Finance and Planning Business Partnering Senior Officer | NHS England
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 Per Annum (Including Inner London HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 8UG |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7797706/990-FIN-EC996-E |
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:
· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;
· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
· look at howspend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.
· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
As a Senior Finance Officer, you willassist the delivery of a range of business partnering support to budget holders and service/programme delivery managers.
You will provide robust and accurate financial information that adheres to the regular financial cycle of processing and reporting including monthly forecasting and annual budgets.
The team offershigh profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for.Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
Contribute to the financialdeliveryofthe agreed portfolio ensuringitis delivered on time.
Analyse and report on data and monitor theprocessing of data andinformation.
Provide information to project lead on project andstatistical informationmatters.
Collecting, managing and maintaining data on forecasts and outturn spend, building and maintaining models to estimate future spend on particular services, keeping records of authorization in line with Standing Financial Instructions.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a difference
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money
In 2025, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondmentbasis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?
Please email Paul Fry, Finance Manager on paul.fry1@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Mar 2026