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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) to join our Financial Management team at the world-renowned Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
As an SFBP, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial performance of our clinical services. In this senior position, you will act as a 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 key members 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 Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) will act as the lead financial specialist in the Group, supporting the Deputy Director of Finance in providing a comprehensive financial and performance management service.
The key focus of the SFBP 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 SFBP 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.
For further information, please contact Aneeq.rafiq@uhb.nhs.uk
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
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Job description
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