Job summary
NHS North West London ICB have identified an exciting secondment opportunity for a full time MHLDA Contract & Invoice Officer post within the Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism (MHLDA) Placements Business Team.
The MHLDA Placements Business Team is responsible for overseeing the contracts, data quality, processing of invoices and reporting for all the individual MHLDA placements that are funded across NHS NWL ICB.
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and flexible individual who has good communication and organisational skills to work as part of a dynamic team.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will need to be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people including care providers, local authorities, senior managers and other relevant stakeholders. The suitable person must be highly professional, approachable and committed to providing an excellent service for patients and providers. Successful candidates must be confident and competent with IT, and capable to work under pressure, deadlines and prioritise work.
About us
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (NHS NWL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in eight boroughs across North West London: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.The local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. Working with our partners including Councils, NHSprovider Trusts, GPs and voluntary and community organisations, we plan and allocate NHS resource to deliver a wide range of services including urgent and emergency care, mental health, primary care, elective hospital services and community care.
Working for us, you can help ensure that our residents and patients have access to the right services when they need them and assist them take greater care of their own health to ensure they live longer, healthier lives.
To do this we will:improve outcomes in population health and healthcarereduce inequalities in health outcomes, experience, and accessenhance productivity and better value for moneysupport broader social and economic development within our area.We're proud of our staff and the contribution they make and are committed to developing their knowledge and skills in a supportive, inclusive, and values-led organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role, please read the job description and person specification document provided on this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role, please read the job description and person specification document provided on this advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or hold a recognised qualification relevant to the role
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working in an organisation providing health, social, public or related services
- Proven experience working within the NHS
- Experience of a computerised Finance System
- Accuracy in ensuring invoices checked against our data base is correct and paid to providers
- Experience in collaborating with a varied group of stakeholders
Knowledge
Essential
- Be up to date and widely read on innovations within the health sector that improve health gain.
- Understands the principals of financial investment to ensure sustainable development and value for money.
- Ability to communicate complex financial data and procedures to non financial staff
- Extensive Knowledge of Financial Systems and Financial controls
- Knowledge of the importance of financial coding structures to ensure that expenditure is coded to the correct place for both decision making and final account purposes
- Knowledge of Better Practice Payment Compliance requirements
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or hold a recognised qualification relevant to the role
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working in an organisation providing health, social, public or related services
- Proven experience working within the NHS
- Experience of a computerised Finance System
- Accuracy in ensuring invoices checked against our data base is correct and paid to providers
- Experience in collaborating with a varied group of stakeholders
Knowledge
Essential
- Be up to date and widely read on innovations within the health sector that improve health gain.
- Understands the principals of financial investment to ensure sustainable development and value for money.
- Ability to communicate complex financial data and procedures to non financial staff
- Extensive Knowledge of Financial Systems and Financial controls
- Knowledge of the importance of financial coding structures to ensure that expenditure is coded to the correct place for both decision making and final account purposes
- Knowledge of Better Practice Payment Compliance requirements
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).
