London PUBLISHED THU 24 OCT 2024

Band 7: £46,148 to £52,809 a year (exclusive of London Weighting) FIXEDTERM
NHS

NHS England r3l7347B

Meaningful Impact, Opportunity to directly influence NHS funding and enhance patient care through financial management and resource allocation.

High-Profile Projects, Involvement in significant projects that shape healthcare funding and services across England, providing a sense of contribution to the public sector.

Professional Development, Exposure to innovative programmes and complex financial analysis that contribute to career growth within the NHS and public sector.

Collaborative Environment, Work alongside senior finance managers and leaders, enhancing teamwork and networking opportunities within the NHS framework.

Skill Development, Gain valuable experience in financial modelling, forecasting, and data analysis, applicable in various finance roles.

Diverse Communication, Opportunity to communicate financial information effectively to a wide range of stakeholders, improving both verbal and written communication skills.

Location Flexibility, Positions available in major cities (Taunton, Leeds, London), allowing for potential lifestyle choices and community engagement.

NHS England is seeking a Finance Analyst for its Capital Team in Taunton, Leeds, or London. This role involves collaborating with the government to secure and distribute NHS funding, support innovative healthcare programs, and monitor financial performance and expenditure. Key responsibilities include collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial plans, advising on the capital regime, and ensuring timely approval and distribution of capital funding to providers. The position requires proficiency in spreadsheet management, decision-making based on incomplete information, and strong verbal and written communication skills. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they meet only some of the qualifications, and note that secondments are available for current NHS employees. For more information, applicants can contact the Senior Finance Manager, Abbie Webber.

The Capital Team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is now recruiting for a Finance Analyst.

work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As a Finance Analyst, you will support the collection, analysis and reporting of provider sector financial plans and in month returns for both internal and external audiences. The post holder will work closely alongside the Senior Finance Managers and Heads of Capital and Cash to provider advice to colleagues within NHS Providers and NHS England relating to the capital regime, including capital investment business cases and applications for capital cash support. The role is critical to supporting the efficient timely approval and distribution of capital funding to providers aligned to National capital investments, monitoring capital spend against allocations and providing analysis at provider, system or regional levels.

The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

Excellent experience of creating and working with spreadsheets to support management information ( eg modelling and forecasts)
Demonstrate capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing to present financial information to a range of internal and external stakeholders.

About us
Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

Please note this job vacancy is based in either Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP, Wellington House, London SE1 8UG, or South West House, Taunton, TA1 2PX.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?

Please email Abbie Webber (Senior Finance Manager Capital and Cash) on if you would like to discuss.

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