Job summary
- Main area
- Admin
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 412-CAP-8029561
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Leighton Hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/07/2026
Employer heading
Deputy Finance Business Partner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The Deputy Finance Business Partner – Healthier Futures will play a pivotal part in delivering the Healthier Futures Programme by providing key finance support in the development of all Programme Business Cases stages, this will include appraisal and ongoing monitoring for Benefits and Workforce costings that will assist with the economic and financial appraisals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also provide all aspects of finance support to the expanding Research portfolio for the Trust. Growing the research portfolio is a key strategic objective for the Trust in the transition to the new hospital, and the post holder will play a key part in this expansion.
The post holder will be required to work closely with the Trust Financial Management team to ensure all processes are adhered to for all aspects of Healthier Futures revenue spend. They will provide finance support as needed to bridge between the Trust Financial Management & Healthier Futures Teams.
The postholder will require technical accounting and business knowledge, strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex financial issues effectively to groups and senior non-financial people, including Healthier Futures Board and executive teams and to be able to work effectively and motivate a small team. They will need a strong commercial focus and a willingness to learn from working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.
As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To support the Deputy Director of Finance – Healthier Futures in planning & co-ordinating all aspects of the New Hospital Business Case, ensuring that all relevant factors are incorporated. To attend meetings with department heads and workstream leads and contribute elements that impact the economic and financial appraisals during the overall process.
To support the Deputy Director of Finance – Healthier Futures in calculation and ongoing monitoring for all Benefits including in the New Hospital Business Case. Reviewing the Trust CIP plans and business cases to ensure any interdependencies with Healthier Futures Programme are identified and considered.
To support in the completion of all appropriate Business Cases, ensuring that costs are complete and accurate. Requires knowledge of accounting principles in relation to treatment of capital and revenue expenditure. A good working knowledge of the NHS and its services is essential to ensure that all areas affected by new developments are included in the business cases and any financial impacts fully costed and included. To ensure all relevant finance colleagues are aware of the cases.
Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care.
To monitor the quality of the output by yourself and the staff assisting you, setting quality targets and ensuring that staff set themselves objectives for improving the quality of their work. To ensure that the use of Information Technology contributes to improving these processes as far as possible.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Please note the interview will be held in person.
The role is hybrid - remote and in office, located at Leighton Hospital, Crewe.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate up to date financial management skills via significant progression towards CCAB qualification and continued professional development or significant experience in a finance role
Desirable criteria
- Newly Qualified member of CCAB Body.
- Educated to degree level.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
- An ability to be organised and methodical in their work and discuss financial issues with non-financial managers across the Trust.
- Ability to concentrate for long period of time. A proven ability to cope under pressure and work to deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding and knowledge of Better Business Case structure, including benefits structure
Pervious Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing front-line financial support in a multidisciplinary team
- Technical knowledge and experience of providing financial support for large projects or divisional support,
- In depth experience and expertise in a range of accounting areas including reconciliations, finance ledgers and coding structures.
Desirable criteria
- A wider knowledge of Health Service finance and of issues affecting the wider NHS.
- Knowledge of the NHS finance regime.
Values
Essential criteria
- A commitment to quality and safety.
- A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.
- Must demonstrate the Trust’s values around both raising concerns at work, and how to treat others who raise concerns
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Lucas
- Job title
- Project Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07387259936
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