EPIC Service Group Accountant

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a proactive and collaborative finance professional who can operate effectively in a complex, multi‑organisation environment, as part of a high‑profile, transformative programme, Healthset.

Healthset is a joint 10‑year programme across four trusts in Dorset and Somerset to deliver a shared electronic health record (EHR) for acute, community and mental health services, working in partnership with Epic. This once‑in‑a‑generation transformation will change how information is recorded, shared and accessed, enabling colleagues to spend less time working around systems and more time caring.

The successful candidate will be the interface between Finance and Healthset. In this role, you will provide a comprehensive, high‑quality finance business partnering service that supports the successful delivery of Healthset across Dorset and Somerset, helping to ensure this ambitious programme delivers lasting benefits for patients, colleagues and wider community.

• Deliver a high‑quality finance business partnering service that supports the successful delivery of the Healthset programme
• Help shape financial delivery from implementation through to business‑as‑usual following go‑live in April 2028
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across Somerset FT and Dorset trusts to maintain consistent financial oversight
• Analyse, interpret and present complex financial information clearly and effectively for a wide range of stakeholders
• Support financial planning, reporting and performance management across a major transformational programme
• Contribute to robust financial governance, control and assurance processes that underpin programme success
• Support financial modelling to underpin benefit realisation and business case outcomes

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long‑term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card
, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS‑specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce
, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty
, and breathtaking coastlines
, with vibrant cities like Bristol
, Bath
, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London
.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities
, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

• Demonstrates several years experience in a similar financial environment
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

• Previous experience working in a Management Accounting or similar environment
• Experience of staff supervision and or development
• Significant experience using computer based financial information systems
• Proven extensive financial and business track record
• Experience of working within an NHS finance function
• Experience of providing financial support to large capital and non capital projects

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.