Assistant Finance Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Finance team of Derby Private Health. You will play a key role as part of the team responsible for all financial aspects of private healthcare within the Trust.

• To support the Finance Manager and Head of Private Patient Services in all financial aspects of Private Healthcare.
• To maintain a highly accurate and timely billing service to meet expectations of the Trust, Consultants, health insurance companies and patients. Resolving any queries or issues with documentation of billing requests or raising invoices.
• To follow and maintain procedure notes for the billing, production of accurate monthly financial information, accruals and other key departmental outputs, under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
• Verification of invoices prior to submission to ensure accuracy of charges.
• Responsible for the timely EDI submission of invoices to insurance companies and resolution of any issues that may cause delays in the process.
• Liaise with insurance companies and patients to resolve any issues with unpaid and part-paid accounts.
• To assist Admin staff with costing and provision of quotations to non-insured private patients.
• Any other duties as required by the Finance Manager and Head of Private Patient Services to support the finance function within the Business Unit.

Main duties of the job

The job role is wide and varied and hence you must be able to manage competing demands for your time. Flexibility and adaptability are key to this role, as is a desire to learn and develop.

The post holder will play a key role in the Finance team responsible for all financial aspects of private healthcare throughout all locations within the Trust. The post will primarily support the Finance Manager and Head of Private Patient Services.

The Assistant Finance Manager will provide dedicated support and will be expected to work closely with the wider Private Healthcare team on a regular basis.

Closing date of applications: 16 July 2023

Interview date: 26 July 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.

• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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