Join the South West Finance Academy in celebrating Black History Month throughout October 2026. We have a host of resources, websites, and learning resources for you to check out and share!

Our latest case studies bring together reflections from trainees across the South West, sharing their experiences, highlights and learning from their placements over the past year.

Access the South West Skills Development Network programme and explore over 70 events designed for NHS finance and procurement colleagues, supporting technical learning, leadership development, digital capability and career growth.

South West colleagues can now register their interest for this development programme. The career developers programme supports band 5-6 NHS finance colleagues to take the first steps in leadership development.

South West colleagues can now register their interest for this development programme. The career shapers programme helps NHS finance colleagues in bands 2-4 to achieve success with their career development goals.

This document provides an overview of development opportunities available to NHS finance and procurement staff across the South West during organisational change.

The Return to Work Programme supports NHS finance staff who have returned from parental leave within the last 12 months, aiding them in a successful transition back to work and supporting them in the challenges of parenthood.

On this page, you can find resources, tools and templates to support you in looking after your mental health.

This document focuses on quick tips for a happier and healthier NHS Finance team. It is a poster-style document, that you can print and display in the office to encourage colleagues to focus on positive energy, focus, and resilience. Print this off and display it in your office!

Discover our new Work Shadowing Programme, an initiative connecting finance staff for one-day shadowing experiences to support development and collaboration across the region.

This document has been produced by the South West Finance Academy with a view to assist our finance departments with producing and reviewing job adverts to ensure they are inclusive and accessible to potential candidates.

The South West Finance Academy has created a library of resources and good practice to support they work toward their One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation levels.

The South West Finance Academy has created a short, practical guide on ‘How to Recognise Stress’, designed to help individuals and managers identify and address stress effectively. This resource covers common causes of stress, how to spot signs in yourself and others, steps to manage and reduce stress, a well-being review and action plan, manager responsibilities for supporting colleagues as well as tips and useful resources.

The South West Health and Wellbeing Champion Network is committed to improving the physical and mental wellbeing of finance staff across the South West region.

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