Finance Business Partner

Utilising specialist knowledge of complex NHS/Trust revenue and capital financial arrangements, regulations, financial techniques and relevant legislation; NHS Tariff guidance and Contractual requirements, together with general commercial awareness, to:

o Identify and maximise the financial and operational efficiency impact of Trust Wide Financial Improvement Programme (FIP) schemes to support improved patient flow and reduce waiting times.

o Give sufficiently clear and concise financial information to decision making groups including the Trust Board and NHS England.

o Work closely with Divisional Managers and Clinical Directors on their Financial Improvement Programme, assisting with oversight and challenge to deliver productivity improvements and timely service delivery for patients.

o Work closely with the existing Finance Business Partners (including Senior Capital Finance Business Partner) to ensure that the information used for financial improvements is robust and that the outcomes of projects are integrated into Service Lines and Divisions strategic and operational Business Plans, as well as the long term plan. This will include the identification of associated savings expected from capital projects and efficiency gains that support capacity improvements.

o Provide and present high quality financial advice to project leads, senior managers, Service Line Management teams and Executive Directors about the financial improvement opportunities that exist and their potential impact on efficiency and waiting time reduction.

o Work with the clinical and transformation project teams to support services to make changes that ensure optimal use of resources and improved patient access and flow.

o Produce financial information to support Trust wide projects and business cases.

o Encourage and influence individuals / teams to ensure cost-effective decision making by management, using highly developed persuasion, motivation and negotiation skills.

o Investigate highly complex financial queries on income and expenditure, carrying out regular complicated analytical reviews of the Service Line financial position, predicting income, developing and using complex models and multiple inputs including activity projections and case mix issues to inform capacity and demand planning.

o Interpret highly complex financial data and give advice on financial risks and opportunities for improvement.

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