Job summary
Closing Date: 06.10.24 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 07.10.24
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 14.10.24
Thank you for your interest in working at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our friendly teams work together to support the Trust in its mission to be an outstanding provider of healthcare, research, and education.
We will encourage you to develop your skills and give you the opportunity to progress your career.
At Bradford we believe we are all stewards of taxpayer money, as a One NHS Finance Level 2 accredited finance function accredited department this is especially important to us. We work with our hospital teams and system partners to do the very best for our patients.
We are seeking an individual who is hardworking, enthusiastic, and committed and who has a deep curiosity to learn and a desire to contribute to the NHS in a meaningful and fulfilling way. We are looking for We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
This role is suitable for hybrid working, this will involve working across our Trust sites and some home working most weeks.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work as part of both the Income and Costing teams supporting the Trust to deliver its financial objectives.
The post will support identifying cost improvement opportunities for both income and expenditure. This will involve implementing mechanisms to report activity information as part of the Elective Recovery Fund and contribute to identifying waste reduction opportunities to support the Trust to close its financial gap.
This will involve analysis, interpretation of complex data and information before recommending and implementing solutions with Service Managers, Clinicians and Clinical Service Unit (CSU) Finance Managers. The role requires expertise in SQL and data analysis.
The Deputy Finance Manager will work jointly across both the income and costing teams supporting delivery of the agenda for the finance department.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
We invite you to make contact to experience how we do things at Bradford, how we add value, how we support each other and how we invest in our people. Please email/telephone mike.lister@bthft.nhs.uk or andrew.pilling@bthft.nhs.uk to arrange an informal chat via phone or teams with the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
We invite you to make contact to experience how we do things at Bradford, how we add value, how we support each other and how we invest in our people. Please email/telephone mike.lister@bthft.nhs.uk or andrew.pilling@bthft.nhs.uk to arrange an informal chat via phone or teams with the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of financial management within a healthcare environment
- Identifying and proposing cost reduction plans within a healthcare environment
- Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures
Desirable
- Developing / working with a Patient Level Costing / Service Line Reporting system
- Experience of working with SLAMS/income reporting.
- Direct line management responsibility for staff
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously within an agreed framework. Ability to take responsibility for the work of a team of support staff.
- Ability to communicate at all levels, with all medical and non- medical staff. Ability to explain complex financial and non-financial concepts and information to a range of audiences.
- Influencing / persuasive skills.
- Advanced analytical skills / complex problem solving
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral communication, including presentation skills.
- High level numeracy skills including the ability to analyse, interpret, present information working with large data.
- High level computer skills including the ability to create, manipulate and present highly complex information within excel
- Ability and commitment to developing and maintaining good professional working relationships with staff from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and good working knowledge of financial software packages
- Understanding of the wider operational functioning of a complex acute hospital and how this impacts on financial issues
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of the NHS payment scheme
- Understanding of all of the components of Costing Guidance, including Reference Costs, Education & Training and Costing Transformation Programme.
- Understanding of the national NHS funding regime and the related interactions between NHS organisations
Qualifications
Essential
- *CCAB professional accountancy qualification or passed Finalist, evidence of further education in relevant discipline or a minimum of 5 years relevant financial experience
- Degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills
Desirable
- Relevant Accountancy Degree
- ECDL or other advance Microsoft Office Qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of financial management within a healthcare environment
- Identifying and proposing cost reduction plans within a healthcare environment
- Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures
Desirable
- Developing / working with a Patient Level Costing / Service Line Reporting system
- Experience of working with SLAMS/income reporting.
- Direct line management responsibility for staff
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously within an agreed framework. Ability to take responsibility for the work of a team of support staff.
- Ability to communicate at all levels, with all medical and non- medical staff. Ability to explain complex financial and non-financial concepts and information to a range of audiences.
- Influencing / persuasive skills.
- Advanced analytical skills / complex problem solving
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral communication, including presentation skills.
- High level numeracy skills including the ability to analyse, interpret, present information working with large data.
- High level computer skills including the ability to create, manipulate and present highly complex information within excel
- Ability and commitment to developing and maintaining good professional working relationships with staff from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and good working knowledge of financial software packages
- Understanding of the wider operational functioning of a complex acute hospital and how this impacts on financial issues
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of the NHS payment scheme
- Understanding of all of the components of Costing Guidance, including Reference Costs, Education & Training and Costing Transformation Programme.
- Understanding of the national NHS funding regime and the related interactions between NHS organisations
Qualifications
Essential
- *CCAB professional accountancy qualification or passed Finalist, evidence of further education in relevant discipline or a minimum of 5 years relevant financial experience
- Degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills
Desirable
- Relevant Accountancy Degree
- ECDL or other advance Microsoft Office Qualification
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).
