Job summary
What we're looking for:
We are looking for a candidate who is keen to start or to continue their career in NHS finance.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and an enthusiastic CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant, or have equivalent qualifications in data processing and analysis, who has extensive experience in effective data and financial management, possess strong management and communication skills, as well as excellent analytical, technical and IT skills. You will have the ability to operate at a strategic level, work under pressure and to manage multiple and conflicting deadlines.
Why you should work with us:
Join our highly motivated, enthusiastic, and inclusive team and have the privilege of working for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the largest single site cancer centre in Europe. We hold the patients at the heart of everything we do, striving to transform cancer treatments and improve outcomes for our patients, at the same time offering a range of training both internally and externally, along with mentoring programmes and study support.
We actively promote innovation and change to ensure we are continually working efficiently to provide a comprehensive service.
Working at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust entitles you to; 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, access to the highly regarded NHS Pension scheme, and salary finance schemes in addition to a lease car scheme. You can also have access to multiple NHS discount websites
Main duties of the job
Our Team:
The successful candidate will be joining an outstanding finance team with staff survey scores among the highest in the country. As a team we work closely together, supporting one another whilst striving for continuous improvements across the finance department and the wider Trust. We have embedded a culture of strong teamwork, and ensure we get quality time together to build and enhance inter-team relationships.
The Finance Directorate actively promotes training and development within the team, we have developed a comprehensive finance education strategy and hold Level 2 accreditation in Towards Excellence and Future Focused Finance. We are an active member of the FSD (Finance Skills Development) Network, Future Focused Finance, and Towards Excellence scheme.
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. To line manage and professionally develop the Strategic Finance Manager Income, Projects and Contracting and the Head of Contract Information and Finance Business Intelligence.2. Formally deputise for the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy at internal and external meetings, including national groups and committees.3. Support in directing the strategic financial management of the Trusts finances in respect of income and pricing.4. Develop and maintain relationships with other local and national NHS provider colleagues to create a network for knowledge, experience, and information sharing.5. Ensure that data validation mechanisms are in place to produce accurate data and assured outputs of the CDS system and Commissioning data flow reporting.6. Ensure that Specialised Services delegation is accurately implemented and maintained to ensure that the correct commissioner is charged, and income is recovered.7. Review the accuracy of the monthly reported income position and report to the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy.8. Keep abreast of developments and changes in the national commissioning contract and report the implications of these to the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy.9. Ensure that commissioner contract requirements can be met, developing Data Quality and Service Delivery Improvement Plans where required. Monitoring requirements and improvement plans regularly throughout the year to ensure compliance.10. Lead on providing assurance on the accuracy of external data submissions by the Income and Contracting and Contract Information teams.11. Responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of appropriate dashboards and reporting to provide assurance over the completeness and accuracy of reported activity and income data, with reference to run-rates, trends, and exceptions.12. Lead on projects to identify issues and formulate and implement solutions where issues are identified in data completeness and/or quality.13. Responsible for ensuring that there are regular reconciliations and analysis between SLAM, SUS and FDF submissions, and that differences are investigated and resolved.14. Review the national ERF calculations as and when published, escalating to the Assistant Director of Finance as required.15. Manage the contracts and invoicing of the Devolved Administrations, including the Isle of Man.16. Support the Assistant Director of Finance in the management of the NHS England and ICB contracts, leading on relationships with the inter-ICBs.17. Lead on the management of high-cost and homecare drugs charging to commissioners to ensure that completeness and accuracy of recharges. This includes managing the drugs challenges process to ensure that challenges are cleared, and reimbursement is maximised.18. Responsible for ensuring compliance, from a financial perspective, with the National Health Services (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, and the supporting NHS cost recovery overseas visitors Guidance for NHS service providers on charging overseas visitors in England.19. Responsible for valuing the impact of changes in the National Payment System on the Trusts income position.20. Support the annual activity planning process, leading on predictive modelling and its interpretation.21. Support the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy in the annual financial planning process.22. Lead on the year-end reported income position and financial statements income and activity reporting requirements, reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy.23. Provide support and guidance as required in relation to all aspects of commissioning contracts, activity reporting and income to the wider finance team and the wider trust.24. Develop the departments effectiveness in contributing to outstanding standards and performance in the Trusts overall financial management and use of resources.25. Support the senior staff of the section in the overall management of the department to deliver key objectives. Provide direction and development opportunities for Senior Staff and their teams as appropriate and ensure that human resource management is carried out effectively.26. To actively promote the Trusts Respect pledgeThis job description is not intended to be exhaustive but reflects the main responsibilities of the post holder. Other duties may be required from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the post. