Deputy Finance Manager - Contract Income and Costing - 12 mths

The postholder will work as part of both the Income and Costing teams supporting the Trust to deliver its financial objectives.

The post will support identifying cost improvement opportunities for both income and expenditure. This will involve implementing mechanisms to report activity information as part of the Elective Recovery Fund and contribute to identifying waste reduction opportunities to support the Trust to close its financial gap.

This will involve analysis, interpretation of complex data and information before recommending and implementing solutions with Service Managers, Clinicians and Clinical Service Unit (CSU) Finance Managers.

The role requires expertise in SQL and data analysis.

The Deputy Finance Manager will work jointly across both the income and costing teams supporting delivery of the agenda for the finance department.

We are seeking an individual who is hardworking, enthusiastic, and committed and who has a deep curiosity to learn and a desire to contribute to the NHS in a meaningful and fulfilling way., Essential

• Post qualification experience of financial management within a healthcare environment


• Identifying and proposing cost reduction plans within a healthcare environment


• Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures


Desirable

• Developing / working with a Patient Level Costing / Service Line Reporting system


• Experience of working with SLAMS / income reporting.


• Direct line management responsibility for staff


Skills

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously within an agreed framework. Ability to take responsibility for the work of a team of support staff.


• Ability to communicate at all levels, with all medical and non- medical staff. Ability to explain complex financial and non-financial concepts and information to a range of audiences.


• Influencing / persuasive skills.


• Advanced analytical skills / complex problem solving


• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral communication, including presentation skills.


• High level numeracy skills including the ability to analyse, interpret, present information working with large data.


• High level computer skills including the ability to create, manipulate and present highly complex information within excel


• Ability and commitment to developing and maintaining good professional working relationships with staff from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds


Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding and good working knowledge of financial software packages


• Understanding of the wider operational functioning of a complex acute hospital and how this impacts on financial issues


Desirable

• Understanding and knowledge of the NHS payment scheme


• Understanding of all of the components of Costing Guidance, including Reference Costs, Education & Training and Costing Transformation Programme.


• Understanding of the national NHS funding regime and the related interactions between NHS organisations, CCAB professional accountancy qualification or passed Finalist, evidence of further education in relevant discipline or a minimum of 5 years relevant financial experience


• Degree (minimum or equivalent


• Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills


Desirable

• Relevant Accountancy Degree


• ECDL or other advance Microsoft Office Qualification
  
  Our friendly teams work together to support the Trust in its mission to be an outstanding provider of healthcare, research, and education.


We will encourage you to develop your skills and give you the opportunity to progress your career.

At Bradford we believe we are all stewards of taxpayer money, as a One NHS Finance Level 2 accredited finance function accredited department this is especially important to us.

We work with our hospital teams and system partners to do the very best for our patients., At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England.

We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.