A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.Operational management of the Finance input into the Trust’.....
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Operational management of the Finance input into the Trust’s Service Level Agreement process, and the Trusts Acute Income Contracts (In excess of £850M)
This includes including the formulation, analysis, negotiation, monitoring and management of the income streams within each contract.
Support the Overseas and Private Patient Manager and other operational managers to ensure that overseas and private patients are invoiced correctly, and financial support is given to pathways.
Assist the Head of Income, Overseas & NHSE Contracting to ensure the Trust Board, Clinical Leadership Executive and appropriate managers and staff are kept up to date on any developments in financial and business planning, costing and pricing of services, payment regimes and service level agreements for the provision of patient related services.
Interpret, evaluate, and apply national and local policies on the costing and pricing of services, including the development of the National Tariff Payment System.
Assist with the pricing and costing of activity and services as required by the Trust and/or external bodies to facilitate the provision of services.
Please be advised that interviews are proposed for 12th April.
Negotiation with Service Commissioners and Purchasers
1. Assist the Head of Income and Contracts with the delivery and review of finance and activity components of commissioning contracts
2. Regularly liaise with external organisations with regard to commissioning contracts, including negotiations and in-year monitoring meetings, ensuring that all negotiations are accurately reflected in the agreements
3. Ensure that there’s a clear record of agreement and that these are consistent with the information held within the commercial informatics database. Ensuring that the effects of any in year contract variations are clearly audited and captured
4. Ensure that the performance reports are sent to all commissioners in accordance with the terms of contractual agreement and that monitoring is provided to Clinical groups and Corporate Directorates within the Trust on a regular basis
5. To lead that monthly reconciliation process with commissioner provided data on a monthly basis in accordance to contractual timescales
6. Liaise with commissioning staff to resolve queries arising from contract negotiations and contract monitoring
7. Link with the Accounts Receivable section to ensure that invoices are sent to Commissioners in a timely and accurate manner.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Demand and Capacity
1. To support the Trust in the development and management of the process of demand and capacity modelling by providing clear income supporting income assumptions for the LTFM (long term financial model), IBP (integrated business plan) and new hospital models
2. To work closely with CCGs and other organisations such as NHS England to support the production of demand and capacity plans to underpin Local Delivery Plans
3. Support the activity and financial modelling of any activity incentive schemes designed to reduce the Trust's exposure to premium cost working
Business Planning and Business Cases
1. Assist the Head of Contracting and Income in providing financial input and analysis to the Trust’s annual business plan
2. Provision of financial input, analysis and advice in the development of business cases and new service level agreements
3. Work with other organisations, within and outside the NHS, on the provision and review of proposals for development of services by the Trust and/or in conjunction with other service providers.
Financial Systems and Processes
1. Constantly review financial systems in respect of service costing and pricing and support to service level agreements to ensure best practice, consistently with national and local guidance that they fully meet the needs of service user
2. Assist with the development and implementation of new systems where the demands of users require changes in existing arrangements
3. Link with Operational and Corporate Finance to ensure that data is correctly reflected in financial reporting processe
4. Ensure that audit recommendations are implemented for income.
For further details please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Apr 2024