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.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for supporting the management, development and continual improvement of both the Trust's 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 departments 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.
Person Specification
Excel
Essential
* Intermediate Knowledge of Excel
Desirable
* Advanced Knowledge of Excel
Data Skills
Essential
* Experience of handling large volumes of data
Desirable
* Ability to analyse large volumes of data
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
* Experience in customer or stakeholder engagement
Desirable
* Experience of handling and resolving disputes with customer or non-finance stakeholders
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Infinity House
Business Park, Mallard Way, Cheshire
Crewe
CW1 6ZQ
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