Job Title: NHS Wales Financial Management Graduate
Agency: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 40,559 to 48,841 £ / Year

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Job summary

Never has there been a more exciting and challenging time to join the NHS, and if you have the desire for a career in NHS leadership, hold a minimum 2:2 degree-level qualification (awarded by July 2027), and can apply your passion, curiosity, drive and determination to make a difference, then we are interested in you!

The NHS Wales Financial Management Graduate Scheme offers you the opportunity to work across the breadth of the finance function, giving you a host of valuable and varied experiences in areas such as financial management, business partnering and financial planning.

The scheme will stretch you and allow you to develop your financial management and leadership skills whilst studying for a professional accountancy qualification (ACCA). Designed to develop the next generation of finance leaders, you will work in complex, challenging environments in partnership with clinicians and other professionals.

Trainees will be supported through formal activities, opportunistic events and be guided by their Graduate Lead. It is expected that the level of responsibility and degree of difficulty/complexity of the work required from trainees will increase over the duration of the programme.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be appointed to a finance role in one of our NHS Wales organisations for the duration of the scheme commencing September 2027. For the 2027 cohort, we expect to have vacancies in the North, West and South of Wales.

As learning is best achieved through putting theory into practice, it will be no surprise that the vast majority of time will be based within the finance department of your employing organisation. There you will rotate through several placements to gain experience and a solid grounding in all aspects of NHS finance. In addition, there are some centrally provided placements on core financial services such as accounts payable and payroll, provided centrally by the Shared Services Partnership. There are also placements in other NHS Wales organisations to broaden your experience in year 2 and year 3.

You will study for an accredited professional accountancy qualification (ACCA) over 3 years and will be expected to achieve this qualification to graduate from the scheme. You can expect first-class training and mentor support and a generous study package.

Please see the Graduate Scheme Supporting Information link opposite, which has a lot of useful information to support your application, including a FAQ’s page and links to our website https://financeacademy.nhs.wales/

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• There is a requirement to regularly attend the office, in person, in line with expectations of the service. Please confirm you are able to do this.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload to deadlines and under time pressure.
• Ability to analyse complex data and identify key issues from a range of different sources.
• Drive, initiative and ability to be proactive. Determination to deliver improvement and results.
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of building effective relationships and collaborative working within a team or group of people.
• Experience in working with a range of different people from different backgrounds and interests.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to Degree level – minimum UK 2:2 or foreign equivalent by July 2027.

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

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