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. To line manage and professionally develop the Strategic Finance Manager Income, Projects and Contracting and the Head of Contract Information and Finance Business Intelligence.2. Formally deputise for the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy at internal and external meetings, including national groups and committees.3. Support in directing the strategic financial management of the Trusts finances in respect of income and pricing.4. Develop and maintain relationships with other local and national NHS provider colleagues to create a network for knowledge, experience, and information sharing.5. Ensure that data validation mechanisms are in place to produce accurate data and assured outputs of the CDS system and Commissioning data flow reporting.6. Ensure that Specialised Services delegation is accurately implemented and maintained to ensure that the correct commissioner is charged, and income is recovered.7. Review the accuracy of the monthly reported income position and report to the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy.8. Keep abreast of developments and changes in the national commissioning contract and report the implications of these to the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy.9. Ensure that commissioner contract requirements can be met, developing Data Quality and Service Delivery Improvement Plans where required. Monitoring requirements and improvement plans regularly throughout the year to ensure compliance.10. Lead on providing assurance on the accuracy of external data submissions by the Income and Contracting and Contract Information teams.11. Responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of appropriate dashboards and reporting to provide assurance over the completeness and accuracy of reported activity and income data, with reference to run-rates, trends, and exceptions.12. Lead on projects to identify issues and formulate and implement solutions where issues are identified in data completeness and/or quality.13. Responsible for ensuring that there are regular reconciliations and analysis between SLAM, SUS and FDF submissions, and that differences are investigated and resolved.14. Review the national ERF calculations as and when published, escalating to the Assistant Director of Finance as required.15. Manage the contracts and invoicing of the Devolved Administrations, including the Isle of Man.16. Support the Assistant Director of Finance in the management of the NHS England and ICB contracts, leading on relationships with the inter-ICBs.17. Lead on the management of high-cost and homecare drugs charging to commissioners to ensure that completeness and accuracy of recharges. This includes managing the drugs challenges process to ensure that challenges are cleared, and reimbursement is maximised.18. Responsible for ensuring compliance, from a financial perspective, with the National Health Services (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, and the supporting NHS cost recovery overseas visitors Guidance for NHS service providers on charging overseas visitors in England.19. Responsible for valuing the impact of changes in the National Payment System on the Trusts income position.20. Support the annual activity planning process, leading on predictive modelling and its interpretation.21. Support the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy in the annual financial planning process.22. Lead on the year-end reported income position and financial statements income and activity reporting requirements, reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance Strategy.23. Provide support and guidance as required in relation to all aspects of commissioning contracts, activity reporting and income to the wider finance team and the wider trust.24. Develop the departments effectiveness in contributing to outstanding standards and performance in the Trusts overall financial management and use of resources.25. Support the senior staff of the section in the overall management of the department to deliver key objectives. Provide direction and development opportunities for Senior Staff and their teams as appropriate and ensure that human resource management is carried out effectively.26. To actively promote the Trusts Respect pledgeThis job description is not intended to be exhaustive but reflects the main responsibilities of the post holder. Other duties may be required from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the post. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified) with extensive post qualification experience, or equivalent qualifications and experience in data processing and analysis
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Data processing and analysis qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in a strategic finance management level, have an advanced understanding of financial management and data
- Significant evidence of experience in NHS financial management, and of working in a multi -disciplinary environment to include aspects of: o Budgeting o Financial Planning o Performance Management o Costing o Contracting and commissioning, including contractual requirements and submission Proven experience of working within a Foundation Trust financial regime
- Experience of information analysis/financial data and commissioning flows, SUS/CDS and NHS contracting rules, requirements and the use of information across the NHS
- Proven management experience as a senior manager working in a large and complex organisation
- Extensive experience of managing and developing staff
- Experience of change management, including improvement in financial management processes, systems implementation and responding to system-wide reform of the NHS
- Experience of strategic development and implementation.
- Experience of dealing with complaints at a senior level
- Experience of computerised financial systems
Desirable
- Experience of using Civica SLAM system
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- In-depth specialist knowledge of information analysis/financial data and commissioning data flows, SUS/CDS and NHS contracting rules, requirements and the use of information across the NHS
- Expert knowledge of the NHS financial regime including the National Payment System and the impact on Trust income
- Ability to prepare policy documents and other papers for approval by senior leaders
- Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
- Ability to prepare and present complex data and information to nontechnical people.
