Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity within our Costing Team for a full time Information and Costing Analyst working 37.5 hours per week.
In this role, you will ensure that the financial and activity information is produced in accordance with national costing standards for the production of all areas of costing including Service Line Reporting, Patient Level Costing, National Cost Collection and other statutory returns.
The role will involve scrutinising and analysing the activity data working closely with the Informatics and Performance Team to ensure the quality of the data is sufficient to meet the requirements of the national costing standards.
Provide specialist knowledge and financial advice to directorates and service units within the Trust and to its external partners, in particular using Service Line Reporting and Patient Level Costing information to support the process of commissioning the Trust's patient care services and making recommendations for improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Support the maintenance of the Patient Level Costing database which underpins Service Line Reporting.
- Provide specialist knowledge and expertise to Directorates, Clinical Directors and Business Managers. This will involve identifying inefficiencies, root causes and the appropriate corrective action required to increase efficiency and profitability.
- Support the development and continual improvement of service line reporting information, to support performance monitoring and strategic decision making within the Trust.
- Investigate complex financial issues, providing assistance & advice as required.
- Support the production of PLICS and other costing submissions.
- Present statistical analysis and information in a format that is easily understandable to assist performance and management for all Directorates within the Trust.
- Support the development of reporting dashboards requiring knowledge of SQL.
About us
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare is on an incredible journey of innovation and we'd like you to be part of it. To excel you will be an enthusiastic person with experience in NHS Finance who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country.
Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our team prides themselves on being innovative and has received several national awards including winner of the HFMA Costing award. If you have the required skills and experience and would like to be part of our ambitious team, then we would like to meet you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the development of Patient Level Costing by ensuring that all necessary data is captured and that the information is presented in an appropriate format for a broad range of staff.
- Contribute to ensure systems and processes are in place to generate and complete the Trusts National Cost Collection returns within the required deadline.
- Interpret Service Line Reporting outputs, working closely with Service Line Managers to investigate issues and highlight key variances. Maintain a process of continual refinement of both the input and output data. Develop a plan to identify issues found and the correction action required; monitor and report progress in addressing these issues to the Patient Level Information & Costing Systems (PLICS) Working Group.
- Revise and update cost centre allocation methods in collaboration with Financial Management Accountants and in line with costing standards.
- Provide specialist knowledge to support directorates in reviewing their services using variance analysis from Service Line Reporting information.
- To help develop local payment approaches and mechanisms which will sometimes feed into the development of national currencies.
- Provide specialist knowledge to contribute to the values and outcomes approach to add value and the best outcomes for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the development of Patient Level Costing by ensuring that all necessary data is captured and that the information is presented in an appropriate format for a broad range of staff.
- Contribute to ensure systems and processes are in place to generate and complete the Trusts National Cost Collection returns within the required deadline.
- Interpret Service Line Reporting outputs, working closely with Service Line Managers to investigate issues and highlight key variances. Maintain a process of continual refinement of both the input and output data. Develop a plan to identify issues found and the correction action required; monitor and report progress in addressing these issues to the Patient Level Information & Costing Systems (PLICS) Working Group.
- Revise and update cost centre allocation methods in collaboration with Financial Management Accountants and in line with costing standards.
- Provide specialist knowledge to support directorates in reviewing their services using variance analysis from Service Line Reporting information.
- To help develop local payment approaches and mechanisms which will sometimes feed into the development of national currencies.
- Provide specialist knowledge to contribute to the values and outcomes approach to add value and the best outcomes for patients.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Association of Accounting Technicians Qualification or equivalent
- Experience of managing complex computerised financial systems, spreadsheets and databases
- Masters in relevant field or equivalent operational experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting information to a wide range of NHS professionals
- Knowledge of the NHS costing principles and standards to be delivered
- Ability to work under pressure, manage timetables and achieve deadlines. Ability to manage and plan workload levels against a background of competing priorities and uneven work patterns
Desirable
- Experience of Costing and Service Line Reporting and/or Management within another NHS provider
- Progression towards a CCAB qualification
- Knowledge of the National Cost Collection and data definitions and their relationship to Income and cost
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Association of Accounting Technicians Qualification or equivalent
- Experience of managing complex computerised financial systems, spreadsheets and databases
- Masters in relevant field or equivalent operational experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting information to a wide range of NHS professionals
- Knowledge of the NHS costing principles and standards to be delivered
- Ability to work under pressure, manage timetables and achieve deadlines. Ability to manage and plan workload levels against a background of competing priorities and uneven work patterns
Desirable
- Experience of Costing and Service Line Reporting and/or Management within another NHS provider
- Progression towards a CCAB qualification
- Knowledge of the National Cost Collection and data definitions and their relationship to Income and cost
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).
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).
