The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Income Accountant

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Job summary

Senior Income Accountant Fixed Term Contract band 8a

Reporting monthly acute income, timely submission of SLAM, and reconciliation of commissioner reports and information. Divisional.

Annual budget setting and divisional income reporting

Main duties of the job

  1. Responsible for assisting the Head of Contracts in providing expert advice on all issues relating to Income, the National Tariff and reference costs.
  1. Ensure National Tariff guidance is implemented accurately within the Trust and activity is priced correctly using national or local prices.
  1. Monitoring and reporting on income, both internally and externally. Dealing with queries from Divisions and Commissioners in relation to pricing, activity and income.
  1. Working with operational teams and the information department to ensure all activity data is collected.

5. Monitoring of all NHS Clinical Income (c£204m) to ensure all income is correctly invoiced and reported in the finance ledger including accruing for income yet to be billed. Responsible for ensuring invoices for clinical income are paid and, working with the Accounts Receivables team, ensure income is received promptly.

6. Assessing the impact of tariff changes and providing feedback to both financial and non-financial managers. Providing analysis, including written explanation, on actual and potential changes to income.

7. Liaising with Divisions on the financial impact of planned service changes. Ensuring that planning and costing systems are continuously improved. Responsible for the continual development and implementation of National Tariff guidance.

8. Day to day management of the Contracts, Income and SLR Accountants.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£56,388 to £62,785 a year per annum inc HCAA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

394-Corp-6368911DT

Job locations

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth road

Northwood

HA6 2RN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Person Spec

Essential

  • Qualified CCAB Accountant
  • Experience within an NHS finance team
  • Staff management skills
  • Expert financial modelling skills
  • The ability to design, introduce and develop systems
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex data to non-finance staff
  • Ability to negotiate effectively and reach an amicable agreed position
  • Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
  • Excellent level of proficiency in Computer packages (Microsoft Office)
  • Good planning skills to ensure that workload is prioritised, and deadlines are met

Desirable

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Experience within an NHS contracts team
  • Specialist knowledge of Payment by Results policies and guidance
  • Experience of the NHS Commissioning process
  • Experience of Service Line Reporting (SLR) packages
  • Experience of Service Level Agreement Monitoring (SLAM) packages
Person Specification

Person Spec

Essential

  • Qualified CCAB Accountant
  • Experience within an NHS finance team
  • Staff management skills
  • Expert financial modelling skills
  • The ability to design, introduce and develop systems
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex data to non-finance staff
  • Ability to negotiate effectively and reach an amicable agreed position
  • Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
  • Excellent level of proficiency in Computer packages (Microsoft Office)
  • Good planning skills to ensure that workload is prioritised, and deadlines are met

Desirable

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Experience within an NHS contracts team
  • Specialist knowledge of Payment by Results policies and guidance
  • Experience of the NHS Commissioning process
  • Experience of Service Line Reporting (SLR) packages
  • Experience of Service Level Agreement Monitoring (SLAM) packages

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth road

Northwood

HA6 2RN


Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth road

Northwood

HA6 2RN


Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Income, Costing and Contracting

Gemini Sampath

gemini.sampath@nhs.net

01895238282

Details

Date posted

02 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£56,388 to £62,785 a year per annum inc HCAA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

394-Corp-6368911DT

Job locations

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth road

Northwood

HA6 2RN


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