Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Management Accountant (Contract Management - Pharmacy)

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Job summary

The Financial Management Department is responsible for delivering an effective financial management service within the Trust, providing strategic advice on business developments, annual planning and budget management.

This Senior Management Accountant role provides financial advice and management accounting support to the Pharmacy directorate managing a small team and supporting the Finance Manager for this clinical supporting directorate.

This is an excellent role for an ambitious individual who likes challenges, is self-motivated and wants to use their financial skills to add value and understand how financial resources can be used to support service improvement.

The role is operated on a hybrid basic with both home and office based working.

Main duties of the job

  • To be the primary financial support for the Outsourced Outpatient Dispensary contract in the Pharmacy Directorate
  • To work closely with the Pharmacy Directorate on any plans to renew or extend the coverage of the contract, ensuring all financial consequences are robustly understood and managed.
  • To be the primary finance lead working with the Pharmacy Directorate to implement national efficiency recommendations which relate to Pharmacy.
  • To provide financial advice and support to the Pharmacy Directorate in line with the delegation arrangements issued by the Chief Executive.
  • To provide support to Senior Finance staff in the preparation of the annual Financial Plan for the Pharmacy Directorate and for assisting in the monitoring, correcting and formally reporting on the financial performance of the Directorate.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Details

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year pa/ pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-7818-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB or CIMA Part Qualified (or equivalent) and actively progressing towards full CCAB or CIMA qualification

Desirable

  • Honours Degree
  • Relevant Postgraduate qualification
  • European Computer Driving Licence or similar
  • CCAB/CIMA qualified (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of the full range of management accounting duties
  • Experience in leading the implementation of financial management arrangements.
  • Working Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, procedures and policies particularly pertinent to the NHS
  • Management of the co-ordination and direction of staff producing timely and accurate information.
  • Experience of financial systems and in particular demonstrably good IT skills including Advanced Excel skills and Budgeting software

Desirable

  • NHS Finance in an Acute Hospital
  • Experience of Integrated ledger systems

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • High degree of numeracy.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills to communicate with external bodies.
  • A proven ability to work independently with clients managing discrete blocks of work
  • Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills
  • Concentrations skills to undertake complex and involved analysis

Further Training

Essential

  • Evidence of current CPD
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB or CIMA Part Qualified (or equivalent) and actively progressing towards full CCAB or CIMA qualification

Desirable

  • Honours Degree
  • Relevant Postgraduate qualification
  • European Computer Driving Licence or similar
  • CCAB/CIMA qualified (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of the full range of management accounting duties
  • Experience in leading the implementation of financial management arrangements.
  • Working Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, procedures and policies particularly pertinent to the NHS
  • Management of the co-ordination and direction of staff producing timely and accurate information.
  • Experience of financial systems and in particular demonstrably good IT skills including Advanced Excel skills and Budgeting software

Desirable

  • NHS Finance in an Acute Hospital
  • Experience of Integrated ledger systems

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • High degree of numeracy.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills to communicate with external bodies.
  • A proven ability to work independently with clients managing discrete blocks of work
  • Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills
  • Concentrations skills to undertake complex and involved analysis

Further Training

Essential

  • Evidence of current CPD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Management Accounts

Gareth Lintin

gareth.lintin@nhs.net

07815729000

Details

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year pa/ pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-7818-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Supporting documents

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