Head of Finance Business PartneringNHS

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join HEIW's finance team as Head of Finance Business Partnering. The role will support the Deputy Director of Finance in drafting the Finance plan for the Integrated Medium Term Plan and developing and managing the Resource plan for this ambitious and dynamic national organisation.

The Head of Finance Business Partnering will be a key senior post within the Finance team and will take the lead in providing financial management support to the Finance Business Partners in the management and delivery of HEIW's Financial Plan.

The post holder will also have opportunities to contribute to a range of national development projects in support of HEIW's strategic aims, that will involve senior level engagement across the Organisation.

This post is being offered for a fixed term for 12 month period to provide maternity cover.

Applications from any NHS employees (excluding those employed by independent contractors) will be considered only as a secondment opportunity. In this case, all NHS employees must have their line manager's approval before making an application.

It may be extended or made permanent at the end of that period depending on available funding and business requirement, but there is no guarantee of continued employment in HEIW.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide advice on financial performance, accounting standards and financial controls within the area of responsibility. This may involve communicating sensitive, complex or contentious information to both finance and non-finance staff.

Full line management responsibility for direct reports is also included within the role, including management of sickness absence, performance appraisal, recruitment and staff development.

Providing highly complex and sensitive information to the Executive Team and HEIW Board, including the Director of Finance.

Job description

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About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• compassionate leadership,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?