Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a suitably
experienced and motivated Senior Management Accountant to join our successful
team within the award winning, Financial Management function at County Durham
and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
The role is a key part of our
finance team providing financial support and guidance to the organisation and
supporting the financial strategy of the department. We are seeking an enthusiastic
individual who is passionate about what they do in order to support delivering
the best care for patients.
In return we will offer you a warm and welcoming environment
where you will be fully supported.
We operate an agile working policy, whereby, the team are
based on site for a proportion of the week and have the option to work at home,
for 2 days per week, on a rota basis.
The department work to a flexible working policy, enabling
flexible start and finish times and creating the ability to take back time
owed.
The trust also supports anyone
wishing to study towards a professional qualification, including financial and
study leave support.
This role is positioned to enable excellent developmental and career progression opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To support the Contracting and Development Accountant,
Associate Contracting and Development Accountant and the department in
providing a high quality contracting & development service to the Finance
Department and to the Trust encompassing:
i. Contracting
& Income
ii. Costing
& Pricing
iii. Budget
Control (Clinical Income)
iv. Patient
Level Costing / Service Line Reporting
v. Efficiency
& Productivity Improvement
vi. Management
of the Contracting & Development Team
vii. Other
Corporate Finance Responsibilities.
Microsoft Excel, SQL, Access, SLAM and an understanding of
general ledger accounting software would be an advantage.
About us
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To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
i. Contracting & Income
Preparation
of the monthly clinical income reports incorporating -:
budget and
actual performance
year-end
forecasts
performance
reporting including contract performance
use of
SLAM system
Subject to review/amendment by the Contracting &
Development Accountant.
Identification
and interpretation of variances from budget. Provision of monthly commentaries
on the key financial issues for the Contracting & Development Accountant to
ensure any trends are identified, appropriate corrective action is being taken.
Calculation
and explanation of clinical income forecasts to the Contracting &
Development Accountant.
Supports
the Contracting & Development Accountant in the preparation of annual
budgets, ensuring that budgets reflect service requirements.
Represent
the department at internal finance discussions with senior grade Healthcare
Professionals to collect/clarify financial information.
Ensures
the Clinical Income Control systems of the Trust are up to date, reconciled and
authorised on a monthly basis.
Assisting
the performance management of contracts and service level agreements and the
identification and implementation of remedial action plans. This will include meeting with both internal
and external partners to identify and facilitate the resolution of contracting
issues between the parties concerned.
Ensures
the pro-active management, control, authorisation and reconciliation of in year
contract variations with Commissioners.
Being a
technical expert on all aspects of Payment by Results.
Ensures
all Clinical Income is identified and controlled to ensure all clinical income
due to the Trust is recovered. This may
involve liaising with external organisations and the trusts internal
information and clinical services.
Liaises
with Financial Services to ensure all income can and is recoverable within
agreed Trust timeframes.
Work with
commissioning organisations and internal information services to ensure
relevant activity data is provided to ensure all claimable income can be
recovered.
ii. Costing
& Pricing
Maintaining
the Trusts costing systems including the Trusts Service Line Reporting System
and Reference Costs system.
Assisting
the Contracting & Development Accountant in the production of all accurate
and timely costings and submissions on behalf of the Trust including reference
costs.
Works with
and supports Divisional and Care Group Accountants to produce complex costings
for business developments.
iii. Budget
Control
Ensuring
the control and accuracy of Clinical Income budgets as directed by the
Contracting & Development Accountant ensuring Budgetary Controls are
reconciled and balanced for sign off on a monthly basis.
Production
of monthly income budget reports.
Accurate
analysis and reporting of budget variances and trends.
iv. Service
Line Reporting / Patient Level Costing
Production
and dissemination of Reports as directed by the Contracting & Development
Accountant.
Working
with finance colleagues and clinical service managers to improve the quality
and accuracy of reports.
v. Efficiency
& Productivity Improvement
Assists
the maximisation of clinical income.
Cost opportunities
to maximise income under the direction of the Contracting & Development
Accountant.
