Finance Business Partner - MSK

Finance Business Partner - MSK

The closing date is 16 December 2025

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial performance of our clinical services. In this senior position, you will act as the finance lead for a portfolio of clinical areas, working in close collaboration with clinical and operational leadership teams. You will use your financial expertise and insightful analysis to support and challenge day to day decision making, drive positive outcomes, and ensure the best possible use of resources across our services.

The successful candidate will also be a key member of the Trust's Finance Department, contributing actively to the delivery of its overall objectives and supporting the continual improvement of financial performance across the organisation.

You will bring exceptional organisational and communication skills, with the confidence to prioritise a busy workload and work flexibly to meet tight and competing deadlines.

Candidates must be CCAB qualified accountants and have substantial relevant experience working in a financial management environment. Exposure to finance within the NHS would also be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

The Finance Business Partner (BP) will act as financial lead to the MSK unit, supporting the Head of Finance in providing a comprehensive financial and performance management service.

The key focus of the BP role is to provide business focused advice and to develop stakeholder relationships, identifying cost savings and productivity opportunities.

You will be responsible for leading a team and have a real opportunity to make a difference and deliver value to clinical services and ultimately the patient.

The BP will be responsible for recruitment, training, development, performance and disciplinary issues of the staff accountable to them.

Other components of the role include coordinating the team to ensure smooth delivery of month end processes and reporting and providing support to Trust wide projects and initiatives.

About us

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.

In the National Staff Survey, 74% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 92% would recommend the hospital to a friend or relative for treatment.

Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role. We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state of the art facilities - including our recently opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK). RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham. The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line. We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.

Job responsibilities

Be a key member of the Management Team in the provision of financial and business support to the Clinical Chair, Managing Director, Chief Nurse and their management teams but also contributing on a wider basis.

Ensure regular provision of accurate financial information to inform Delivery Unit level decision making forums, including formal reports and presentations linking and interpreting financial, activity and performance management information.

Develop strong relationships with clinicians and managers maintaining a culture of shared responsibility for financial issues.

Provide professional expert knowledge and guidance ensuring that the management team is fully abreast of current NHS and Trust developments.

To present complex financial information ensuring complex financial concepts are conveyed clearly and persuasively.

Support the Management Team, to ensure that the following are developed:

• a medium term financial strategy and plan for the Service Area
• a medium term Cost Efficiency Programme to support the financial strategy
• capacity plans with delivery unit managers ensuring links between physical capacity, human and financial resources
• Delivery Unit Business Plan

Support the Head of Financial Management in the continued engagement and use of Service Line Reporting and Patient Level Costing Information. Support the development and training programme for senior managers and clinicians in the Services Area to improve SLR, financial, business management and commercial awareness.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCAB fully qualified Accountant (equivalent to a Masters level degree)
• Significant evidence of on going post qualification development and training
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in Management Accounting, Reporting and Planning
• Experience of leading and supporting strategic financial decision making within a large organisation and successfully initiating and leading change
• Experience of leading complex financial appraisals

Skills and Abilities

• In depth professional knowledge of the NHS Finance regime, including budgeting, financial planning and modelling

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.

Address

The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT

The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT