Job overview

Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated individual to take up the post of Management Accountant for Women & Child Health, Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Development Officer.

As a member of the Financial Management Team, which is part of a well-established and hardworking Finance team with an excellent reputation within the Trust; you will support in the provision of comprehensive high-quality financial support across the Trust to the Divisional Management teams, individual budget holders and other relevant colleagues both internal and external to the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The ideal applicant will possess in-depth and extensive experience of working in financial management environments, preferably in the NHS.  

To support the Senior Management Accountant and the Divisional Finance Manager in the monthly Budget Monitoring and Control process.

To support the Senior Management Accountant and the Divisional Finance Manager in providing a business support service to the Division.

To support the development of junior staff.

To be an active member of the Financial Management team, contributing to its development.

A sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and computerised financial systems will be necessary.

The ability to work to strict deadlines and provide clear and concise financial information and advice to non-financial managers is essential.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. 

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.  

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.  

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.  

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.  

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.