Payment Development Officer

Job summary

The Payment Development Team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is now recruiting for a Payment Development Officer.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:

work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;

decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As a Payment Development Officer, you will be working in the Payment Development Team to support the operation of the Elective Recovery Fund. You will work with collaboratively across Payment Development and Production, whilst managing stakeholder relationships in the NHS Regional teams and the wider sector. You will also support policy development for the National Payment Scheme, which sets out the prices and policies for commissioning secondary care in England.

Main duties of the job

The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

As a Payment Development Officer, you will:

Support the delivery of the Elective Recovery Fund by:

- Maintaining and developing the ERF analytical pipeline, using SQL and R.

- Working directly with senior managers in Payment Development to develop new and innovative analytical solutions to emerging policy questions.

- Build reports in Excel to support the operation of the ERF variable payment mechanism.

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Support the delivery of the National Payment Scheme by:

- Working collaboratively with Payment Production and Finance and Planning more widely to produce NHS Payment Scheme prices.

- Supporting the development of new payment policies

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

London / Leeds

London

SE1 8UG

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

London / Leeds

London

SE1 8UG

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

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