Financial Analyst - Insights and Efficiency | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust


Company:	East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £48,117 per annum - Dependant on experience
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	27 Aug 2026

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Summary

This is a developmental Analytical Finance role designed to build advanced capability in financial insight, value analysis, and efficiency improvement across the Lancashire and South Cumbria system.

The postholder will support the delivery of high-quality analytical outputs combining costing, activity, income and operational data to inform decision-making, improve services and reduce unwarranted variation.

Working within the Analytical Finance function, the role provides a structured progression pathway from Band 5 to Band 6 through the development of technical, analytical, and professional finance competencies.

The postholder will:

• Produce and interpret complex financial and operational data

• Develop dashboards, models and insight tools

• Work closely with clinical, operational and finance colleagues on data improvement

• Support value improvement and efficiency programmes

Contribute to the development of analytical finance capability across the system

One LSC (One Lancashire and South Cumbria) is a shared NHS partnership that brings together the corporate and support services of five NHS hospital trusts in the region to reduce duplication, save money, and improve healthcare.

Hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, One LSC brings together five NHS trusts in a collaborative partnership:

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

What They Do

One LSC combines non-clinical and administrative functions, such as Digital, Estates, Finance, HR, and Procurement, under a single leadership to avoid duplicating work.

Their Goals

The partnership aims to create a "one team" approach within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System to maximize resources, deliver value for money, and improve patient care, while enhancing the working environment for staff.

Key duties and responsibilities;

Analytical Finance & Insight

Produce high-quality analytical reports combining financial, activity, costing and benchmarking data.

Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insight for finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Support development of service line reporting, benchmarking and value analysis.

Identify trends, risks, opportunities and unwarranted variation.

Develop and enhance dashboards and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, SQL).

Ensure outputs are accurate, validated and aligned to system definitions.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of analytical methodologies and automation of reporting processes.

Efficiency & Value Improvement

Support identification, quantification and tracking of efficiency schemes.

Provide analytical input into business cases and improvement initiatives.

Use benchmarking and peer data to highlight opportunities.

Work with services to validate assumptions underpinning plans.

Data, Systems & Modelling

Support development of financial models and reporting structures.

Work with BI colleagues, clinical and operational teams to improve data flows and integrity.

Contribute to costing, income and performance datasets.

Support data quality improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

Work with finance, clinical and operational teams across the system.

Present insights in a clear and accessible way.

Support training and development of both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Contribute to workshops, value sessions and improvement programmes.

Development & Leadership (Progressive)

Manage own workload and prioritise effectively.

Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation.

Deputise for senior colleagues where appropriate.

Remain up to date with NHS finance policy, costing standards and analytical tools.

The main duties and responsibilities described above are not exhaustive and the post holder expected to take on other responsibilities or specific tasks as required as requested.

Further, over time it is likely the remit and requirements of the role will evolve, and the post holder will be required to adjust their working approach and style to accommodate this with the full support of line managers.

Key working relationships

The post holder will have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with patients and their representatives. Some of the key direct relationships include:

· Finance colleagues

· Clinical and Operational Teams

· Teams across Lancashire and South Cumbria, NHS, local authorities, other voluntary and independent sector organisations

· Colleagues within national organisations

This advert closes on Monday 10 Aug 2026

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