Job summary
Due to the promotion of the current post holder, we are seeking a highly driven, enthusiastic and organised individual to join the Clinical Income Team on a permanent basis.
Reporting to the Senior Income Analyst, you will be an integral part of the team and a key link with the wider finance team and stakeholders across the trust. You will manage the collection and preparation of the supplementary activity data to account for over £23m per month, liaise with significant numbers of operational colleagues, ensure data reporting is accurate and timely and provide support in the provision of Clinical Income information across the Trust and to Commissioners. The role requires strong Excel and some SQL skills and experience of working with and analysing large, complex data sets.
Applicants should demonstrate a positive can-do attitude, excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. An understanding of NHS clinical income policies would be beneficial to the role
This is a very unique role within a friendly team of 13 people. We work very flexibly, with currently 60% remote working and 40% in the office on the main CUH Campus.
Please do apply or reach out if you want to find out more about the role. We look forward to hearing from you
Main duties of the job
The Income Analyst will :
-Assist in the provision of financial support and advice to Trust Directorates and will work alongside Divisional Finance Teams and Service Managers to establish a sound basis for the planning and development of clinical pathways.
-Assist the Senior Income Analyst in ensuring that robust reporting information is provided to enable directorates to manage their income position and the Trust to fulfil its financial duties.
-Work with the commissioning team in dealing with billing queries from CCGs. They will liaise with other income team colleagues over technical disputes and deal with other queries directly. They will be required to liaise with the Income Manager to ensure that appropriate credit notes are raised where appropriate, in order to resolve disputed items and incorporate these within the Trust's data feed.
-Be required to manipulate complicated spreadsheets and will therefore require significant Excel and some SQL skills.
-Liaise with the Information team and Operational colleagues on a regular basis, in order to ensure timely receipt of raw data and to undertake some data quality checks.
- At times be required to liaise with external parties such as CCGs & other commissioners and FOI (Freedom of Information) requests. In addition the post holder will be required to assist auditors.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 16th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 27th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 16th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 27th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Part-qualified level of Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), or equivalent experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Educated to at least A-level or equivalent
- Educated to Higher Level GCSE Mathematics or equivalent
Desirable
- A/IECDL qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a finance department
Desirable
- Experience of working in a management accountant role
- NHS or other public sector organisation experience relevant to finance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the use and explain the purpose of accounting accruals and provisions
- Understand and be able to apply the concepts and methodologies used in: oThe costing of services oBudgeting and financial planning oVariance analysis and financial reporting
- Understand and be able to explain or investigate : oRelationships between the balance sheet, revenue accounts and cash flow statements
- Understand the importance of Data Quality within an NHS environment.
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS financial regulations
- Knowledge of the NHS National Tariff Payment System.
Skills
Essential
- An ability to listen to budget holders and other senior managers, and to respond to questions or requests for information in a way in which non-financial staff will understand and can make use of
- Able to present financial information at Directorate team meetings
- Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both non-finance and finance staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation
- Able to design and manipulate advanced Excel spreadsheets and interpret data
- Able to set own priorities and focus on a range of issues in particular, in order to meet deadlines during the monthly reporting cycle.
- Strong sense of quality and customer focus Self motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Able to carry out work with the required attention to detail in a dynamic financial management department
- Able to concentrate and focus on a range of issues in particular during the monthly reporting cycle
- Organised approach and an appreciation of working to deadlines. Able to highlight any prioritisation issues
- Flexible and able to work as part of a team to ensure that internal and statutory deadlines are met
- Be prepared to challenge information provided or current processes.
Desirable
- Able to design and manipulate Access databases
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Part-qualified level of Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), or equivalent experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Educated to at least A-level or equivalent
- Educated to Higher Level GCSE Mathematics or equivalent
Desirable
- A/IECDL qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a finance department
Desirable
- Experience of working in a management accountant role
- NHS or other public sector organisation experience relevant to finance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the use and explain the purpose of accounting accruals and provisions
- Understand and be able to apply the concepts and methodologies used in: oThe costing of services oBudgeting and financial planning oVariance analysis and financial reporting
- Understand and be able to explain or investigate : oRelationships between the balance sheet, revenue accounts and cash flow statements
- Understand the importance of Data Quality within an NHS environment.
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS financial regulations
- Knowledge of the NHS National Tariff Payment System.
Skills
Essential
- An ability to listen to budget holders and other senior managers, and to respond to questions or requests for information in a way in which non-financial staff will understand and can make use of
- Able to present financial information at Directorate team meetings
- Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both non-finance and finance staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation
- Able to design and manipulate advanced Excel spreadsheets and interpret data
- Able to set own priorities and focus on a range of issues in particular, in order to meet deadlines during the monthly reporting cycle.
- Strong sense of quality and customer focus Self motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Able to carry out work with the required attention to detail in a dynamic financial management department
- Able to concentrate and focus on a range of issues in particular during the monthly reporting cycle
- Organised approach and an appreciation of working to deadlines. Able to highlight any prioritisation issues
- Flexible and able to work as part of a team to ensure that internal and statutory deadlines are met
- Be prepared to challenge information provided or current processes.
Desirable
- Able to design and manipulate Access databases
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)