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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
Senior Finance Business Partner
Accepting applications until: 26-Jul-2024 12:00
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 26-Jul-2024 12:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Portland House
- Address
- Chapel Rd
- Town
- Worthing
- Postcode
- BN11 1HA
- Major / Minor Region
- West Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 8b)
Specialty
- Main area
- Finance
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
The Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) is responsible for the delivery of all aspects of operational financial management within an Operational or Corporate area (or combination of areas). The SFBP will ensure the provision of high quality advice, information, analysis and interpretation to Directors and budget holders to underpin effective decision making and meaningful performance management. The SFBP will be accountable for delivery of finance reporting for the Directorate, maintaining financial controls to support governance and providing financial support to budget setting, cost improvement and productivity schemes.
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The post holder will be responsible for delivering quality and timely monthly management information to their service and associated senior management team. They will be responsible for producing the detailed monthly financial position for their area reported to the Chief Finance Officer, Director of Finance and Deputy Director of Finance – Financial Management, ensuring that all risks and assumptions are captured appropriately.
The post holder will support the Head of Management Accounts and Head of Financial Planning, to ensure that key financial systems are operating effectively and that appropriate control and monitoring arrangements are in place to ensure both internal and external reporting timescales can be achieved. The role will be key in supporting the development of the annual financial framework and budgets and support delivery of the financial strategy and efficiency plan of the Trust.
The post holder will need to manage and their team and direct reports and support their development and learning, aligned to the wider finance team development and improvement priorities.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex.
As part of our commitment to quality and professionalism, the Trust ensures that all new staff undertake a thorough induction programme. Additional training will be provided at local level and full support is always available as part of ongoing growth and development.
As a mental health trust, we place a large focus on the wellbeing of our staff and ensure our reward packages reflect the important work you do.
As well as knowing you are making a valuable contribution in supporting the care of service users in the community, you can expect to receive:
- Generous holiday entitlement, starting at 27 days + bank holidays per annum.
- Car parking
- NHS pension.
- Access to a host of discount schemes (e.g. gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars).
- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes.
- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development.
- The opportunity to grow professionally in the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Financial Planning and Budget Setting
To develop annual operational income and expenditure plans and budgets, to support the Trust’s planning/budgeting process, ensuring realistic assumptions are included.
Provide data on finance, activity, capacity and productivity to support contract negotiations
To develop annual savings plans in the production of operational budgets, in conjunction with Operational and Clinical Directors.
To support the production of business cases, by providing relevant financial information and commercial challenge, ensuring these are incorporated into future years planning.
To assist Operational and Executive Directors in securing and translating funding from applicable sources.
Financial Reporting and Management
To produce Operational or Corporate department Income and Expenditure monthly actuals position with year to date, trend and forecast outturn. Prepare an analysis of variances from plan and forecasts for relevant monthly finance reports to Divisions, Trust Board, associated committees and the Regulator.
The support with developing and managing key financial models and forecasts, including running multiple risk scenarios and sensitivities.
To produce Operational or Corporate forecast Income and Expenditure position for relevant monthly finance reports to Trust Board, associated committees and the Regulator.
To provide financial analysis and support to enable understanding of workforce expenditure, especially agency/temporary and bank staffing.
To support the maintenance of the Trust’s current year and full year budgets on the ledger system
To support the promotion of an environment of strong financial control across the organisation.
To support the Head of Management Accounts or Head of Financial Planning in delivering financial benefits through service redesign, model hospital, Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) and other national initiatives.
Business Cases and Service Developments
The post holder will support the development of Service Line Business Plans, including identifying savings plans and ensuring consistency with the Trust’s strategic direction.
To assist Directorates to produce robust business cases.
To provide input into the financial modelling of potential service or organisational reconfigurations.
Management
To undertake performance reviews for all direct reports on an annual basis ensuring feedback on performance is given at regular intervals throughout the year.
To provide supervision to all direct reports and identify training and staff development requirements, and plans to deliver these.
Communicate effectively with your team on a timely basis ensuring robust systems exist so that staff feel informed.
General
To fully participate in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.
Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the Head of Management Accounts or Head of Financial Planning as part of the personal planning process.
To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which the post holder works.
To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- CCAB Qualified or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- relevant financial management experience with significant practical and theoretical knowledge of financial planning and business case development.
- Expert knowledge of financial and accountancy procedures.
- Strong and varied technical knowledge base
- Computer Literate
- Effective team working and leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload and that of team in a constantly changing environment
- Able to plan to meet objectives and implement plans
- Able to develop professional and effective working relationships with non-finance staff
- Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Negotiation and influencing skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Hartwell
- Job title
- Head of Management Accounts
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07846 2136 823
- Additional information
Alison Gracey - please email [email protected]
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