Job summary
We are recruiting a Directorate Invoicing Officer for our busy International & Private Patients Unit. The successful candidate will work in a team, ensuring that all income is accounted for in an accurate and timely manner. The job requires a great deal of teamwork, problem solving and organisational skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of billing private patients and overseas visitors. This involves interrogating hospital systems, collating information received from a number of sources and actively ensuring that all charges are captured and included in the bills. Numeracy and attention to detail is required, as well as well as the ability to check and analyse the integrity of data received.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Finance Responsibilities
To determine how the patient treatment will be invoiced and to ensure that all the required information is in place to invoice accurately.
To understand the process and requirements for invoicing different cohorts of patients.
To ensure that financial cover is in place and communicate queries to relevant teams.
To communicate effectively with source departments to obtain complete and accurate data
To analyse and adhere to the monthly BIU billing report when invoicing overseas visitors.
To use look up and analytical skills to determine which HRG code to use for the billing of patient treatment not yet reported on.
Ensure that audit recommendations have been fully implemented and that local internal control requirements are met.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Finance Responsibilities
To determine how the patient treatment will be invoiced and to ensure that all the required information is in place to invoice accurately.
To understand the process and requirements for invoicing different cohorts of patients.
To ensure that financial cover is in place and communicate queries to relevant teams.
To communicate effectively with source departments to obtain complete and accurate data
To analyse and adhere to the monthly BIU billing report when invoicing overseas visitors.
To use look up and analytical skills to determine which HRG code to use for the billing of patient treatment not yet reported on.
Ensure that audit recommendations have been fully implemented and that local internal control requirements are met.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Invoicing experience
- Excel intermediate knowledge as a minimum
Desirable
- Experience in using Compucare
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Invoicing experience
- Excel intermediate knowledge as a minimum
Desirable
- Experience in using Compucare
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).
