DSFS Ltd are seeking to recruit a successful candidate into the position of Head of Income. The role will lead on all matters relating to Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT's income, including NHS Payment System and contracts and non-patient care income. This will be achieved through building and maintaining excellent working relationships with internal and external colleagues.

The role will provide support to the clinical and corporate divisions and will support the head of financial management in reporting and monitoring the Trusts patient care and non patient care income. The trust has over 5,000 members of staff and has an income budget of circa �365m.

A key member of the finance team with responsibility for ensuring all processes and procedures are in place to provide the Trust with relevant, accurate and timely management information concerning financial and activity performance to support with financial viability and achievement of targets.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

1. Provide leadership to the wider finance function including a proactive approach.

2. Manage the preparation and agreement of annual income budgets for specified the trust and maintain accurate records of all budget setting and budget movements.

3. Manage the preparation and provision of accurate and timely information by the production of integrated financial and activity reports. Ensure quality assurance controls are in place for key outputs.

4. Responsible for the monitoring and forecasting of financial income performance on a monthly basis, incorporating the use of activity statistics where appropriate, and by applying relevant management accounting techniques.

5. Proactively investigate variances and provide analytical reports on areas specifically requested by the Divisional Finance Partner or Head of Financial Management.

6. To drive forward progress on the development of robust and meaningful integrated financial information i.e. Service Line Reporting and supporting Patient Level Costing. Ensure clinical engagement in the process.

7. Lead the process for reviewing and updating cost allocation, apportionment, and absorption in support of both Reference Costs and Patient Level Costing.

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Part-CCAB qualified or significant relevant accounting experience
• Significant experience in a financial management role.
• Evidence of on-going professional or personal development e.g. Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Degree or Masters
• Evidence of leadership development

Experience

Essential

• Experience at a senior level in a complex financial environment
• Experience of working effectively in a team.
• Track record of financial and non- financial achievements
• Staff management experience

Desirable

• NHS provider or commissioner experience
• Experience of working with a Patient Level Information Costing System
• NHS Contracting experience.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills as required to interact regularly with senior colleagues inside and outside the organisation
• Working knowledge of the NHS National Tariff Payment System
• Ability to influence decision making
• Strong communication skills both verbal and in writing
• Able to engage, influence and hold the respect of a wide range of managers and clinicians
• Able to look at the big picture as well as the detail
• Ability to convey complex finance information and issues in an easily understood manner
• A committed, pro-active individual able to work on their own initiative and prioritise workloads
• Responsive to change and innovation
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Excellent working knowledge of Excel
• Understanding of NHS national reforms and policies
• Awareness of the current developing areas within commissioning.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Team Worker
• Proactive
• Motivated to work in the NHS
• Caring
• Confident with a positive attitude
• Professional work approach

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hosptial

Top Road, Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

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166-DSFS-6571549