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Senior Business Analyst, Financial Planning & Delivery





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Job summary


An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS Wales Performance & Improvement Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate as a Senior Business Analyst. You will be joining an innovative and award-winning team that is passionate about delivering value within NHS Wales. The role offers the opportunity to engage with Health Boards and Trusts across NHS Wales, offering intelligence and insights by triangulating patient outcomes, financial data and healthcare activity, supporting financial sustainability and improvement across the system.

As the profile and reputation of the Directorate has grown since its inception, so has the demand for its expertise and insight.

It is an exciting time for individuals with drive and ambition to join the team with a growing work programme, agenda, and opportunity to make a difference within NHS Wales.





Main duties of the job


Your responsibilities will include playinga pivotal role in producing robust and effective financial analysis & intelligence in order to contribute to the Directorate's delivery objectives. You will be working as a partner with organisations across NHS Wales to support individual organisations to be in sustainable financial health whilst meeting future system challenges. The post holder will be a CCAB/CIMA qualified finance professional, supporting the Assistant Directors in the robust monitoring of in-year plans and key areas of delivery. This includes the development of monthly reports for organisations analysing financial trends and the application of analysis tools to scenario test and risk assess organisations' performance and forecasts.





About us


NHS Wales Performance & Improvement works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.

Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.

We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsNNYeeQZJ

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsNNYeeQZJ




Details


Date posted


24 September 2025




Pay scheme


Agenda for change





Band



Band 7







Salary



£48,527 to £55,532 a year

per annum





Contract


Permanent






Working pattern





Full-time





Reference number



028-AC191-A







Job locations




Bocam Park, Pencoed



Bridgend



CF35 5LJ














Job description


Job 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.

For further details please contact:

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.







Job description



Job 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.

For further details please contact:

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.








Person Specification






Qualifications



Essential




  • CCAB/CIMA qualified and member of professional body


  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience


  • Evidence of continuing professiona developement





Desirable




  • Project Management








Experience and Knowledge



Essential




  • Experience working in a finance department


  • Experience using & enhancing financial systems


  • Experience working with budget holders and managers





Desirable




  • Experience working in NHS


  • Experience of working with partner organisations


  • Demonstrable awareness of stakeholder interests & priorities








Skills



Essential




  • Significant analytical abilities


  • Ability to work autonomously & collaboratively


  • Ability to use systems to generate reports, manipulate and interpret data





Desirable




  • Ability to turn data into knowledge


  • Ability to deliver change & improve quality of service


  • Skills in databases & business intelligence software











Person Specification







Qualifications



Essential




  • CCAB/CIMA qualified and member of professional body


  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience


  • Evidence of continuing professiona developement





Desirable




  • Project Management








Experience and Knowledge



Essential




  • Experience working in a finance department


  • Experience using & enhancing financial systems


  • Experience working with budget holders and managers





Desirable




  • Experience working in NHS


  • Experience of working with partner organisations


  • Demonstrable awareness of stakeholder interests & priorities








Skills



Essential




  • Significant analytical abilities


  • Ability to work autonomously & collaboratively


  • Ability to use systems to generate reports, manipulate and interpret data





Desirable




  • Ability to turn data into knowledge


  • Ability to deliver change & improve quality of service


  • Skills in databases & business intelligence software












Disclosure and Barring Service Check


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.





Certificate of Sponsorship


Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).





UK Registration



Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).









Additional information




Disclosure and Barring Service Check


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.





Certificate of Sponsorship


Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).





UK Registration



Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).









Employer details


Employer name


Public Health Wales


Address




Bocam Park, Pencoed



Bridgend



CF35 5LJ








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsNNYeeQZJ (Opens in a new tab)











Employer details


Employer name


Public Health Wales


Address




Bocam Park, Pencoed



Bridgend



CF35 5LJ








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsNNYeeQZJ (Opens in a new tab)












Employer contact details


For questions about the job, contact:



Business Support Manager


Jess Hammond













Details


Date posted


24 September 2025




Pay scheme


Agenda for change





Band



Band 7







Salary



£48,527 to £55,532 a year

per annum





Contract


Permanent






Working pattern





Full-time





Reference number



028-AC191-A







Job locations




Bocam Park, Pencoed



Bridgend



CF35 5LJ













Supporting documents


































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