Job summary
- Main area
- OneLCS Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 435-1LSC-UHMBT-008-26
- Employer
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lancaster Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Finance Business Partner - Income and Costing
NHS AfC: Band 7
- Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)
The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare.
Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication.
We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work.
One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
To assist the Finance Business Partner (Income) in providing all aspects of income management, financial analysis, and specialist advice across the Trust, including lead responsibility for identified income streams and related financial processes.
To be an integral part of the Income team, deputising for the Finance Business Partner (Income) as required.
To assist in the provision of financial expertise to support the development, monitoring, and modernisation of income-related processes across the Trust, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with commissioning and regulatory requirements.
To co-ordinate income reporting activities across the finance team, ensuring timely, accurate, and relevant income, activity, and variance reports are available to operational managers, budget holders, and senior stakeholders.
To actively contribute to the management of the Finance Directorate, including taking the lead on specific trust-wide initiatives relating to income, performance monitoring, and financial sustainability.
The post holder will actively contribute to the development of One LSC income processes, working collaboratively with finance colleagues across the One LSC system to support standardisation, sharing of best practice, continuous improvement, and the delivery of consistent, high-quality income and contracting information.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist income advice and management information across the Trust, including planning, forecasting, monitoring performance, variance analysis, and recommending actions to address adverse trends or maximise improvements.
Support business case preparation, contributing to income-related financial elements and wider business planning.
Participate in meetings with internal teams and external organisations, including commissioners and partners, to agree financial aspects of income arrangements, service provisions, and contract variations.
Liaise with external bodies to confirm and agree final income values, ensuring funding for services, developments, or programmes is accurately captured in reporting.
Provide advice, guidance, and training to managers, non-finance staff, and finance team members on income processes, financial principles, and national guidance.
Manage and coordinate designated finance staff, supporting their development.
Act as an authorised signatory for income-related transactions and processes.
Participate in complex decision-making while upholding professional conduct and financial governance.
Contribute to the One LSC Income and Contracts collaboration, supporting standardised processes, shared reporting, and continuous improvement across the Finance Function.
Working for our organisation
Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:
- A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
- Cutting-edge facilities and technology
- Opportunities for continuous professional development
- A culture that values and recognizes your contributions
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Participate in the overall decision-making and management of income processes across the Trust, contributing to the development and delivery of the Income Team’s objectives and supporting the wider Financial Management function.
Support the setting of income budgets and forecasts for relevant Trust services, ensuring alignment with contractual values, commissioning intentions, and internal financial plans. Maintain and update these income budgets in line with authorised funding changes, monitoring performance against plan, identifying deviations at an early stage, and recommending appropriate corrective actions. Produce regular forecasts of the anticipated year-end income position.
Ensure robust systems, procedures, and controls are in place to enable the accurate and timely reporting of income and activity information, allowing operational and financial managers to effectively manage their areas of responsibility.
Monitor actual activity and income against planned levels and contractual expectations, identifying and quantifying the financial impact of variances. Recommend corrective actions where required and support managers in understanding and implementing these recommendations.
Lead elements of income-related reporting processes, including income analysis, reconciliation, and activity-driven reporting, ensuring that end users understand report content and its relevance to financial and operational performance.
Support the identification and delivery of income optimisation opportunities across designated service areas, evaluating income risks, assessing alternative approaches, and quantifying their potential financial impact. Assist the Finance Business Partner (Income) with wider Trust-wide income improvement initiatives.
Assess and advise on the financial implications of service changes, new business developments, and commissioning proposals, ensuring income impacts are clearly understood and aligned with contractual frameworks.
Identify areas of income-related financial risk to the Trust, taking appropriate action or escalating issues to the Director of Finance, Head of Finance, or Head of Financial Management where required.
Prepare and present income performance reports, benchmarking information, and related analyses to support effective monitoring of Trust performance.
Advise managers on the income implications of capital developments and business expansion, ensuring revenue effects are accurately assessed.
Provide training and support to operational managers and budget holders on income processes and financial management principles, including initial induction and routine refresher training, ensuring appropriate documentation is maintained for accreditation purposes.
Actively participate in One LSC income and contracts forums and working groups, contributing to system-wide initiatives aimed at standardisation, service improvement, shared learning, and the strengthening of income and financial governance arrangements across the One LSC partnership.
Contribute to the delivery of Trust-wide financial workshops and training sessions to raise awareness of income management and financial accountability for current and prospective budget holders and other stakeholders.
Manage and coordinate the work of designated finance staff supporting income processes, taking an active role in their professional and personal development.
Be an integral part of the Finance Directorate Management Team, taking a lead on Trust-wide income and financial management projects where required.
Carry out staff training and appraisal, identify objectives, and support Personal Development Plans (PDPs), ensuring adequate documentation is maintained. Act as a mentor for staff undertaking professional training or personal development.
Participate in recruitment of finance staff within the Financial Management section up to, but not including, CCAB fully-qualified accountant level.
Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of income systems, processes, and procedures within the Finance Directorate, across the Trust, and in collaboration with the wider One LSC Finance Function, supporting consistency, resilience, and best practice at system level. This includes participation in project groups and multidisciplinary teams with the aim of improving information quality and strengthening financial decision-making.
Provide information as required to support Internal and External Audit Value for Money assessments, and monitor the implementation of subsequent recommendations.
Maintain membership of a recognised CCAB accountancy body, adhere to professional standards, and undertake continuing professional development (CPD) in line with institute requirements.
Each member of staff is responsible for their own and others’ health and safety. To this end, the post holder must adhere to the Trust’s Health & Safety and Fire policies and attend relevant training when directed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB Qualified
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of Income Management
Desirable criteria
- Management of staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of management accounting techniques
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Oracle Ledger or other income/finance systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Analytical Skills
Desirable criteria
- Negotiation Skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Jackson
- Job title
- Head of Income and Costing
- Email address
- [email protected]
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