Employer: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Assistant Business Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Contract: Fixed term (3 years)
Band: Band 7 (Agenda for Change)
Working Pattern: Full-time
Closing Date: 31 August 2025
Job Summary
Are you a maestro of spreadsheets, equally adept at connecting with people as you are at taming data? Does the prospect of turning complexity into clarity fill you with a quiet sense of satisfaction?
If you answered “yes”, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and step confidently into your next great adventure: join Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust as an Estates and Facilities Assistant Business Manager. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust needs an Assistant Business Manager who is 100% passionate about making a difference to patients and staff.
About Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust: United by excellence and a spirit for innovation, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust rejects mediocrity and embraces bold thinking.
About You:
Exceptional organisational skills
Ability to explain complex financial concepts simply
Skilled in balancing people and numbers
Business or operational management experience (preferably healthcare, public or private)
Team player, motivator, listener, fixer
Please include in your supporting statement a story about the most creative solution you have ever come up with at work.
Main Duties of the Job
Support to Estates & Facilities (E&F) Senior Management:
Manage complex financial arrangements across the Trust estate
Liaise with Finance to ensure budgets are meaningful and expenditure recorded accurately
Ensure tenants are charged in line with lease terms
Contribute to Cost Improvement Plan (CIP) delivery and tracking
Keep estates data up to date and provide performance reports
Support production of estates information for business cases and bids
Job Description & Responsibilities
Business Management:
Liaise with E&F team and Finance to ensure year-end projections are accurate
Calculate annual E&F CIPs and keep updated throughout the year
Review budgets regularly, reflecting estate changes and service contracts
Support production of Directorate annual plans and quarterly reviews
Assist Property Manager in rent and service charge reviews
Attend regular Finance meetings to update on spend, CIPs, debtors
Coordinate business rates payment processes
Authorise Directorate spend invoices up to £15,000
Ensure compliance with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust financial procedures
Income:
Maintain accurate tenant recharge systems
Liaise with tenants on payments, chasing overdue invoices
Work with Finance to ensure prompt invoicing and supporting documentation
Estates Information:
Respond to data requests (including FOI) within deadlines
Coordinate information for auditors and manage action plans
New Developments:
Prepare revenue calculations for business cases (capital charges, FM costs, utilities, etc.)
Analyse post-project cost-effectiveness
Contribute to tender specifications and evaluations
Authorise job-related services up to £15,000
Management Responsibilities:
High-level non-clinical responsibility
Analytical and budget management skills to meet strict limits
Risk assessment and management for the Directorate
Participation in strategic estate planning and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust business planning
Person Specification
Essential:
Excellent numerical skills and spreadsheet proficiency
5–10 years’ financial management experience
Ability to understand and manage complex budgets
Desirable:
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Strong risk analysis skills
Operational management experience
About Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of NHS healthcare services in community and secure settings, including:
Community health care (district nursing, speech and language therapy)
Learning disability services
Mental health care (psychiatry, nursing, therapies)
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust operates across South London, Kent, and other areas, with over 125 sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Memorial Hospital, and the Bracton Centre. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is also the largest NHS provider of prison health services in several UK regions.
Values:
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is Kind
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is Fair
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Listens
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Cares
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered. Criminal record certificates will be required for applicants who have lived abroad for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
How to Apply
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