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Finance Business Partner

The closing date is 13 October 2025

To provide business and financial leadership for all aspects of Research and Development linked to SLAM NHS FT, and to as necessary, act as SLAM NHS FT's representative in part of the wider Kings Health Partners (KHP) research network. This pivotal position will require outstanding communication and negotiation skills in order to work not only with SLAM Directors and leading National clinicians and academics in Research, but also work across the complex cross organisational boundaries that deliver R&D across the various research networks which fall under the Kings Health Partners umbrella and beyond.

The fundamental objective is to provide analysis, reporting and expert advice to ensure that the Trust & its collaborative partners maximise research income whilst accurately aligning & reporting research costs to provide the financial rigor required.

Main duties

To be the 'go-to' person for expert R&D business advice, and be pivotal in helping to develop financial strategies for R&D that enables the Trust to meet its key objectives.
Be the routine lead for SLAM on all business aspects of R&D, and being consistent in knowing when to defer issues upwards for SMT or Clinical Director input.
Play a leading role in communicating and sharing a wider understanding of critical elements of R&D business across the Trust
Build & maintain effective and professional relationships with colleagues across the various R&D networks
Monitor and project manage the completion of accurate and timely returns to support multiple funding streams
Lead on the consistent application of SLAM business rules & strategy across all aspects of R&D business
Provide sound business leadership on the SLAM R&D committee and other appropriate groups
Lead for SLAM on the information gathering, modelling and costing of all material bids for R&D funding awards (either bids led by the Trust or as a contributory element of a wider multi-organisation bid)
In partnership with the R&D & Medical Directors, and SLAM SMT to develop, maintain and oversee a process to give assurance and transparency between the source and application of all R&D funds.
To effectively manage, develop, support and motivate the other R&D finance staff and any other resource allocated to R&D business function.

About us

The South East London Finance Academy is committed to fostering professional development and career growth for all with a particular aim of enhancing opportunities for under-represented groups and improving the diversity of our finance community. This means, that as part of our Secondment Pledge, this permanent role is advertised with the flexibility of a potential secondment opportunity for the successful candidate. If you would like to explore this flexibility, please discuss with your current line manager and raise for discussion with the recruiting manager, this will not adversely affect your application in any way. Whilst all secondments will require agreement from both the host and receiving organisations, all organisations within SEL are committed to approaching this conversation positively. If successful, and you would like to take up the secondment opportunity, you will need to complete the Secondment Request Form found here to aid discussion with your host and receiving organisations. On successful completion of the secondment, and in collaboration with your receiving organisation, you will have the opportunity to convert the secondment to a substantive appointment.

Job responsibilities

To be the go-to person for expert R&D business advice, and be pivotal in helping to develop financial strategies for R&D that enables the Trust to meet its key objectives.
Be the routine lead for SLAM on all business aspects of R&D, and being consistent in knowing when to defer issues upwards for SMT or Clinical Director input.
Play a leading role in communicating and sharing a wider understanding of critical elements of R&D business across the Trust
Provide the analytical information and narrative to feed into the Trust Planning and Financial reporting processes
Build & maintain effective and professional relationships with colleagues across the various R&D networks
Monitor and project manage the completion of accurate and timely returns to support multiple funding streams
Lead on the consistent application of SLAM business rules & strategy across all aspects of R&D business
Evaluate and professionally challenge risks and opportunities to the Trust relating to all aspects of R&D and its impact on the Trust.
Provide sound business leadership on the SLAM R&D committee and other appropriate groups
Lead for SLAM on the information gathering, modelling and costing of all material bids for R&D funding awards (either bids led by the Trust or as a contributory element of a wider multi-organisation bid)
In partnership with the R&D & Medical Directors, and SLAM SMT to develop, maintain and oversee a process to give assurance and transparency between the source and application of all R&D funds.
To effectively manage, develop, support and motivate the other R&D finance staff and any other resource allocated to R&D business function.

Person Specification Qualifications

Previous management of a large and complex budget setting and reporting processes
Within a NHS setting

Experience

Experience of R&D finance, different funding flows and reporting
within the NHS

Experience

Indepth working knowledge and experience of systems- excel, budgeting systems, financial ledger systems, reporting software (eg business objects)

Skills

Communication skills - particularly around explaining financial issues/data to non-financial staff and non-NHS staff.

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.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£70,396 to £80,837 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS

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