To provide a key role within the Commissioning & Costing Team, assisting to identify and recover accurate levels of income and improving the information available to the Trust.
Responsible for supporting the management, development and continually improvement of both the Trusts commissioning model to ensure the output produced is robust and satisfies all internal and external reporting requirements i.e. ERF and patient activity calculations, ACM & PLCM submissions, Commissioner validation and compliance issues, as well as ledger maintenance.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.
As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on ourHealthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
1. Production of timely and accurate financial performance reports covering monthly, and annual returns for commissioning, which will be both internal and external in nature.
2. To model the impact of National Guidance on the development of Financial Flows, NHS Payment Scheme and Commissioning to assess the associated risks and opportunities.
3. To work closely with all departments to ensure activity is being measured and quantified as part of the Service Level Agreements, and complies with NHS Payment Scheme requirements.
4. To act as financial contact point for ICBs and the Trust, to deal with associated queries in a timely manner and contribute to building effective working relationships
5. Review incomes received against contractual arrangements on a monthly basis, and liaise with Debtors and Technical Accounts to ensure that all income flows are identified and are invoiced to SLA timescales.
6. Ensure that ledger balances reconcile to both contract payments and the commissioning model, highlighting any differences.
7. Provide input into the department’s training programme for non-financial managers on an ad-hoc basis.
8. Lead on the resolution of disputes with NCA commissioners across the country.
9. To act as the contact point for hospital staff, patients and the public for advice regarding Department of Health policy and procedures in relation to Overseas visitor charging; to assess the possibility of a patient’s eligibility for charging exemptions.
10. Report treatment provided to charge-exempt overseas patients to the Department of Health as per Overseas Visitors regulations.
11. Suggest system developments to improve commissioning data extraction and reporting. Close contact with the Business Information Unit and Logex software company - including membership of the Information Services Operational Group (ISOG) and Data Quality and Clinical Coding Group (DQCC)- to implement agreed developments and ensure that specifications meet NHS Payment Scheme and Commissioning directives.
12. Other ad hoc duties as may be required
This advert closes on Monday 10 Feb 2025