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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
040-AC584-1224
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital
Town
Cwmbran
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Decision Support Analyst

Band 6

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

There is a new exciting opportunity to work within the Business Intelligence function within the Finance team of ABUHB.

The role is based on the Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital site, but with an opportunity to work in an agile manner across all the Health Board's sites and remotely. This permanent role represents an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible individual; with excellent benefits such as 28 days annual leave, attractive Pension scheme, Salary Sacrifice schemes and flexible working opportunities.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the role of Decision Support Analyst, with the post holder being an integral part of the expanding Business Intelligence and Value team.

The post holder will utilise a full suite of key financial performance indicators, specifically focusing upon financial aspects of the performance management, reporting and performance improvement of the Health Board. 

Specifically, leadership, co-ordination and challenge as part of benchmarking exercises. Also, the financial aspects, particularly through the Time Driven Activity Based Costing approach, of the Value Based Health Care method, projects and team that are being developed within the Health Board.

The post holder will also need to acquire or develop other data sources to support these, including both the input from and output to, other clinical and data management systems across the Health Board.

The role will also contribute to the development of holistic views of financial performance across all sectors of the Health Board including Primary, Community, Secondary Care and Mental Health.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Part qualified (CCAB) accountant or equivalent
  • Significant analytical and logical abilities in working with complex data
  • Project Management
  • Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of working in a finance department.
  • Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner
  • Experience of working with budget holders
  • Highly competent user of Excel
  • Demonstrable experience of delivery, including projects, to strict deadlines
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of maintaining and enhancing a financial or information system
  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Knowledge and experience of acquiring and interpreting data from non-finance systems

Values

Essential criteria
  • Be able to demonstrate integrity, objectivity and commitment in achieving high standards
  • Self-motivated, proactive and innovative

Other

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate continued professional development
  • Have the ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post.
  • Demonstrate flexible approach to work to achieve all deadlines.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan & prioritise work
  • Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly
  • Highly numerate & accurate
  • Strong written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced user of Microsoft Access
  • Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data
  • An understanding of NHS informatics data
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jerin George
Job title
Senior Decision Support Analyst
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07831377526
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