Recruiter: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board NHS
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Job overview
If you relish a challenge and have a passion to help others as part of a team, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) may have the opportunity for you.
The Healthcare Contracting Team manages a range of income and expenditure contracts with external providers and commissioners of Healthcare Services. Due to a department restructure and expansion, we currently have a number of vacancies within the team.
If you have a background in finance and contracting, are well organised and want to make a difference for patients, then we can offer you the opportunity to enhance your existing skills by working as part of our dynamic team.
To succeed, you will need to be enthusiastic, proactive, have an attention to detail and have a desire to improve the Health of our local population.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join our small but well established team to manage all financial aspects of the healthcare income and expenditure contracts.
We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible individual, with strong communication skills, with experience of working with providers of externally commissioned services, preferably within the NHS.
The ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment is essential, along with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work and develop effective relationships with colleagues across a range of professional boundaries, including clinicians and partner organisations.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) across the whole organisation including management of the NHS commissioner contracts, contribution to the development of pricing and activity mechanisms across all services, the advancement of systems for recording, monitoring and reporting contractual performance and the liaison and negotiation with Providers.
The post-holder will work with the Principal Finance Manager and Divisional Business Managers to ensure clinical and divisional leadership in the contracting process and ensure clear alignment with associated areas including patient services, finance, information and quality. They will provide specialist knowledge and guidance on a wide range of highly complex financial, performance and quality issues including to consultants and other clinicians and Divisional Directors.
Ensures all financial information in relation to Health Board External contracts is processed in accordance with Statutory and legal accounting policies and guidelines, and in line with deadlines and timescales, through completion of own work and the management of the work of the other team members and subordinates.
Person specification
Qualifications and / or Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Fully qualified accountant member of the CCAB professional institute, or proven equivalent knowledge and experience.
* Proven working at Masters Level or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Extensive experience of working in a senior Finance position in a large organisation.
* Extensive experience of data manipulation, investigation and analysis.
* Experience of implementing and working NHS Contracts controls.
* Extensive experience of dealing with external organisations and managing SLA's and contracts.
* Experience of managing projects and tasks over a long delivery or implementation period.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Ability to analyse and communicate highly complex information effectively at all levels within the organisation and also to external bodies.
* Ability to analyse performance through a variety of techniques e.g. benchmarking.
* Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.
* Extensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of management accountancy and NHS Finance.
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of Clinical coding including ICD10, OPCS 4 and HRG 4.
Values
Essential criteria
* A very high degree of self-confidence, personal effectiveness, tenacity and resilience.
* Ability to work as part of a team and to manage own work to meet deadlines.
* Demonstrate a commitment to working consistently in line with our Organisational Values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so.
Other
Essential criteria
* Ability to travel across sites within the Health Board and wider geographic area.
* Requirement to attend meetings outside of normal working hours, across the Health Board geography and outside of North Wales.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.
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