Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence. This means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the UK Government requirements for sponsorship are met. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the minimum salary and skill level.
Minimum salary rates are usually £38,700 per year (for Skilled Worker) or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa. You can find more information on the Government website.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
Job overview
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
1. 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.
2. Production of timely and accurate financial performance reports covering monthly, and annual returns for commissioning, which will be both internal and external in nature.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Ensure that ledger balances reconcile to both contract payments and the commissioning model, highlighting any differences.
8. Provide input into the department’s training programme for non-financial managers on an ad-hoc basis.
9. Lead on the resolution of disputes with NCA commissioners across the country.
10. 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.
11. Report treatment provided to charge-exempt overseas patients to the Department of Health as per Overseas Visitors regulations.
12. 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.
13. Other ad hoc duties as may be required.
Person specification
Excel
* Intermediate Knowledge of Excel
* Advanced Knowledge of Excel
Data Skills
* Experience of handling large volumes of data
* Ability to analyse large volumes of data
Interpersonal Skills
* Experience in customer or stakeholder engagement
* Experience of handling and resolving disputes with customer or non-finance stakeholders
Key Messages
* Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
* We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the Home Office website to check if this role will be eligible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Mussab Altaf
Job title: Head of Commissioning and Costing
Email address: mussab.altaf@mcht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01270692726
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Recruitment Team
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone: 01270 904488
#J-18808-Ljbffr