About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about Costing? Are you excited about its potential to transform services? To enthuse clinicians to unlock the power of numbers?
We are seeking an experienced costing professional to kickstart our Trust-wide Costing Transformation programme, working with all Operational directorates and service areas, enabling service line and patient level costing data to facilitate a comprehensive plan to deliver improved outcomes and financially resilient services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Lead the re-vitalisation of costing within the Trust, enthusing and working with operational professional and clinical leads to support understanding and use of costing and Service Line Reporting (SLR) information to support decision making. Lead the Trust through the national Deconstructing the Block exercise with a view to understanding and where possible, mitigating, the impact on the Trust's Patient Income and hence overall ongoing financial sustainability. Upskill the Finance team and support the CFO in embedding a culture where the focus is on understanding the ongoing financial viability and relative cost efficiency of services rather than simply tracking variances to budget plan.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more staff networks and support group We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to discuss the position, please contact Clare Hollingworth Chief Finance Officer on 024 7632 4351 or email EA Joy Bartholomew [email protected] to arrange a mutually convenient appointment time.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Member of a professional accountancy body e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Extensive experience of NHS Finance Financial acumen, including detailed understanding of cost improvement methodology Experience using project management software and developing training courses to increase uptake and engagement A proven and significant track record of programme management experience
Other Essential
Working knowledge of MS Office packages Able to travel between Trust sites and to meetings beyond as necessary
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.
Employer details Employer name Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address Wayside House
Wilsons Lane
Coventry
CV6 6NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)