Job summary
- Main area
- 202081 Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6740412
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parkhouse Building South
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £26,530 - £36,483 Starting salary dependent upon experience and training needs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Income and Contracts Accountant
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Assistant Income and Contracts Accountant, 37.5 hours per week
This is an exciting and challenging time to join the Trust's Income team as the national funding regime enters a new phase.
The post-holder will support the Trust to ensure that it recovers the correct amount of income that is due, including income from national tariff, block contracts and non-contract activity.
They will support the Income and Contracts Accountant to ensure that the correct activity recording and reporting processes are in place to support the implementation of the changes to national guidelines in relation to funding methodologies
Main duties of the job
You will have a good background in Finance, preferably AAT qualified, and be adept at using a range of finance and information systems and be proficient in the use of MS Excel. You will need good communication skills to discuss income issues with a range of staff.
The role will include:
Maintaining the Trust's income schedule
Supporting the production of month-end and year-end accounts including the preparation of detailed working papers
Raising invoices for contractual and non-contract activity
Provide detailed monthly reports of activity and income to Care Groups
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established in 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Certificate level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) member, or demonstrable experience of successfully performing a substantially similar role to degree level
- Good general education including Maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Actively studying towards higher CCAB/CIMA qualification
- ECDL or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computerised ledger systems and other financial reporting systems.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of accounting concepts, e.g. accruals, prepayments, debtors and creditors
- Understanding of internal financial control systems.
- Demonstrable knowledge of technical accounting issues, e.g. VAT
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of NHS funding arrangements
- Advanced Excel skills
- Knowledge of contract monitoring systems e.g. SLAM
Experience
Essential criteria
- Preparation of complex written and numeric reports.
- Undertaking financial analysis.
- Significant experience in finance roles
- Working effectively in a team and on own initiative
- Interpreting and applying national guidance
Desirable criteria
- NHS Finance experience
Skills & aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated, proactive and flexible.
- Ability to use initiative appropriately.
- Ability to work accurately to deadlines and under pressure, and prioritise workloads.
- Ability to frequently switch between tasks as priorities and deadlines change.
- Highly numerate and accurate.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time on data input and analytical tasks.
- Ability to interpret and apply national guidance.
- Advanced IT and spreadsheet skills, with ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets to reconcile, analyse and manipulate large volumes of data.
- Ability to work with and obtain information from operational, clinical and other non-finance staff.
- Willingness to suggest improvements to existing processes and develop new methodologies
- Good communication skills in order to explain complex financial issues and procedures and to convey financial information to both a finance and non-finance audience.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Act in a diplomatic and professional manner at all times.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to working hours when there are heavy workloads
- Must be able to travel independently of public transport to enable attendance at meetings throughout Cumbria and occasionally out of area.
- Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wayne Borlos
- Job title
- Head of Income
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 936356
- Additional information
For further details please contact
Karan Crabtree - [email protected] or call 01228 936358
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