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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Contract Type: Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Finance team for a Finance Business Partner leading our Division A finance team; a complex clinical division including Cardiac, Critical Care, Trauma and Orthopaedic, Neurosciences, Spinal, and Surgery care groups.
This role will lead the financial planning, performance and reporting requirements of the Division, and is a key member of the Divisional Leadership team. The postholder will have excellent communication skills, keen commercial and business planning acumen, and an ability to prioritise a demanding and complex workload.
We are a dynamic and fast paced environment, that is always evolving and always improving and encourages innovation. We are committed to your career development and offer a supportive, flexible, and collaborative working environment, where your health and well-being are equally valued.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Your Responsibilities:
What you’ll do:
• To be the financial leader and business partner for a Clinical Division with an annual budget of c£350m.
• To lead on the delivery and development of financial reporting, planning, forecasting and financial strategy for the Division.
• To take responsibility for providing comprehensive and proactive financial management information and support the Division in driving corrective action against variances where required.
• To work with the Divisional Management Team to establish and maintain a sound financial base with robust controls and effective cost improvement plans.
• To lead on the financial implications and scenario appraisals of service changes including financial modelling within Business Cases.
• To lead on understanding of the Division’s activity and income, advising on corrective action when activity is significantly different to plan, and acting as liaison between income management, other corporate teams, and other external partnerships.
• To manage, on a day-to-day basis, the Divisional management accounting team supporting their ongoing wellbeing, professional training, and development.
• Represent the Division and Trust in any service negotiations where appropriate and provide financial advice as necessary
• To work as part of the Divisional finance team, ensuring clear, concise, and professional communication always.
What we’re looking for:
We are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant with considerable knowledge of management accounting. NHS financial experience is not essential but an ability to quickly pick up new skills and learn new processes is. You will be an excellent communicator and can analyse and assess financial information for reporting and decision making at all levels. You will have a lively and enquiring mind, ability to cope with extended periods of concentration, and able to operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment. This role will include analysing highly complex financial information and will require sound judgement regarding allocation of finances and financial decisions and risks often where there is no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict.
Additional information:
CLOSING DATE 11th November 2026
Interviews will be held on 26th November 2026
Should you have any queries, please contact:
Anna Schoenwerth
Anna.Schoenwerth@uhs.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026