Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible and agile working policy in place)
- Job ref
- 425-25-7393149
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Finance Business Partner
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Fixed Term: 12 months | Full-time | Hybrid
An exciting opportunity to join Sheffield Children's as a Finance Business Partner, working with the Care Group Management Team. You'll provide strategic financial leadership to help deliver high-quality clinical services for children and young people.
This is an important time to join the Trust as we implement refreshed clinical strategies and roll out our Value Improvement Programme, working in partnership with clinical teams to maximise the quality and value of our services.
You'll lead financial planning, monthly reporting, and business case development, while driving the adoption of service line and patient-level costing. You'll also help shape the finance team's training agenda and support our inclusive, collaborative culture.
About You: We're looking for a dynamic finance professional with:
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CCAB or CIMA qualified (or equivalent experience)
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NHS financial and operational knowledge
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Skills in planning, reporting, and analysis
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Communication and influencing skills
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Commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Finance Director, your responsibilities will include:
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Provide strategic financial advice to the Care Group, aligning with Trust policies and goals.
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Lead the annual financial planning cycle and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of business plans.
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Deliver monthly financial reporting and forecasting, advising on actions to meet financial targets.
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Oversee all financial elements of business case development, applying financial appraisal techniques and advising on funding models and risk.
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Work with managers and clinicians to identify efficiency opportunities and deliver cost improvement plans.
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Drive implementation of service line reporting and patient-level costing, embedding these into routine financial management and engaging partners throughout.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children’s Health.
We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.
We’re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children’s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England — and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire — in the latest NHS Staff Survey.
Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence — to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we’re excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.
We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts — helping you thrive at work and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone’s success.
We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- CCAB or CIMA qualified
- Master’s Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of on-going professional/personal development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Highly computer literate, knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
- Recent experience in a senior finance role – Experience of using computerised accounting software
- Staff management/development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a similar role NHS finance experience in an acute hospital
- Use of Integra finance system and Crystal reporting software
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Staff management/development
- Advance understanding of the key operational and financial challenges facing the NHS
- Regularly present and update on progress analysing, comparing and interpreting highly complex financial and performance data using skills, knowledge and judgement
- Highly numerate with strong analytical and critical reasoning skills and with the ability to think strategically and to think through complex challenges
- Strong business acumen, a commercial focus balanced with a reasoned operational view
- Understand the impact of local and national policy on the Care Group’s financial and performance position
- Ensure opportunities for efficiency and innovation are achievable, realistic and deliverable within agreed timescales
- Can tie financial agenda to current ways of operating
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, especially with giving financial advice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build sound working relationships
- Business improvement techniques
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Service Line
- Management principles
- Project management
- A deep understanding of the business and the organisation
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Understands own role, its scope and the impact of changes
- Strong communication, negotiation, influencing and presentation skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences and situations
- Keeps communication clear and simple
- Ability to inspire confidence and respect of others Leads by example
- Constructively challenges and accepts constructive challenge Ability to function as a team player and self -motivator
- The ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to achieve organisational success
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Alexander
- Job title
- Head of Financial Management
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07587 050780
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