Job summary
At James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are embarking on a once in a generation journey to transform healthcare. As the Project Accountant for the JPUH new hospital programme (NHP) and electronic patient record (EPR) projects, you'll play a central role in an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a team that will be igniting a new era of healthcare excellence and improved outcomes. The New Hospital Programme and EPR projects are being delivered in a time of significant change within the Trust and wider Integrated Care System.
The principal role of the Project Accountant is to provide a central, comprehensive, financial management and accounting service for all aspects of the specified areas for which the post holder is responsible. This role will be part of the Project Management Office for the Acute Hospital Collaborative' Electronic Patient Records (EPR) programme and will work across the three main Acute Trusts within the Partnership; The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, the James Paget University Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. The post will be based at the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with hybrid working and occasional travel mostly within the ICS locality.
The post holder will be pivotal in supporting the delivery of the New Hospital Programme. The post holder will be expected to align to the Trust's change, project, and programme management approach with regard to delivery.
Main duties of the job
The project accountant will work closely with members of the EPR Project Management Office as well as Department Leads across the three Acute Trusts in order to support the financial aspects of the EPR Programme, as well as working closely with members of the programme team and other stakeholders across the Trustin order to support the financial aspects of the NHP Programme.
The project accountant will provide financial support and assurance on future iterations of the EPR budget, utilising a suitable fit for purpose change request process to provide assurance that spending commitments remain within financial envelope, as well as providing financial support and analysis as required for the development on future iterations of the NHP business case (SOC, OBC and FBC).
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work closely with members of the EPR Project Management Office as well as Department Leads across the three Acute Trusts in order to support the financial aspects of the EPR Programme.
- To provide financial support and assurance on future iterations of the EPR budget, utilising a suitable fit for purpose change request process to provide assurance that spending commitments remain within financial envelope.
- To liaise with finance teams across all three Acute Trusts as necessary to ensure the recording, tracking and monitoring of the project costs in accordance with agreed budgets.
- To work closely with members of the programme team and other stakeholders across the Trustin order to support the financial aspects of the NHP Programme.
- To provide financial support and analysis as required for the development on future iterations of the NHP business case (SOC, OBC and FBC). In particular, ensure the programme has a good understanding of revenue and capital accounting issues in an extremely large and complex project environment, and that financial accounting implications are interpreted and correctly reflected in economic and financial cases.
- To attend regular project meetings to support with financial and commercial issues as they arise.
Further roles and responsibilities can be found within the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work closely with members of the EPR Project Management Office as well as Department Leads across the three Acute Trusts in order to support the financial aspects of the EPR Programme.
- To provide financial support and assurance on future iterations of the EPR budget, utilising a suitable fit for purpose change request process to provide assurance that spending commitments remain within financial envelope.
- To liaise with finance teams across all three Acute Trusts as necessary to ensure the recording, tracking and monitoring of the project costs in accordance with agreed budgets.
- To work closely with members of the programme team and other stakeholders across the Trustin order to support the financial aspects of the NHP Programme.
- To provide financial support and analysis as required for the development on future iterations of the NHP business case (SOC, OBC and FBC). In particular, ensure the programme has a good understanding of revenue and capital accounting issues in an extremely large and complex project environment, and that financial accounting implications are interpreted and correctly reflected in economic and financial cases.
- To attend regular project meetings to support with financial and commercial issues as they arise.
Further roles and responsibilities can be found within the job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Better Business Case Foundation and Practitioner Qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of Government / wider public sector accounting
Desirable
- Experience of programme and project management
Skills
Essential
- Experience in developing complex financial models from scratch using Excel or equivalent
- Drafting and presenting reports to non-financial managers in a variety of formats (presentation, written, verbal)
- Significant experience of finance work in a large (> £100m), complex public-sector organisation
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS capital investment and procurement processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Better Business Case Foundation and Practitioner Qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of Government / wider public sector accounting
Desirable
- Experience of programme and project management
Skills
Essential
- Experience in developing complex financial models from scratch using Excel or equivalent
- Drafting and presenting reports to non-financial managers in a variety of formats (presentation, written, verbal)
- Significant experience of finance work in a large (> £100m), complex public-sector organisation
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS capital investment and procurement processes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
