The role supports the Costing Accountant and the Head of Business Finance in the accurate production of the Trusts National Cost Collection returns, ensuring that national deadlines are achieved. The post-holder will be responsible for the processing of costing data in accordance with the NHS Costing Manual and annual National Cost Collection. This will require interpretation of guidance and coordination of the work of other team members and divisional colleagues. The Costing Officer will be responsible for providing specialty and procedure costs for business planning and will provide Service Line Reports and analysis to support Service Line Management. The post holder will support the Costing Accountant in the development and on-going delivery of the costing and pricing. function to include Patient Level Costing and Service Line Reporting University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katy Shields Job title: Business Manager Email address: Katy.shieldsuhnm.nhs.uk