Deputy Finance Business Partner - and Costing

Job Overview

To assist the Finance Business Partner (Income) in providing all aspects of income management, financial analysis, and specialist advice across the Trust, including lead responsibility for identified income streams and related financial processes.

To be an integral part of the Income team, deputising for the Finance Business Partner (Income) as required.

To assist in the provision of financial expertise to support the development, monitoring, and modernisation of income‑related processes across the Trust, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with commissioning and regulatory requirements.

To co‑ordinate income reporting activities across the finance team, ensuring timely, accurate, and relevant income, activity, and variance reports are available to operational managers, budget holders, and senior stakeholders.

To actively contribute to the management of the Finance Directorate, including taking the lead on specific trust‑wide initiatives relating to income, performance monitoring, and financial sustainability.

The post holder will actively contribute to the development of One LSC income processes, working collaboratively with finance colleagues across the One LSC system to support standardisation, sharing of best practice, continuous improvement, and the delivery of consistent, high‑quality income and contracting information.

Main duties of the job:
Provide specialist income advice and management information across the Trust, including planning, forecasting, monitoring performance, variance analysis, and recommending actions to address adverse trends or maximise improvements. Support business case preparation, contributing to income‑related financial elements and wider business planning. Participate in meetings with internal teams and external organisations, including commissioners and partners, to agree financial aspects of income arrangements, service provisions, and contract variations.

Liaise with external bodies to confirm and agree final income values, ensuring funding for services, developments, or programmes is accurately captured in reporting. Provide advice, guidance, and training to managers, non‑finance staff, and finance team members on income processes, financial principles, and national guidance. Manage and coordinate designated finance staff, supporting their development. Act as an authorised signatory for income‑related transactions and processes.

Participate in complex decision‑making while upholding professional conduct and financial governance. Contribute to the One LSC Income and Contracts collaboration, supporting standardised processes, shared reporting, and continuous improvement across the Finance Function.

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting‑edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life‑threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.