Job vacancy: Senior Commissioning Business Intelligence and Value Business Partner, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Carmarthen

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 100-AC001-0726

Employer: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Block C, Government Buildings
Town: Carmarthen
Salary: £80,698 - £92,984 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/08/2026 23:59

Senior Commissioning Business Intelligence and Value Business Partner

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will lead and shape key areas of the Commissioning, Business Intelligence and Value agenda, including support for service transformation, financial sustainability, medium and long-term planning, costing, commissioning arrangements and regional working. You will work collaboratively with colleagues within the Health Board and with external partners to ensure robust financial advice, effective agreements and a clear focus on improving value for patients and communities, whilst raising understanding of costs of service delivery and of efficiency opportunities within the Health Board.

We are committed to supporting colleagues to develop and succeed. You will be joining a finance function that values professionalism, collaboration, improvement and constructive challenge, with opportunities to contribute to the future direction of both the team and the wider organisation.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

If successfully shortlisted, you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.

Stakeholder panels will be held on 10/09/2026.

Interview will be held on 11/09/2026.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

CCAB or CIMA Qualified Accountant – professional accountancy qualification plus further specialist knowledge training and experience
Membership of a professional Chartered Accounting institution plus Postgraduate Master’s level qualification in management or finance
In-depth professional specialist knowledge of a number of disciplines acquired over a significant period, including workforce and service planning
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Knowledge and understanding of improvement methodologies used across organisations
Probes and accesses networks for information to improve knowledge and understanding. Keeps self-informed through local and national networks

Desirable criteria

Understanding of developing best practice in the NHS within the UK nations; and of management and leadership best practice developments

Other

Essential criteria

Able to travel across Wales and other areas of the UK where necessary in a timely manner
Flexible approach to working, based on the needs of the service

Desirable criteria

Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience in a complex organisation, including multidisciplinary environments and partnership working
Experience of working with senior managers, operational staff and senior clinical leads
Experience in negotiating complex contractual agreements
Experience in reviewing complex business cases
Experience in reviewing a wide range of publications and providing recommendations to senior leaders
Experience, understanding and demonstrable use of benchmarking and other service intelligence
Experience of strategic level financial planning and management, including the development of annual, medium and long term strategies
Experience in delivering within challenging financial situations, including financial turnaround
Commercially astute, able to manage the day-to-day business challenges while not losing sight of long-term strategic goals and health board objectives
Significant experience of financial analysis, risk management and use of benchmarking intelligence to inform decision-making
Experience of engaging effectively in dialogue, debate and negotiation with individuals at all levels in politically sensitive environments
Experience in communicating key findings and conclusions to clinical and non-clinical senior team members

Desirable criteria

Experience in communicating outputs from complex costing system

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.