About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Finance Analyst - Costing who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in thetrust's Financial Planning & Costing team for a Costing finance analyst.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic teamand willhelp shape the future ofourcostingservicesas a key part of the trust'sdecision-makingframework.
This is an exciting and varied role with opportunity to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders, developing service line reporting and patient level information & costing (PLICS) to inform decision making and improve patient care.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to theCosting Finance Manageryou willsupport thepreparationand presentation ofthe trust's service line reporting and patient level information and cost reports,support the transition to cost-basedfundingmechanisms andcontribute to the trust's transformation agenda through the identification of productivity and efficiency opportunities.
You willuse your strongfinancial managementand accounting knowledge and experience to lead the collection and validation of financial and activity data andassistwith the development of processes and methodologies to improve the Costing outputs
This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring individual join a high performing finance team, committed to excellencewith a focus on enabling delivery of the best care to our patients.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
Completed AAT Technician Stage or be part way through studying for a CCAB/CIMA qualification
Desirable
CCAB qualified Degree or equivalent
Previous Experience Essential
Experience working in NHS financial management or costing Experience working with and analysing large complex datasets Familiar with presenting complex information to a range of stakeholders, including non-finance professionals
Desirable
Experience working with acute provider NHS costing data; service line reporting (SLR) and/or patient level information & cost systems (PLICs) Experience of using SQL Server management studio Experience of building and maintaining reports in Power BI
Skills Essential
IT literate & proficient in Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and advanced keyboard skills Ability to apply knowledge to workload and demonstrate analytical skills
Desirable
Advanced Excel skills Good SQL query writing skills
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of accounting procedures, financial systems and general ledger Understanding of NHS finance regime and environment
Desirable
Knowledge of NHS costing standards and principles Understanding of NHS SUS & HES activity reporting
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day Ability to manage own time Ability to work as a team Flexible and Adaptable Good communication & liaising 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.
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Avnet House
Rutherford Close
Stevenage
SG1 2EF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)