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Job requirements
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of overcoming issues & problems
- Experience
Experience of managing and developing complex information systems
- Experience
Experience in of identifying, interpreting and documenting new developments and requirements
- Skills / Competencies
Advanced / Expert user of information systems such as Microsoft Office Suite
- Skills / Competencies
High level of skills in SQL-Transact and SQL Server
- Skills / Competencies
Can demonstrated ability to use various reporting tools (Qlickview/BO/PowerBI) including assessing the needs of the user and writing reports from scratch
- Skills / Competencies
A sound understanding of business process and importance of quality data
- Skills / Competencies
Demonstrate ability to think analytically
- Skills / Competencies
Good attention to detail
- Skills / Competencies
Ability to work to tight deadline and prioritise completion of demanding and unscheduled tasks
- Skills / Competencies
Strong analytical, problem solving and reasoning skills
- Skills / Competencies
Experience of managing and developing complex information systems
- Skills / Competencies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present complex financial information and system concepts to managers and staff
- Skills / Competencies
Ability to analyse technical information and systems in order to identify the root cause of a problem
- Skills / Competencies
Ability to design and implement changes to improve systems and processes using most appropriate advanced tools (e.g. Power Apps/SQL)
- Skills / Competencies
Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership
- Skills / Competencies
Experience in the application of HR processes
- Values and Behaviours
Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Values and Behaviours
Being at our best – professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Values and Behaviours
Making a difference – act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
- Qualification and Knowledge
Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Qualification and Knowledge
MCTS certified or equivalent qualification in other technology or equivalent experience
- Qualification and Knowledge
Understanding of Information Governance
- Qualification and Knowledge
Knowledge and detailed experience of IG responsibilities and GDPR
- Qualification and Knowledge
Understand databases and be proficient in database interrogation using various tools including but not limited to SQL
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Do you have the passion, motivation and enthusiasm to work in the NHS and contribute towards ensuring that NHS financial resources are optimised, accurately reported and achieve the very best value for money for taxpayers and service users. Are you MCTS certified and with excellent knowledge of SQL/PowerBI and other new technologies? Can you lead the development of new reports and new finance processes? Do you like to investigate and find solutions to problems? Do you want to work in a small professional experienced team with the opportunity to learn new skills?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the Finance Directorate. This role is ideal to develop or further develop a career within NHS Finance and Informatics.
Main duties of the job
As a financial system analyst, you will support the development and continuous improvement of the department whilst ensuring integrity and availability of all Trust Financial information systems. In addition you will be a lead day-today contact with NEP (current system provider) as well as a lead on liaising with the Trust Digital department. You will be an expert on GDPR and Information governance.
The finance team operates agile working with staff working from home and the office, which is based in Ladybridge Hall, Bolton. The office is open Monday to Friday. Ability to travel across the Northwest is required for occasional face to face meetings if needed.
Benefits include: 27 days annual leave, plus general public holidays, rising to 29 days after five years’ NHS service and then 33 days after 10 years’ NHS service; NHS pension scheme; Access to extensive learning and development; Blue Light Card, NHS discounts; Salary sacrifice schemes - car scheme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work and home electronics and Salary finance.
NWAS is committed to employing compassionate, inclusive and adaptive leaders.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will provide comprehensive system support to finance department. It requires strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively across different teams. The chosen candidate will improve current processes, question, investigate, and ensure high standards; lead technical discussions, work alongside local and global members of staff, ensure the team understand the technical solution and requirements fully, making changes where necessary, whilst ensuring issue and deadline communication is maintained. In addition, the post holder will contribute to reporting of the Trust level financial position, providing a great development opportunity for the successful candidate.
Applicants are requested to be available on Friday 16th October 2026 for the selection process.
Location: The role is based at Trust HQ in Bolton. The agile working policy allows managers and staff to agree frequency of home/office days.
For further details / informal visits contact: Contact name: Rita Dorsky Contact job title: Head of Technical Accounts Contact email address: Rita.dorsky@nwas.nhs.uk
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This advert is for Financial Systems Analyst with North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Bolton, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Analyst role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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