Executive.

Our values

Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Job overview

The post holder will provide a high-quality analytical service to the Directorate, producing robust and effective financial analysis and intelligence in line with the Directorate’s remit. 

Key internal & external relationships include:

  • Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate
  • Welsh Government HSSG Finance Directorate
  • Other key stakeholders e.g. NHS Executive, Directorates
  • Key Health Board finance leads

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a finance trainee within the Directorate who will contribute to the delivery of the Directorate’s objectives.

Support the design, creation and development of appropriate new databases, reports and processes to capture data and provide financial analysis to ensure internal and external stakeholders receive high quality, accurate information to inform assessments and decision making. 

Provide direct support to the Assistant Directors in the robust monitoring of in-year delivery and plans for key areas of delivery. This includes the development of monthly reports for organisations analysing financial trends and the application of analysis tools to scenario test and risk assess organisations’ performance and forecasts to give assurance on in-year delivery.

Support the development of innovative solutions to ensuring that financial analysis provided by the Directorate is consistently robust, maximises insight, and gives clear messages for the potential for further financial performance improvement.

Provide direct support to the senior team in the production of new financial frameworks to deliver on key priority areas for Welsh Government such as improvements in forecasting, financial planning, and risk management.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales. 

Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.

We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction – enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards. 

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification attached or contact Kimberley Rowe 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Part Qualified CCAB/CIMA with a commitment to completing the professional qualification
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Project Management Experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience in working in a finance department
  • Experience in using financial systems
  • Experience in working with budget holders and managers
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in working in the NHS
  • Experience in working with partner organisations

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Significant analytical abilities
  • Ability to work collaboratively
  • Ability to use systems to generate reports, manipulate and interpret data
Desirable criteria
  • Skills in database software
  • Skills in business intelligence software

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Final Gold LevelDisability confident leaderStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Final Gold Level WelshRefugee Employment NetworkStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces CovenantStonewall Top 100 Employers in 2023Employer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kimberley Rowe
Job title
Head of Financial Analysis
Email address
[email protected]
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