Bank - Senior Finance Business Partner
Department: Finance
Band: 8b £34.05 - £39.57 per hour
Hours: 37.5 per week (flexible working considered)
Bank period: Tuesday 5th May – 31st May 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated qualified accountant to be a key part of the Surgical Division at Milton Keynes Hospital to work Bank during the period of Tuesday 5th of May to 31st of May 2026.
If you're a CCAB qualified professional with financial management expertise, adept at partnership and influencing, and driven by the desire to enact positive change within the NHS, then this opportunity might be for you!
Responsibilities
* Report to the Head of Financial Management.
* Lead month end close and budget setting for the division.
* Ensure team resources are deployed effectively to meet key deadlines.
* Build relationships with divisional and service managers and clinicians to support resource management within income generated by services.
* Work closely with divisions on budget setting, budgetary management, forecasting and efficiency plans, and lead on Trust-wide developments and business cases.
* Provide expert, specialist and in-depth financial advice and support to the Surgical Division, Director of Finance, Deputy Directors of Finance and other managers.
* Promote a professional approach within the clinical Division ensuring that the financial consequence of service change/development are fully considered and evaluated, and provide direction and support to achieve Divisional, Trust and national targets.
* Lead on Trust-wide improvement projects: defining current processes, facilitating discussions, advising on best practice, documenting agreed processes, and overseeing delivery.
* Produce monthly financial reporting packs, clearly outlining performance and contractual targets, identifying required actions to improve financial performance.
* Use corporate templates to produce monthly forecasts on activity and expenditure with CSU colleagues; present forecasts in formal meetings; mitigate risks and exploit opportunities.
* Develop business cases with the finance programme manager, ensuring robust, evidence-based content in Trust format.
* Present complex information about projects, initiatives and services to stakeholders in formal settings.
* Encourage, support and facilitate staff to contribute and innovate for improvement of patient care, efficiency, safety, quality and effectiveness of services.
* Work within the divisional triumvirate in a multidisciplinary way, supporting colleagues and taking on joint responsibilities and workload.
* Operate with discretion and without direct supervision, balancing competing priorities and dealing with contentious issues.
* Act as a leadership role model, demonstrating the Trust’s values and behaviours at all times.
Qualifications
* Qualified accountant (e.g., CCAB qualified).
* Strong financial management expertise.
* Proven partnership and influencing skills.
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
* Experience in month end close, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
* Knowledge of NHS financial policies and procedures (e.g., SFI, SO).
Application Information
For further information, please contact Sue Fox via email: Sue.fox@mkuh.nhs.uk
Interview w/c 27th of April 2026
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
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