Job summary
Finance Business Partner (Income)
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Finance Business Partner (Income) to lead and protect the Trust's income position at a senior strategic level.
This is a pivotal role within the Finance Directorate, providing expert leadership across all aspects of NHS income, including commissioner contracts, provider-to-provider agreements and specialised commissioning. You will be the Trust's technical authority on the NHS Payment Scheme, tariff and counting and coding rules, ensuring income is accurately planned, validated, reported and maximised.
You will take responsibility for monitoring and reporting income of approximately £1.6bn per annum, ensuring strong controls, robust audit trails and high-quality forecasting.
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Provide strategic leadership for all income streams, including commissioner contracts, provider-to-provider agreements and specialised commissioning
- Lead the Trust's annual income planning process and support long-term financial modelling
- Oversee the full monthly income assurance cycle, including validation, reconciliation and reporting
- Lead and develop the Income Team, setting high standards of performance, assurance and customer service
- Act as a senior adviser to the Deputy Director of Finance, CFO and executive colleagues on income risks, opportunities and system changes
- Represent the Trust in negotiations and discussions with ICBs, NHS England, DHSC and external providers
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Finance Business Partner - Income is a senior role within the Finance Directorate, responsible for leading all aspects of the Trusts income, including commissioner contracts, provider-to-provider agreements and specialised commissioning arrangements. As the Trusts expert on the NHS Payment Scheme, tariff and counting & coding rules, the post holder ensures income is accurately planned, validated, reported and protected.
Working closely with clinical divisions, operational teams, coding and analytics colleagues, the role leads the income assurance cycle, supports annual contract negotiations, and provides clear advice to the Deputy Director of Finance and senior leaders on income risks and opportunities. The post holder manages the Income Team and represents the Trust in discussions with the ICB, NHS England and external providers.
This role is essential to maintaining the integrity of the Trusts financial position and supporting delivery of high-quality, sustainable patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Finance Business Partner - Income is a senior role within the Finance Directorate, responsible for leading all aspects of the Trusts income, including commissioner contracts, provider-to-provider agreements and specialised commissioning arrangements. As the Trusts expert on the NHS Payment Scheme, tariff and counting & coding rules, the post holder ensures income is accurately planned, validated, reported and protected.
Working closely with clinical divisions, operational teams, coding and analytics colleagues, the role leads the income assurance cycle, supports annual contract negotiations, and provides clear advice to the Deputy Director of Finance and senior leaders on income risks and opportunities. The post holder manages the Income Team and represents the Trust in discussions with the ICB, NHS England and external providers.
This role is essential to maintaining the integrity of the Trusts financial position and supporting delivery of high-quality, sustainable patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified Accountant (CCAB or other equivalent)
- Degree or equivalent relevant qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate level management qualification.
Experience/ Skills
Essential
- Over ten years' experience working in a finance department of a large organisation, preferably within the NHS.
- Expert knowledge of the guidance that underpins NHS costing, national cost collection costs and education & training costs.
- Expert knowledge of the NHSE 'Future of Costing' Programme, including an understanding of the impact of the introduction of the NHS Federated Data Platform
- Expert knowledge of the HFMA Costing Standards.
- Advanced computer literacy skills, including QlikView, PowerBI and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information to non-financial managers
Desirable
- SQL script writing & Oracle financials use
- Working knowledge of NHSPS tariff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified Accountant (CCAB or other equivalent)
- Degree or equivalent relevant qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate level management qualification.
Experience/ Skills
Essential
- Over ten years' experience working in a finance department of a large organisation, preferably within the NHS.
- Expert knowledge of the guidance that underpins NHS costing, national cost collection costs and education & training costs.
- Expert knowledge of the NHSE 'Future of Costing' Programme, including an understanding of the impact of the introduction of the NHS Federated Data Platform
- Expert knowledge of the HFMA Costing Standards.
- Advanced computer literacy skills, including QlikView, PowerBI and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information to non-financial managers
Desirable
- SQL script writing & Oracle financials use
- Working knowledge of NHSPS tariff
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
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
OUH Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
