IPA/CHC Analyst

Job summary

This full-time role for an IPA/CHC Analyst will support the Financial Services Manager and be part of an award winning Finance Team that will provide a professional, high quality and effective support. The role will be a fundamental part of delivering new ways of working by delivering consistent processes and information to the rest of the financial services team and its customers. The post holder will help contribute towards the CSU being a provider of market leading financial support services and supplier of choice for its customers.

The role will be responsible for contributing to an effective delivery strategy for the financial support services provided by the CSU, ensuring effective use of financial resources and people, consistently delivering successful outcomes and helping to manage financial risk. The role will support the operational delivery of financial support services to customers.

Please note for any NHS candidates in substantive roles applying for fixed terms contract positions (both for internal and external applicants), these have to be agreed on a secondment basis. Prior to applying for the position, you must discuss with your current Line Manager and HOS to ask permission to be released on a secondment basis, should you be successful in your application.

Main duties of the job

• Promptly and accurately process invoices, by applying correct general ledgers codes to ensure timely payments are made care providers (NHS & non-NHS providers) for Continuing Health Care are made in line with the BPPC
• Ensure CHC costs are recorded on the CHC database, creating accurate service receipts
• Investigate and resolve a range of queries from external providers and internal colleagues in a professional and efficient manner.
• Chase providers on a regular basis on any open queries
• Maintaining notes in ISFE to reflect status of all invoices in the workflow
• Deal with all related queries internally and externally in a timely manner
• Complete statement reconciliations as needed to ensure provider accounts are up to date
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal colleagues and external care providers
• The duties and responsibilities outlined in this document are indicative, and not exhaustive. The post holder may be requested to carry out other tasks that are necessary

About us

The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It's a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU)is one of the biggest and best-performing commissioning support units in the country, with among the highest levels of staff and customer satisfaction. We work together as a team of over 1,800 expert staff based across the Midlands and North West to make a difference - for our customers, patients and communities.

Offering a full range of professional services to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), hospital trusts, local authorities, integrated care boards (ICBs) and other public bodies across the country, our NHS values underpin everything we do.

You will support the Financial Services Manager and be part of an award winning Finance team.

In return, we provide a supportive environment in which to learn and develop, with the opportunity to further your skills and career within an exciting and evolving environment.

Any applications from 'at risk' CSU employees will be given priority in line with CSU policy. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and email the named contact if you have any questions.