Job summary
We are recruiting a Band 6 Costing Accountant role as financial expert within our costing team to fill a vacancy based at Salisbury FT. This role will be employed by GWH Trust and based at Salisbury but there will be flexibility to work at either Trust locations.
The costing teams at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) and Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH) are working together to provide an insightful costing service into the Trusts. At both these Trusts, the finance departments pride themselves on being friendly and driven and on encouraging every team member to train, develop and improve personally and professionally. Both departments are currently accredited at level 1 with Future Focused Finance and are on track to achieve Level 2.
Main duties of the job
Costing in the NHS is about finding out what happened to which patient at what cost. The team is responsible for calculating the cost of all the activities which the Trust provides. We prepare mandatory cost returns. We also prepare service line reports and cost information for finance and service managers to help with decision making and benchmarking.
We are fully engaged with NHS Improvement's costing transformation programme which is a key initiative in all Trusts and important for developing patient level costing.
You will help manage and run the processes for producing the quarterly cost data. You will also proactively review and improve cost data by working with service teams in all disciplines, as well as very closely with the Trust's finance and informatics teams.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Costing Accountant, the postholder will take responsibility for one Trusts costing system. The postholder will build a general level of understanding of the other Trusts system to provide cover and resilience as necessary.
The post holder will maintain the Trusts costing system to provide high quality data to support the Senior Finance Team, Divisional Directors/Managers, and Clinical Managers in all aspects of costing.
The post holder will provide cost data to support services with productivity review, benchmarking, planning and improved financial management of the Trusts activities.
The post holder will produce the annual integrated national cost collection, a mandatory submission for all Trusts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Costing Accountant, the postholder will take responsibility for one Trusts costing system. The postholder will build a general level of understanding of the other Trusts system to provide cover and resilience as necessary.
The post holder will maintain the Trusts costing system to provide high quality data to support the Senior Finance Team, Divisional Directors/Managers, and Clinical Managers in all aspects of costing.
The post holder will provide cost data to support services with productivity review, benchmarking, planning and improved financial management of the Trusts activities.
The post holder will produce the annual integrated national cost collection, a mandatory submission for all Trusts.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing costing information to managers
- Recent hands-on management accounts experience
- Experience of computerised accounting systems
- Excellent IT skills, including database systems, advanced spread sheets, pivots and graphical presentation
- Meeting tight deadlines
- Producing detailed procedure and process documentation
- Proven track record of strong performance and professional development
Desirable
- NHS costing experience, including involvement in production of national cost collection
- Experience of NHS or public sector finance
- Awareness of the current NHS agenda and challenges
- Use of Civica CostMaster costing system, Civica income SLAM and Civica ProAuto systems
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Accuracy, with attention to detail
- Able to work collaboratively with others
- Good organisational skills
- Proactive and keen to seek answers
- Deadline orientated
Desirable
- Ability to gain trust and respect of colleagues and third parties
- Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and challenging environment
- Ability to influence others
- Financial analysis skills that incorporate use of cost drivers and activity
Education
Essential
- CCAB Part Qualified or with equivalent experience
Desirable
- HFMA Membership
- Acute NHS experience
- First degree
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing costing information to managers
- Recent hands-on management accounts experience
- Experience of computerised accounting systems
- Excellent IT skills, including database systems, advanced spread sheets, pivots and graphical presentation
- Meeting tight deadlines
- Producing detailed procedure and process documentation
- Proven track record of strong performance and professional development
Desirable
- NHS costing experience, including involvement in production of national cost collection
- Experience of NHS or public sector finance
- Awareness of the current NHS agenda and challenges
- Use of Civica CostMaster costing system, Civica income SLAM and Civica ProAuto systems
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Accuracy, with attention to detail
- Able to work collaboratively with others
- Good organisational skills
- Proactive and keen to seek answers
- Deadline orientated
Desirable
- Ability to gain trust and respect of colleagues and third parties
- Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and challenging environment
- Ability to influence others
- Financial analysis skills that incorporate use of cost drivers and activity
Education
Essential
- CCAB Part Qualified or with equivalent experience
Desirable
- HFMA Membership
- Acute NHS experience
- First degree
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salisbury Hospital (with flexibility to work from Great Western Hospital)
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