Assists in
benchmark analysis on clinical income.
vi. Management
of the Contracting & Development Team
To assist
the Contracting & Development Accountant in the day-to-day management,
supervision and organisation of the directorate team ensuring departmental
standards and agreed deadlines are met.
Continual
review and enhancement of the reporting information prepared for the department.
To manage
the more junior members of the divisional team.
vii. Other
Corporate Responsibilities
To work as
part of the overall financial management department and to develop close
working relationships with other Senior Management Accountants.
To develop
effective working relationships, providing advice and answering financial
queries for key personnel of various levels of seniority working within the
Trust.
Provides
working papers where required to the Trusts statutory annual accounts.
To
deputise for the Contracting & Development Accountant as required.
To
perform any other duties as may be delegated from time to time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
i. Contracting & Income
Preparation
of the monthly clinical income reports incorporating -:
budget and
actual performance
year-end
forecasts
performance
reporting including contract performance
use of
SLAM system
Subject to review/amendment by the Contracting &
Development Accountant.
Identification
and interpretation of variances from budget. Provision of monthly commentaries
on the key financial issues for the Contracting & Development Accountant to
ensure any trends are identified, appropriate corrective action is being taken.
Calculation
and explanation of clinical income forecasts to the Contracting &
Development Accountant.
Supports
the Contracting & Development Accountant in the preparation of annual
budgets, ensuring that budgets reflect service requirements.
Represent
the department at internal finance discussions with senior grade Healthcare
Professionals to collect/clarify financial information.
Ensures
the Clinical Income Control systems of the Trust are up to date, reconciled and
authorised on a monthly basis.
Assisting
the performance management of contracts and service level agreements and the
identification and implementation of remedial action plans. This will include meeting with both internal
and external partners to identify and facilitate the resolution of contracting
issues between the parties concerned.
Ensures
the pro-active management, control, authorisation and reconciliation of in year
contract variations with Commissioners.
Being a
technical expert on all aspects of Payment by Results.
Ensures
all Clinical Income is identified and controlled to ensure all clinical income
due to the Trust is recovered. This may
involve liaising with external organisations and the trusts internal
information and clinical services.
Liaises
with Financial Services to ensure all income can and is recoverable within
agreed Trust timeframes.
Work with
commissioning organisations and internal information services to ensure
relevant activity data is provided to ensure all claimable income can be
recovered.
ii. Costing
& Pricing
Maintaining
the Trusts costing systems including the Trusts Service Line Reporting System
and Reference Costs system.
Assisting
the Contracting & Development Accountant in the production of all accurate
and timely costings and submissions on behalf of the Trust including reference
costs.
Works with
and supports Divisional and Care Group Accountants to produce complex costings
for business developments.
iii. Budget
Control
Ensuring
the control and accuracy of Clinical Income budgets as directed by the
Contracting & Development Accountant ensuring Budgetary Controls are
reconciled and balanced for sign off on a monthly basis.
Production
of monthly income budget reports.
Accurate
analysis and reporting of budget variances and trends.
iv. Service
Line Reporting / Patient Level Costing
Production
and dissemination of Reports as directed by the Contracting & Development
Accountant.
Working
with finance colleagues and clinical service managers to improve the quality
and accuracy of reports.
v. Efficiency
& Productivity Improvement
Assists
the maximisation of clinical income.
Cost opportunities
to maximise income under the direction of the Contracting & Development
Accountant.
Assists in
benchmark analysis on clinical income.
vi. Management
of the Contracting & Development Team
To assist
the Contracting & Development Accountant in the day-to-day management,
supervision and organisation of the directorate team ensuring departmental
standards and agreed deadlines are met.
Continual
review and enhancement of the reporting information prepared for the department.
To manage
the more junior members of the divisional team.
vii. Other
Corporate Responsibilities
To work as
part of the overall financial management department and to develop close
working relationships with other Senior Management Accountants.
To develop
effective working relationships, providing advice and answering financial
queries for key personnel of various levels of seniority working within the
Trust.
