The Deputy Finance Business Partner will assist accountable persons in delivering a defined portfolio, working closely with managers, budget holders and stakeholders across Dorset and Somerset to provide specialist financial advice, training and support that enables services and programmes to be delivered efficiently, effectively and economically.
The post holder will provide direct financial support to the Healthset Programme and assigned directorates, supporting the implementation of the shared Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system across University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), Dorset County Hospital (DCH) and Dorset HealthCare (DHC) under the Inter Trust Agreement (ITA). This will include ensuring compliance with financial best practice and supporting complex multi-organisational financial and governance arrangements.
Interview: 27 August
Key responsibilities include budget setting and reporting, forecasting expenditure, activity and income, collating and analysing costs across multiple Trusts and stakeholders, supporting the UHD Capital Finance Lead, monitoring delivery of improvement programme savings and responding to information requests from internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will play a key role in the management, reconciliation and reporting of inter-Trust recharge arrangements, ensuring costs are accurately allocated in accordance with the ITA, funding agreements and agreed allocation methodologies, whilst providing financial assurance over recharge balances, contractual commitments and partner contributions.
The post holder will provide financial oversight of the Inter Trust Agreement (ITA) for all trusts, ensuring that programme costs are accurately captured, allocated, reconciled and recharged across participating organisations in accordance with agreed cost-sharing methodologies and governance arrangements.
The post holder will provide complex financial analysis and advice to support decision-making, effective governance and successful delivery of the Healthset Programme and its associated benefits.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
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The Deputy Finance Business Partner will support the financial management of the Healthset programme and Inter Trust Agreement (ITA), acting as a key link between the Finance Directorate, programme teams and stakeholders across University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), Dorset County Hospital (DCH) and Dorset HealthCare (DHC).
The post holder will provide specialist financial advice and analysis to support the implementation and operation of a shared Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR), ensuring compliance with NHS accounting standards, financial governance requirements, contractual obligations and Trust policies. They will coordinate financial reporting, forecasting and variance analysis, providing timely and accurate information to support programme delivery and decision-making.
The role will support budget setting, financial planning and monitoring of programme expenditure, including the management of recharge arrangements, funding allocations and financial risks arising from the ITA. The post holder will contribute to the development of business cases, benefits realisation plans and efficiency programmes, providing robust financial challenge and assurance over anticipated costs, savings and outcomes.
Working across multiple organisations, the post holder will develop financial models and reporting tools, support audit requirements, and exercise professional judgement in resolving complex financial issues relating to programme delivery, governance, contractual obligations and stakeholder expectations.
The post holder will undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the role as required by the accountable managers.
