Job summary
Employer heading
Finance Officer (Higher level) - Commissioning
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We have an exciting band 4 opportunity for an exceptional individual with relevant skills , knowledge and experience to join the Commissioning and Costing team within the Finance Directorate.
We are Level 1 accredited One NHS Finance employer, working towards level 2. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity as we see this as a strength and part of our Trust’s mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.
The Commissioning and Costing team is responsible for the monitoring, forecasting and reporting of Trust income and financial costing, providing Trust income reporting to external NHS commissioners and providing financial information, advice and support to Trust managers regarding commissioning, contracting and costing and ensuring accurate collection of all income due.
The team contributes to the annual financial planning and budget setting process in addition to producing service level and patient level costing information and the annual national cost collection.
Main duties of the job
This post is part of the Commissioning and Costing Team within the Trust and will be part of a team providing financial management, commissioning, costing and contracting advice and support for the Trust across the Directorate structure.
The post holder will ensure that financial information is processed in accordance to specific deadlines and complies with internal procedures and accounting principles.
The post holder will perform a key role ensuring the delivery of high quality complex information in accordance with NHS guidelines and policy on NHS commissioning and costing regulations, in order to secure the Trust’s Commissioner income and Financial processes.
The post holder will adopt a modern, proactive and dynamic approach to ensure the efficient and effective use of financial resources. The post holder will provide Directorates with appropriate financial performance management and business planning information relating to their income and costing activities and budgets that are integral to the achievement of the objectives and targets set by the Trust.
The post holder will also support the financial planning and budget-setting process, contract monitoring procedures, contribute to the National Cost process and provide information to support Patient Level Costing and Service Line Reporting.
The post holder will be required to make a contribution to the development of financial management and financial benchmarking information within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
The Finance Department supports HDFT to deliver high quality patient care within the available resources. The Department provides the functions of payroll, creditor payments, financial accounts, income collection and financial management, in addition to the supplies function, for the organisation. The Department has successfully supported the Trust to deliver against its financial objectives for many years.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification.
If you have any questions, please contact Neil Buckee on [email protected] or 01423 555427.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- 5 or more GCSEs including Mathematics and English
Desirable criteria
- AAT Intermediate or NVQ Level 3 or actively studying towards CCAB qualifications
- A basic level IT qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Office experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Finance Department
- Understanding of basic accounting concepts
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Hands on experience of MS Excel
- High degree of computer literacy (inc keyboard skills)
- Administrative & Organisational Skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Outlook
- Use of Oracle accounting software
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good numeric skills, accuracy & attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- NHS Contracting or Commissioning or Management Accounts experience
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Buckee
- Job title
- Finance Manager - Commissioning & Costing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423555427
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