Provides
working papers where required to the Trusts statutory annual accounts.
To
deputise for the Contracting & Development Accountant as required.
To
perform any other duties as may be delegated from time to time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Clear Plan of working towards CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification or evidence of continued professional development
Special Requirements
Essential
- Good team player with ability to work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure, achieving tight and often conflicting deadlines.
- Ability to manage own workload and that of staff responsible for, including the ability to liaise with other staff, both finance and non-finance, to ensure timely financial input into Trust processes and the ability to prioritise tasks.
- Ability to motivate and direct staff to ensure the delivery of work and development of the finance function.
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimum of supervision. Positive attitude.
- Flexible and responsive.
- Ability to continuously reassess and strive to improve working practices to improve efficiency and performance in self & others.
- Able to travel throughout the Trust Area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a finance function Experience of using computerised finance systems; General Ledger & report writing software.
- Experience of Microsoft Office software applications
Desirable
- Experience of working within NHS finance.
- Knowledge / experience of recruitment, appraisal, delegation, training, staff discipline and relevant HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of using Oracle, SQL and Access
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS funding regime.
- Strong IT skills with experience of Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word, General Ledger and report writing software.
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to interpret complex and complicated financial issues, understand causes, compare options, summarise and provide recommendations and possible solutions/corrective action.
- Able to make judgements involving complex situations which require detailed analyses.The ability to convey complex financial information to financial and non-financial staff orally, in writing or electronically in a professional manner.
- Ability to communicate and negotiate with staff at all levels within and outside of the TrustAble to provide training, advice and review the work of more junior team members.
- Has an understanding of NHS finance structure including funding flows, reference costs & the requirements of Trust annual accounts.
- Has an understanding of the financial requirements of a business case for a capital or service development.
- Has an understanding of the NHS Contracting regime including Payment by Results.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS financial developments and initiatives, such as Service Line Reporting and Patient Level Costing.
- Knowledge / experience of recruitment, appraisal, delegation, training, staff discipline and relevant HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of using Oracle, SQL, Access and SLAM systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Clear Plan of working towards CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification or evidence of continued professional development
Special Requirements
Essential
- Good team player with ability to work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure, achieving tight and often conflicting deadlines.
- Ability to manage own workload and that of staff responsible for, including the ability to liaise with other staff, both finance and non-finance, to ensure timely financial input into Trust processes and the ability to prioritise tasks.
- Ability to motivate and direct staff to ensure the delivery of work and development of the finance function.
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimum of supervision. Positive attitude.
- Flexible and responsive.
- Ability to continuously reassess and strive to improve working practices to improve efficiency and performance in self & others.
- Able to travel throughout the Trust Area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a finance function Experience of using computerised finance systems; General Ledger & report writing software.
- Experience of Microsoft Office software applications
Desirable
- Experience of working within NHS finance.
- Knowledge / experience of recruitment, appraisal, delegation, training, staff discipline and relevant HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of using Oracle, SQL and Access
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS funding regime.
- Strong IT skills with experience of Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word, General Ledger and report writing software.
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to interpret complex and complicated financial issues, understand causes, compare options, summarise and provide recommendations and possible solutions/corrective action.
- Able to make judgements involving complex situations which require detailed analyses.The ability to convey complex financial information to financial and non-financial staff orally, in writing or electronically in a professional manner.
- Ability to communicate and negotiate with staff at all levels within and outside of the TrustAble to provide training, advice and review the work of more junior team members.
- Has an understanding of NHS finance structure including funding flows, reference costs & the requirements of Trust annual accounts.
- Has an understanding of the financial requirements of a business case for a capital or service development.
- Has an understanding of the NHS Contracting regime including Payment by Results.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS financial developments and initiatives, such as Service Line Reporting and Patient Level Costing.
- Knowledge / experience of recruitment, appraisal, delegation, training, staff discipline and relevant HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of using Oracle, SQL, Access and SLAM systems
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
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
