Job summary
Join Our Team at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking a Finance Analyst to support our journey as a newly formed organisation.
The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.
Our mission to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, from NHS 111 and ambulance services to specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.
In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence--those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do.
If you're passionate about improving lives and want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This role provides support and advice to all the Finance and Value functions, with a focus on information management, activity reporting systems and data flows, alongside general financial management of the NWJCC healthcare contracts with tertiary providers, and other payments, including Individual Patient Funding Requests.
This role includes the analysis of the contract monitoring files and associated patient datasets.
Welsh language Skills need to be learnt when appointed to the post.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree, actively studying towards CCAB professional qualification.
- Appropriate knowledge and understanding of management accountancy and NHS Finance.
- Understanding of the financial issues within a commissioning context.
- Computerised financial management systems.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
Desirable
- Understanding of the Payment by Results (PbR) funding mechanism.
- Knowledge of VBA/SQL.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS Finance Function.
- Contracting /Commissioning Information management experience.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering to strict deadlines.
- Experience working with, and managing complex information and data from a variety of sources through spreadsheets and databases.
Desirable
- Track record in working with other health professionals.
- Experience of working with private sector healthcare providers.
- Experience of working with Foundation Trusts in England.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to a diverse audience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Setting and achieving tight deadlines.
- Time management.
- Ability to think laterally.
- Advanced Excel and Access skills.
Desirable
- Efficient in the use of Oracle, ESR, BIS.
Values
Essential
- Self-motivated, proactive and innovative.
- Commitment to team-working.
- Logical and organised.
- Can work effectively with people of diverse skills, abilities and experience.
- Professional approach to work.
- Flexible and adaptable approach.
Other
Essential
- Little requirement for physical effort, but must be able to visit other sites in Wales or the UK in a timely manner.
- Able to undertake the remit of the role.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh Language (Level 1) or willingness to work towards upon appointment
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree, actively studying towards CCAB professional qualification.
- Appropriate knowledge and understanding of management accountancy and NHS Finance.
- Understanding of the financial issues within a commissioning context.
- Computerised financial management systems.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
Desirable
- Understanding of the Payment by Results (PbR) funding mechanism.
- Knowledge of VBA/SQL.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS Finance Function.
- Contracting /Commissioning Information management experience.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering to strict deadlines.
- Experience working with, and managing complex information and data from a variety of sources through spreadsheets and databases.
Desirable
- Track record in working with other health professionals.
- Experience of working with private sector healthcare providers.
- Experience of working with Foundation Trusts in England.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to a diverse audience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Setting and achieving tight deadlines.
- Time management.
- Ability to think laterally.
- Advanced Excel and Access skills.
Desirable
- Efficient in the use of Oracle, ESR, BIS.
Values
Essential
- Self-motivated, proactive and innovative.
- Commitment to team-working.
- Logical and organised.
- Can work effectively with people of diverse skills, abilities and experience.
- Professional approach to work.
- Flexible and adaptable approach.
Other
Essential
- Little requirement for physical effort, but must be able to visit other sites in Wales or the UK in a timely manner.
- Able to undertake the remit of the role.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh Language (Level 1) or willingness to work towards upon appointment
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Unit G1 The Willowford, Main Avenue
Treforest Industrial Estate
Pontypridd
CF37 5YL
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
