Job summary
Senior Costing Accountant
An exciting opportunity to lead on Patient Level Costing within the Finance Team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become available.
We are looking for a motivated individual who is enthusiastic aboutthe benefits that Patient Level Costing can have to patients, integrated care system pathways and financial sustainability.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the Trusts Patient Level Costing Information System (PLICS).
Ensuring that financial processes and systems are maintained to provide regular and robust service line reporting across the organisation, as well as meeting external reporting requirements in respect of National Cost Collection returns.
In addition the post-holder will
Provide senior support to the development of complex business cases.
Help drive organisational change through support to productivity and transformation workstreams.
Support the wider Finance team with expert knowledge of NHS costing and use of cost information.
Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
- Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
- Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification/Finalist or has equivalent experience.
- Degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of costing.
- Specialist knowledge in management accounting.
- Knowledge of NHS Finance regime.
- Excellent organisational skills used to plan and prioritise.
Desirable
- Complex analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of NHS Costing and of delivering Patient Level Costing.
- Use of Financial systems, PLICS, General Ledger.
- Use of NHS Benchmarking products.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification/Finalist or has equivalent experience.
- Degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of costing.
- Specialist knowledge in management accounting.
- Knowledge of NHS Finance regime.
- Excellent organisational skills used to plan and prioritise.
Desirable
- Complex analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of NHS Costing and of delivering Patient Level Costing.
- Use of Financial systems, PLICS, General Ledger.
- Use of NHS Benchmarking products.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
