Efficiency, Productivity & Assurance Accountant Band 8a

Job summary

The primary purpose of this role is to provide effective support to the Trust in delivering financial sustainability and in the provision of accurate, timely, engaging information around financial sustainability and productivity.

This is an exciting, fast-paced role within a small productivity and efficiency team within finance. The team provides the assurance of the savings programme, alignment of savings targets, monitoring of the programme, provision of benchmarking tools and design and communication of up-to-date productivity information at all levels within the organisation, as well as providing the business planning rigour for the Trust.

The key purpose of this role is:

To play a key role in financial modelling for large cross-cutting savings schemes and work closely with a range of internal stakeholders, highlighting risks to delivery and the financial impact of slippages.

To provide professional analytical expertise to drive and measure improvement action.

To employ a disciplined approach, ensuring documentation is to an excellent level of accuracy, and enables action monitoring of Financial Sustainability schemes and all other projects where applicable.

Play a key role in the development of a consistent approach to reporting productivity information across the Trust, deploying a rigorous approach to the way we manage and report productivity at GHFT.

Main duties of the job

Accountable to the Associate Director or Productivity & Efficiency. This role requires significant interpersonal and communication skills as it is Trust-wide and interacts with a wide range of stakeholders and levels of hierarchy.

Ensuring projects maximise delivery of Financial Sustainability and that financial improvements are managed and tracked effectively.

Provide oversight and governance of financial sustainability schemes, incl. written performance reporting and analysis, which will be both ad-hoc as well as to scheduled Boards and Committees.

Accurate, timely provision of savings information, ensuring that there are robust controls to keep published information accurate.

Provide accurate, timely reporting for Trust, Division and Specialty productivity, ensuring reconciliation with published NHS England documents.

Development and management of effective systems of reporting risk and likelihood of falling behind required level of productivity, efficiencies and cost improvements

Continually improve Financial Sustainability, benefits realisation and productivity reporting to enhance decision making processes

To communicate professionally and effectively in all situations, especially in more contentious situations.

To be responsible for own analytical projects to enhance the quality of information available to the trust

Work effectively with stakeholders to assist in gaining stakeholder support and buy-in

To build and maintain constructive relationships and networks

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0172

Job locations

Riverside House, Cheltenham

Cheltenham

GL53 7QB

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