About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen with our finance team to recruit an experienced CCAB/CIMA-qualified Senior Finance Manager. The post will report directly to the Assistant Director of Finance and is a key member of the Income, Contracting & Costing team responsible for the management of all Commissioner contracts and funding streams and the delivery of an effective costing function. They will support in contract negotiations, securing and managing NHS income for the Trust in excess of £550 million
The post holder will play a key role in the production of monthly statutory returns to NHS England, ensuring high-quality reconciliation and financial reporting of the Trust income position. They will also have a key role in business planning and provide expert advice to the Divisional Teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced individual who will lead on the robust monitoring and development of all ICB and NHSE Contracts under a range of contractual forms, ensuring effective management of all funding streams. They will demonstrate strong communication skills and manage key relationships with a number of external stakeholders.
The post holder will be responsible for implementation and application of all NHS Payment Scheme guidance and will work closely with the Health Informatics Team to develop and monitor planned activity and associated income, providing a range of advice, information and analysis to a range of Trust staff as required
They will play a key role in Business Planning and the setting of Trust income and activity plans and have responsibility for robust monthly monitoring and reconciliation of all Trust income and reporting of this in the statutory returns to NHS England and internal Trust Boards and Committees.
The post holder will provide leadership to the Costing Manager in the delivery of robust and accurate costing information, meeting national costing submissions and the continual development and provision of robust costing information to the Trust. This will include supporting the Trust's Cost Improvement Programme.
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key tasks and responsibilities are detailed within the attached job description and include:
Ensuring the delivery of high-quality, complex information in accordance with NHS guidelines and policy on the NHS Payment Scheme, Income reporting and NHS commissioning regulations, to secure the Trusts Commissioner income
Ensuring robust clinical contract monitoring processes against all Commissioner Contracts and playing a key part in the management of the Trusts income and cash position.
Closely assisting in the activity, capacity and demand planning process and contract negotiation with the Trusts Commissioners.
Development of new contractual forms as required.
Working as part of a financial management team in supporting the business planning and budget setting process and in the development and management of the Trusts Cost Improvement Programme.
Providing a leadership role in the management and development of the Trusts Costing function.
Building strong relationships and liaising with a wide range of staff within and external to the Trust / Divisions / finance function in providing, contracting and costing support.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional accountancy qualification (CCAB/CIMA member or nearing membership) Demonstrate equivalent experience to degree level
Training Essential
Experience in providing training on specialist financial management Demonstrates ability to lead and develop junior team members Able to demonstrate continuing personal / professional development
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures Extensive Financial or Management Accounting experience Experience and expertise in a finance management role Knowledge of NHS funding flows, NHS Payment Scheme and the financial framework of an NHS Trust Experience of a staff management role Ability to demonstrate continuing personal / professional development
Desirable
Experience in working within the NHS / Foundation Trust Experience in liaising with NHS Commissioners Evidence of contribution to Organisational Development agenda Knowledge of NHS Costing and PLICs
Specialist Knowledge / Expertise Essential
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel and recognised accounting packages
Desirable
Experience of Oracle General Ledger products ECDL
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities Essential
Excellent written / oral communcation skills Persuasive, motivational and negotiating skills Analytical / problem solving skills Conflict resolution Plan and organise own work with broad professional policies Demonstrate attention to detail / accuracy Demonstrate leadership skills
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Acre Street, Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3EA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)