Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Finance department as a Finance Business Partner Support Officer, at Welsh Blood Service (WBS) a Division of Velindre University NHS Trust. We are looking for forward thinking, highly motivated finance professionals.
Working within NHS finance offers an attractive career. We are looking for someone who shares the Trusts values and works well with a wide range of people to enable services to deliver high quality care for our service users.
This role is well suited to someone keen to develop their skills within an NHS environment.
Interviews are planned to take place on Tuesday 15th July.
Please ensure you read the and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment above.
Main duties of the job
The full details of the role are contained within the person spec and Job description, attached.
If successful you will be required to undertake a broad range of financial tasks which enable accurate, comprehensive financial data to be processed through the Oracle ledger system.

• Support the debt function by the raising and recovery of all WBS income, develop detailed reports on debtor and income information
• Assist in the production of an accurate monthly financial position ensuring that the timetable is adhered to, including preparing and inputting journals to the financial ledger, ensuring accuracy is maintained at all times.
• To support the preparation and distribution of the monthly budget holder reports to all WBS budget holders; to answer queries from budget holders and interpret the reports when requested.
• Assist with the maintenance of finance documents and spreadsheets
• Provide finance and clerical support to the WBS Finance Business Partnering Team

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Details
Date posted
23 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
26,928 to 29,551 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
120-AC019-0625
Job locations
Welsh Blood Service
Ely Valley Road
Talbot Green
CF72 9WB
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• NVQ Level 4 / AAT Technician / Higher National Certificate / NEBS level 3 or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 G.C.S.E's (including Mathematics), NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a financial environment

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Management accounting experience

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Numerate and IT literate, accomplished Microsoft Excel skill
• Good communication skills, both written and numeracy skills

Desirable

• Familiar with the Oracle financial system
• Experience of providing financial training
• Ability to use Microsoft WORD

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• NVQ Level 4 / AAT Technician / Higher National Certificate / NEBS level 3 or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 G.C.S.E's (including Mathematics), NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a financial environment

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Management accounting experience

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Numerate and IT literate, accomplished Microsoft Excel skill
• Good communication skills, both written and numeracy skills

Desirable

• Familiar with the Oracle financial system
• Experience of providing financial training
• Ability to use Microsoft WORD