Job summary
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from throughout the UK and abroad.
We are looking for a bright and talented individual to join the finance function at UCLH in this exciting role primarily supporting the on-going development of the Patient Level Costing System (PLICs) and the Trust's Service Line Reporting Framework. The role will also provide exposure to the Trust's Cost Improvement and Productivity programmes and will contribute to the developing National Costing Transformation Programme.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and quick learning finance professional who is interested in developing their knowledge of PLICs and associated processes. You will thrive on providing first class support and meaningful information to your customers both internally within the organisation and externally to National regulatory bodies.
You will possess strong analytical skills and be fully conversant in using MS Office particularly Excel, and will either have experience of SQL or a wiliness learn it.
This is a wide-ranging role and the post holder will have unique opportunities to gain experience in these specialised areas both on a trust wide and national level with the support and guidance of team members. The role will provide an excellent opportunity for an able and enthusiastic candidate to actively contribute to the development of decision support tools and processes within the Trust.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level, with a strong academic record.
- CCAB qualified or part qualified accountant or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant finance or informatics role.
Experience
Essential
- Proven and substantial NHS experience within a finance function.
- Detailed knowledge of the operation of NHS PLICS and SLR and Costing returns
- Detailed technical knowledge of NHS finance, including costing and funding flows.
- Demonstrate experience of database and business intelligence tools
- Understands rationale for Standing Financial Instructions and has experience of ensuring that they are adhered to
- Experience of using General Ledger and Financial reporting software packages
- Able to work unsupervised and take decisions with minimal reference to line manager.
- Able to draw inferences from large complex information and data sets which could have major implications for Trust policy and decision making.
- Able to work confidently with large volumes of data of variable quality, presenting outputs in a clear way to enable understanding by finance, operational and clinical staff.
Desirable
- Experience in Usercost Costing System and SQL
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels of non-finance staff (including clinicians) from budget holders to Directors both internal and external to the Trust.
- To report findings to others in the most appropriate and easily understood manner both verbally and in writing.
- Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to clearly and concisely deliver training, on complex financial concepts to both finance and non-finance staff.
- The ability to manage, lead &/or work as part of teams.
Service Improvement
Essential
- Exceptional intellectual ability to enable quick understanding of complex financial concepts and processes to a very high level and to be able to continuously develop and improve such processes.
Other
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level, with a strong academic record.
- CCAB qualified or part qualified accountant or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant finance or informatics role.
Experience
Essential
- Proven and substantial NHS experience within a finance function.
- Detailed knowledge of the operation of NHS PLICS and SLR and Costing returns
- Detailed technical knowledge of NHS finance, including costing and funding flows.
- Demonstrate experience of database and business intelligence tools
- Understands rationale for Standing Financial Instructions and has experience of ensuring that they are adhered to
- Experience of using General Ledger and Financial reporting software packages
- Able to work unsupervised and take decisions with minimal reference to line manager.
- Able to draw inferences from large complex information and data sets which could have major implications for Trust policy and decision making.
- Able to work confidently with large volumes of data of variable quality, presenting outputs in a clear way to enable understanding by finance, operational and clinical staff.
Desirable
- Experience in Usercost Costing System and SQL
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels of non-finance staff (including clinicians) from budget holders to Directors both internal and external to the Trust.
- To report findings to others in the most appropriate and easily understood manner both verbally and in writing.
- Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to clearly and concisely deliver training, on complex financial concepts to both finance and non-finance staff.
- The ability to manage, lead &/or work as part of teams.
Service Improvement
Essential
- Exceptional intellectual ability to enable quick understanding of complex financial concepts and processes to a very high level and to be able to continuously develop and improve such processes.
Other
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
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).
