Assistant Income and Costing Analyst
The closing date is 30 June 2025
Job summary
We have an exciting band 5 opportunity for an exceptional individual with relevant skills , knowledge and experience to join the Commissioning and Costing team within the Finance Directorate.
We are Level 1 accredited One NHS Finance employer, working towards level 2. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity as we see this as a strength and part of our Trust's mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.
The Commissioning and Costing team is responsible for the monitoring, forecasting and reporting of Trust income and financial costing, providing Trust income reporting to external NHS commissioners and providing financial information, advice and support to Trust managers regarding commissioning, contracting and costing and ensuring accurate collection of all income due.
The team contributes to the annual financial planning and budget setting process in addition to producing service level and patient level costing information and the annual national cost collection.
Main duties of the job
This post is part of the Commissioning and Costing Team within the Trust.
The post holder will be part of a team providing financial management, commissioning, costing and contracting advice and support for the Trust across the Directorate structure.
The post holder will ensure that financial information is processed in accordance to specific deadlines and complies with internal procedures and accounting principles.
The post holder will perform a key role ensuring the delivery of high quality complex information in accordance with NHS guidelines and policy on NHS commissioning and costing regulations, in order to secure the Trust's Commissioner income and Financial processes.
The post holder will adopt a modern, proactive and dynamic approach to ensure the efficient and effective use of financial resources. The post holder will provide Directorates with appropriate financial performance management and business planning information relating to their income and costing activities and budgets that are integral to the achievement of the objectives and targets set by the Trust.
The post holder will also support the financial planning and budget-setting process, contract monitoring procedures, contribute to the National Cost process and provide information to support Patient Level Costing and Service Line Reporting.
About us
The Finance Department supports HDFT to deliver high quality patient care within the available resources. The Department provides the functions of payroll, creditor payments, financial accounts, income collection and financial management, in addition to the supplies function, for the organisation. The Department has successfully supported the Trust to deliver against its financial objectives for many years.
Details
Date posted
17 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
421-CORP-3102C
Job locations
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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