Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Description
Job summary
Velindre Cancer Centre is a division of the Trust, and one of the leading non-surgical oncology centres in the United Kingdom. The challenge is to go further and achieve the quality of services, patient experience and clinical outcomes that are comparable with the best in Europe and the western world.
In support of this ambition, Velindre University NHS Trust (VUNHST) is building a new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC), which is expected to be open in Autumn 2027.
An exciting senior position has arisen in the Commercial team. The Senior Finance Business Partner will work alongside the Assistant Project Director to provide comprehensive financial accounting, management and governance advice, support and information to managers at all levels. Knowledge of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) is desirable for this role.
Main duties of the job
The key elements of the Senior Finance Business Partner post include: -
- Day to day responsibility for the co-ordination and provision of all financial support functions in relation to the activity of the nVCC Project. They may be required to deputise for the Assistant Project Director as and when required.
- Contributing strategic financial advice to support the delivery and development of services in the nVCC Project, as part of a financially sustainable organisation. They will ensure efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and business focus of financial systems and processes.
- Taking a lead role in the production, interpretation and communication of all budgetary reports, forecasts, and monitoring information to nVCC Project budget holders.
- Establishing credibility with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and have the required strategic, planning and performance management skills to support the delivery of the nVCC Project.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 29 months due to funding. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
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Person Specification
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Skills
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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
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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Velindre University NHS Trust
Address
Velindre Cancer Centre
Whitchurch
Cardiff
CF14 2TL