Finance Business Partner
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth, PL6 5YEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
We are looking for a proactive and influential Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart...
We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative finance professional who: - Is a qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA or equivalent).
- Thrives on building strong relationships and becoming a trusted advisor to operational and clinical leaders.
- Brings a desire to understand the drivers behind performance.
- Has strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex information into meaningful insights.
- Is confident influencing and constructively challenging stakeholders at all levels.
- Enjoys driving improvement and finding innovative solutions to complex challenges.
- Is motivated by making a tangible difference to services and patient outcomes.
We are committed to developing future finance leaders and welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate strong potential. Where appropriate, candidates may be appointed into a development role at a lower band, with a clear pathway to the substantive post.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lauren Fuller (lauren.fuller2@nhs.net) Divisional Finance Lead for Specialist and Emergency Care
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you into contact with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of supporting financial improvement, or productivity programmes. Proven ability to demonstrate highly developed theoretical and practical knowledge at an advanced level in financial management, accounting procedures and relevant legislation. Demonstrable experience working within complex organisations. Demonstrable experience of working with front line teams to deliver change and efficiency improvements. Demonstrable experience of interpreting financial information to inform operational decision-making and performance improvement (including demand, capacity, and referral to treatment) Proven ability to demonstrate recent Continuing Professional Development including specialist training and demonstrable experience relating to national accounting standards. Demonstrable experience of liaising with Internal and External Auditors. Awareness of NHS Tariff regime, contracting and business planning process. Proven ability to gain clinical engagement. Awareness of the current NHS "Agenda" and, national directives. Proven record of providing all aspects of Finance business advisory service. Proven record of using benchmarking information to identify opportunities
Desirable: - NHS Finance Business Partner demonstrable experience
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB or equivalent (e.g. CIMA) Professional Qualified Accountant with current registration and relevant demonstrable post qualification experience
- Proven evidence of recent CPD including specialist training and experience relating to finance and national accounting standards.
- Masters level Business or Management Qualification (or equivalent demonstrable experience).
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential: - Proven ability to analyse and communicate highly complex data sets as described in the person spec
Desirable: - Advanced financial modelling skills, Demonstrable experience of using data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI)
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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