- Able to establish effective working relationships and forge bonds with clinicians and divisional managers.
- Ability to prepare and present complex information to non-financial /non-technical people
- Planning, monitoring and influencing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to people at all levels within the organisation, including proficiency in report writing
- Proficient in the use of computerised and manual financial systems, including spreadsheets and database packages, and have the ability to develop systems to maximum benefits to users
- Possess a robust understanding of financial and activity systems and to be able to extract, interpret, manipulate, and present information in a meaningful way
- Significant experience of leading, managing, motivating & developing a team.
Desirable
- Advanced Microsoft SQL Servicer Management Studio
- Advanced Microsoft SSIS
- Microsoft SSRS
- Tableau Reporting
- Advanced MS Excel
- Knowledge of systems: Careflow, CRIS, Mosaiq, IQemo and JAC
Specific Job Requirements
Essential
- Significant use of computer VDU screen/keyboard
- Frequent requirement for concentration when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries from staff, managers and clinicians
- Often required to switch tasks at short notice
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration when analysing complex data and preparing reports
- Workload and content often unpredictable
- Minor lifting and handling in an office environment (files, boxes etc)
Other
Essential
- Ability to develop several projects in parallel
- Maintain confidentiality relating to patient information and other sensitive information
- Be able to manage time effectively, prioritise and deliver to agreed deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Enthusiasm, determination, motivated and positive
- Confident approach, hardworking, committed, and reliable
- Open, honest, and fair
- Treat colleagues with dignity and respect
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified) with extensive post qualification experience, or equivalent qualifications and experience in data processing and analysis
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Data processing and analysis qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in a strategic finance management level, have an advanced understanding of financial management and data
- Significant evidence of experience in NHS financial management, and of working in a multi -disciplinary environment to include aspects of: o Budgeting o Financial Planning o Performance Management o Costing o Contracting and commissioning, including contractual requirements and submission Proven experience of working within a Foundation Trust financial regime
- Experience of information analysis/financial data and commissioning flows, SUS/CDS and NHS contracting rules, requirements and the use of information across the NHS
- Proven management experience as a senior manager working in a large and complex organisation
- Extensive experience of managing and developing staff
- Experience of change management, including improvement in financial management processes, systems implementation and responding to system-wide reform of the NHS
- Experience of strategic development and implementation.
- Experience of dealing with complaints at a senior level
- Experience of computerised financial systems
Desirable
- Experience of using Civica SLAM system
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- In-depth specialist knowledge of information analysis/financial data and commissioning data flows, SUS/CDS and NHS contracting rules, requirements and the use of information across the NHS
- Expert knowledge of the NHS financial regime including the National Payment System and the impact on Trust income
- Ability to prepare policy documents and other papers for approval by senior leaders
- Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
- Ability to prepare and present complex data and information to nontechnical people.
- Able to establish effective working relationships and forge bonds with clinicians and divisional managers.
- Ability to prepare and present complex information to non-financial /non-technical people
- Planning, monitoring and influencing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to people at all levels within the organisation, including proficiency in report writing
- Proficient in the use of computerised and manual financial systems, including spreadsheets and database packages, and have the ability to develop systems to maximum benefits to users
- Possess a robust understanding of financial and activity systems and to be able to extract, interpret, manipulate, and present information in a meaningful way
- Significant experience of leading, managing, motivating & developing a team.
Desirable
- Advanced Microsoft SQL Servicer Management Studio
- Advanced Microsoft SSIS
- Microsoft SSRS
- Tableau Reporting
- Advanced MS Excel
- Knowledge of systems: Careflow, CRIS, Mosaiq, IQemo and JAC
Specific Job Requirements
Essential
- Significant use of computer VDU screen/keyboard
- Frequent requirement for concentration when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries from staff, managers and clinicians
- Often required to switch tasks at short notice
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration when analysing complex data and preparing reports
- Workload and content often unpredictable
- Minor lifting and handling in an office environment (files, boxes etc)
Other
Essential
- Ability to develop several projects in parallel
- Maintain confidentiality relating to patient information and other sensitive information
- Be able to manage time effectively, prioritise and deliver to agreed deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Enthusiasm, determination, motivated and positive
- Confident approach, hardworking, committed, and reliable
- Open, honest, and fair
- Treat colleagues with dignity and respect
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).
