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Job overview
Recognising the significant amount of new business being pursued, we are looking to strengthen our operational financial team, initially for a fixed term period, to ensure we have the capacity to develop investment cases, respond to tenders and establish robust processes for monitoring income generating activities.
As we are committed to developing our workforce, we are offering this as an internal secondment.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to support our Clinical Directorates to bring new services ideas to fruition, to develop contract negotiation skills, to work on pricing strategies and to have increased liaison with Commissioners. The successful candidate will be supported by, and work closely with, the Chief Finance Officer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will take the lead responsibility for the effective financial management of the operational budgets for both Children's and Learning Disabilities services, with a particular emphasis on income recovery and service expansion.
They will ensure patient related income is optimised through the effective negotiation, day-to-day management and performance monitoring of all Patient Income contracts that the Directorates hold.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity before applying, please contact Clare Hollingworth Chief Finance Officer on 024 7632 4351 or email EA Joy Bartholomew joy.bartholomew@covwarkpt.nhs.uk to arrange a mutually convenient appointment time.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
Skills
Essential
- Team management skills
- Good understanding of NHS costing practice
- Specific in-depth knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care
- Communication skills
- Report writing skills
- Able to analyse problems and generate and implement solutions
- Ability to present a logical argument using data and information, using databases and spreadsheets to evaluate performance against targets
- Able to work with complex information to ensure targets are met and plans are produced which will ensure objectives can be achieved
Experience
Essential
- Significant staff management experience.
- Experience of report writing and presentation
- Experience of operating at a senior management level within the NHS.
- Experience of assessing the financial sustainability of services
- Experience of formulating pricing strategies
- Specific in-depth knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Accountancy qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
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This advert is for Senior Finance Manager - Business Development with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in Coventry, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £66582.00 to £77368.00. The contract type is 12 months (Secondment Opportunity 12 months). The application deadline is 13 Aug 2026.
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