Job summary
Leeds
Community Healthcare (LCH) have an exciting opportunity to join our NHS Trust
as Head of Financial Planning, Costing and Income.
LCH have a strong track record of delivering high quality patient care, that is
financially sustainable.
Our Finance Team are an award winning team (HFMA
Yorkshire and Humber Finance Team of the Year in 2023) with Level 2
accreditation and is highly regarded for its work ethic, flexibility, delivery
against deadlines and, most of all, for the insightful support and advice we provide
to our colleagues.
As our Head of Planning, Costing & Income, you will be
key in maintaining and advancing these standards and reputation.
Main duties of the job
The post is to provide expert advice and lead on the areas of:
- Financial planning and monitoring, including ensuring the Trust has high quality one year, medium and long-term financial plans that reflect Trust objectives and strategies and reports accurately to external stakeholders in a way that is consistent with internal financial reports
- Costing of Trust services, including using internal costing and external benchmarks to assist in delivering improved value for money
- Contracting with commissioners, including contract negotiations, ensuring that contracts maximise the resources available to the Trust
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare
provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We
treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and
work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture
based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high
quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were
rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding"
for caring.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from
generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. See the supporting link
on the right for a full list of rewards & why to work for Leeds Community
Healthcare.
Right
to Work
This role is based in the
UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK -
either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having
secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in
the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider
carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To
provide relevant and high quality financial input to the development of the Trusts
operational and strategic financial planning, ensuring that income is accurately
reflected and ensuring that expenditure plans are fully aligned.
-
To work with the Assistant Director of Finance
Financial Management on the development of the Trusts contracting
arrangements ensuring there are robust contracts / service level agreements in
place for the provision of clinical and non-clinical services provided by the
Trust in line with national requirements.
-
To
represent the Trust in contract negotiations for clinical and clinical related services,
ensuring that timely, relevant, integrated and accurate contract monitoring and
performance reports are provided which meet the requirements of commissioners
and are owned and understood within the Trust.
- The post holder will have a
pivotal role in supporting the Assistant Director of Finance Financial
Management to coordinate and bring together activities within information,
planning and performance, finance and operational managers.
-
To
ensure that the Trusts decisions as to whether to respond to a competitive tender,
work in partnership to develop services or respond to any other commissioning
intention is based on accurate, timely financial information and is fully
cognisant of the financial and contractual implications for the Trust.
-
To provide expert and specialist knowledge of
the contractual implications associated with the implementation and development
of currencies and any other payment related initiatives that apply to the
Trusts services, community physical health services, community based mental
health services and health and justice services.
-
Provision of expert
financial advice and support to the Trust by interpreting broad national policy
guidance and use own judgement in applying the knowledge to specific
circumstances with minimal supervision.
-
To work closely with Directors, General
Managers and Heads of Service, in their response to the development of
commissioner initiatives, including competitive tenders, and how these need to
be translated into contracts/SLAs.
-
Develop and maintain close working
relationships with a range of senior colleagues from outside the Trust to
develop best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To
provide relevant and high quality financial input to the development of the Trusts
operational and strategic financial planning, ensuring that income is accurately
reflected and ensuring that expenditure plans are fully aligned.
-
To work with the Assistant Director of Finance
Financial Management on the development of the Trusts contracting
arrangements ensuring there are robust contracts / service level agreements in
place for the provision of clinical and non-clinical services provided by the
Trust in line with national requirements.
-
To
represent the Trust in contract negotiations for clinical and clinical related services,
ensuring that timely, relevant, integrated and accurate contract monitoring and
performance reports are provided which meet the requirements of commissioners
and are owned and understood within the Trust.
- The post holder will have a
pivotal role in supporting the Assistant Director of Finance Financial
Management to coordinate and bring together activities within information,
planning and performance, finance and operational managers.
-
To
ensure that the Trusts decisions as to whether to respond to a competitive tender,
work in partnership to develop services or respond to any other commissioning
intention is based on accurate, timely financial information and is fully
cognisant of the financial and contractual implications for the Trust.
-
To provide expert and specialist knowledge of
the contractual implications associated with the implementation and development
of currencies and any other payment related initiatives that apply to the
Trusts services, community physical health services, community based mental
health services and health and justice services.
-
Provision of expert
financial advice and support to the Trust by interpreting broad national policy
guidance and use own judgement in applying the knowledge to specific
circumstances with minimal supervision.
-
To work closely with Directors, General
Managers and Heads of Service, in their response to the development of
commissioner initiatives, including competitive tenders, and how these need to
be translated into contracts/SLAs.
-
Develop and maintain close working
relationships with a range of senior colleagues from outside the Trust to
develop best practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with commissioners in NHS and local authority organisations and negotiating annual/multi-year contracts
- Experience of producing financial plans and NHSE planning returns
- Coordinating the delivery of the contract agreement process in accordance with agreed timescales within financial management and across the broader organisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in different NHS Trusts, finance regimes and finance disciplines
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills, highly articulate and numerate.
- Able to communicate complex financial information to non-finance colleagues, with the necessary confidence to offer financial advice at Board committee-level meetings
- Confident user of IT MS Excel, integrated financial ledger system, databases
- Strong leadership and inter-personal skills. Self-motivated, with the ability to inspire and motivate others
- Specialist knowledge of NHS contracting regime and costing and pricing techniques
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the current political climate and generate knowledge of trends in healthcare and likely impact on NHS Trusts
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent experience and evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with commissioners in NHS and local authority organisations and negotiating annual/multi-year contracts
- Experience of producing financial plans and NHSE planning returns
- Coordinating the delivery of the contract agreement process in accordance with agreed timescales within financial management and across the broader organisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in different NHS Trusts, finance regimes and finance disciplines
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills, highly articulate and numerate.
- Able to communicate complex financial information to non-finance colleagues, with the necessary confidence to offer financial advice at Board committee-level meetings
- Confident user of IT MS Excel, integrated financial ledger system, databases
- Strong leadership and inter-personal skills. Self-motivated, with the ability to inspire and motivate others
- Specialist knowledge of NHS contracting regime and costing and pricing techniques
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the current political climate and generate knowledge of trends in healthcare and likely impact on NHS Trusts
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent experience and evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
