Job description

Job responsibilities

Utilising specialist knowledge of complex NHS/Trust accounting systems, processes, regulations, financial techniques and relevant legislation, Contractual requirements, together with general commercial awareness, for individual Services to:

• Provide strategic and business planning advice to the Trust's Digital & Innovation Service (D&I), with a specific responsibility of supporting the EPR Programme.
• Encourage and influence both finance and non-finance management colleagues to ensure cost-effective and efficient decision making. Doing so by using high developed persuasion, motivation and negotiation skills;
• Investigate highly complex financial queries on income and expenditure, carrying out regular complicated analytical reviews of the Programme financial position, predicting income, developing and using complex models and multiple inputs.
• Interpret highly complex financial data and give advice on financial risks to ensure the budgets are achievable and owned by the Programme.
• Assist and advise Programme Teams in the execution of plans to achieve the performance targets set out in the Business Case, within the financial resources allocated to the Programme for that purpose
• Oversee the accuracy and integrity of Programme financial information relating to Programme reporting and reference costs in particular;
• Identify business opportunities and threats arising out of market analyses and work with the Programme to identify financial impacts and mitigating actions

• Benchmark the Programme against other similar hospitals using nationally recognised activity and management information and peer data (such as GIRFT and the Model Hospital) - identify areas for benefit delivery and advise Programme and Care Groups to effect such changes.
• Ensure best practice is developed and delivered at department, programme and organisational level, challenging ways of working and motivating and influencing others.
• Provide financial support for revenue and capital business cases as appropriate describing the financial implications of the business case and investment appraisal techniques.

• Represent the Trust at meetings with System colleagues as required to support programme financial matters
• Provide information and advice to support the allocation of resources, Programme reporting and improve the accuracy of Programme
• Produce or assist in the production of reports to the Trust Board, as required, using spreadsheets, databases, presentations and report writing skills.
• Work with Programme team to ensure an in depth understanding of the financial position, any action plans to address variances and ensure accurate .
• Liaise with the Accountants with the activity and Income analysis to refine monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts of Service Line financial performance as required, taking into account likely profiles of activity, cost behaviours, savings plans and other influencing factors.
• Identify and maximise the financial impact of EPR Financial Improvement Programme (FIP) schemes.
• Produce financial information to support Trustwide projects and business cases;
• Assist in the completion of the financial dimensions of the Trusts planning in accordance with the timetable set by NHS Improvement/Executive and ensure compatibility with the Trusts long term financial plans.

Job responsibilities

Utilising specialist knowledge of complex NHS/Trust accounting systems, processes, regulations, financial techniques and relevant legislation, Contractual requirements, together with general commercial awareness, for individual Services to:

• Provide strategic and business planning advice to the Trust's Digital & Innovation Service (D&I), with a specific responsibility of supporting the EPR Programme.
• Encourage and influence both finance and non-finance management colleagues to ensure cost-effective and efficient decision making. Doing so by using high developed persuasion, motivation and negotiation skills;
• Investigate highly complex financial queries on income and expenditure, carrying out regular complicated analytical reviews of the Programme financial position, predicting income, developing and using complex models and multiple inputs.
• Interpret highly complex financial data and give advice on financial risks to ensure the budgets are achievable and owned by the Programme.
• Assist and advise Programme Teams in the execution of plans to achieve the performance targets set out in the Business Case, within the financial resources allocated to the Programme for that purpose
• Oversee the accuracy and integrity of Programme financial information relating to Programme reporting and reference costs in particular;
• Identify business opportunities and threats arising out of market analyses and work with the Programme to identify financial impacts and mitigating actions

• Benchmark the Programme against other similar hospitals using nationally recognised activity and management information and peer data (such as GIRFT and the Model Hospital) - identify areas for benefit delivery and advise Programme and Care Groups to effect such changes.
• Ensure best practice is developed and delivered at department, programme and organisational level, challenging ways of working and motivating and influencing others.
• Provide financial support for revenue and capital business cases as appropriate describing the financial implications of the business case and investment appraisal techniques.

• Represent the Trust at meetings with System colleagues as required to support programme financial matters
• Provide information and advice to support the allocation of resources, Programme reporting and improve the accuracy of Programme
• Produce or assist in the production of reports to the Trust Board, as required, using spreadsheets, databases, presentations and report writing skills.
• Work with Programme team to ensure an in depth understanding of the financial position, any action plans to address variances and ensure accurate .
• Liaise with the Accountants with the activity and Income analysis to refine monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts of Service Line financial performance as required, taking into account likely profiles of activity, cost behaviours, savings plans and other influencing factors.
• Identify and maximise the financial impact of EPR Financial Improvement Programme (FIP) schemes.
• Produce financial information to support Trustwide projects and business cases;
• Assist in the completion of the financial dimensions of the Trusts planning in accordance with the timetable set by NHS Improvement/Executive and ensure compatibility with the Trusts long term financial plans.

Person Specification

Details in Application

Essential

• Fully qualified Professional Accountant or studying towards qualification
• Demonstrate knowledge of wider health agenda

Desirable

• Proven knowledge of EPR

Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate developed theoretical and practical proven knowledge at an advanced level and demonstrable experience and expertise in financial management
• Ability to demonstrate recent Continuing Professional Development including specialist training and experience relating to large clinical setting Finance as well as national accounting standards

Desirable

• Management Accounting demonstrable experience

Details in Application

Essential

• Fully qualified Professional Accountant or studying towards qualification
• Demonstrate knowledge of wider health agenda

Desirable

• Proven knowledge of EPR

Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate developed theoretical and practical proven knowledge at an advanced level and demonstrable experience and expertise in financial management
• Ability to demonstrate recent Continuing Professional Development including specialist training and experience relating to large clinical setting Finance as well as national accounting standards

Desirable

• Management Accounting demonstrable experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Brittany House, Ground Floor, Brest Road, Derriford

Plymouth

PL6 5YE

Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)