East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust

Care Group Finance Business Partner | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Canterbury CT1 3NG

Key information

Pay
£66,582 - £77,368 pro rata per annum
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Contract
Posted date
19 Oct 2026
Closing date
18 Nov 2026

About this role

Appropriately report the Care Group’s financial performance (income and expenditure) to the monthly Care Group Board meeting, providing the Board with accurate and relevant analysis of the Care Group’s financial performance against Care Group and Trust wide plans, targets and objectives, highlighting where action is required to resolve adverse performance or opportunities exist to improve financial performance.

This post is for a 4 month fixed term contract.

Provide advice to the Care Group Board on the financial consequences of Care Group business issues and potential Care Group Board decisions. Advise the Care Group Board of the impact on the Care Group of Trust and wider NHS financial issues, decisions and strategies.

Report on Care Group variances and issues as requested by the Trust’s performance reporting regime, (including any requirement to attend and report to performance reviews called by the Executive Team).

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026