Job Summary
This is a senior role for a qualified Accountant to provide a comprehensive, high quality & in-depth financial management service to support the Trust's Capital Programmes. The postholder will be responsible to the Head of Financial Planning and Reporting and will produce the Trust Capital Finance Strategy and support the Trust's Core Divisions, particularly on their large and complex Capital Schemes.
This will be an exciting role as the Trust continues with its build of a new Cancer Centre, the associated Integrated Radiotherapy Solution, development of a Satellite Radiotherapy Unit and new infrastructure in the current Welsh Blood Service Headquarters.
Main duties of the job
The key elements of this post will include producing the Trust's Capital Financial Strategy and financial reports, including those required to meet statutory and technical requirements. The post holder will provide strategic capital financial planning advice to the Trust's Divisional Directors and Senior Managers and will provide financial information for the annual, three year Integrated Medium Plan.
In addition, the post holder will lead the operational financial management for the schemes within the Capital Programme, supporting business case development and providing technical and accounting advice on specific projects.
As a senior member of the Trust's Finance team, the post holder will be required to share knowledge and work across the Trust wide finance team and deputise for the Head of Financial Planning and Reporting when necessary.
About Us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Date posted: 12 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 120-AC774-0325
Job locations: Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Road, Cardiff, CF14 2TL
Job Description
Responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Fully qualified accountant CCAB
* Evidence of continuing professional development within a capital programme management and accounting environment
* Up to date knowledge of latest accounting standards & recommendations
Experience
* Considerable experience working at a senior level within NHS finance or a similarly complex organisation
* Evidence of previous experience of working on major capital programmes
* Expert knowledge and experience of strategic financial capital accounting and business case development, in particular the five-case model, strategic planning and management of high level and complex projects
* Significant experience in a managerial position including recruitment, management, setting workload, appraising and developing staff
Skills
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Velindre University NHS Trust
Address: Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Road, Cardiff, CF14 2TL
Employer's website: https://velindre.nhs.wales/
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