Job summary
The Healthcare Contracting Team manages a range of income and expenditure contracts with external providers and commissioners of Healthcare Services.
If you have a background in Income contracting, are well organised and want to make a difference for patients, then we can offer you the opportunity to enhance your existing skills by working as part of our dynamic team.
To succeed, you will need to be enthusiastic, proactive, have an attention to detail and have a desire to improve the Health of our local population.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join our small but well established Contracts Finance team to manage all financial aspects of the Health Boards income, including Private Patients, Overseas Visitors, Looked After Children, Education income and all other miscellaneous recharges.
We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible individual, with strong communication skills, with experience of working with providers of externally commissioned services, preferably within the NHS.
The ability to work in a fast pace and ever changing environment is essential, along with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work and develop effective relationships with colleagues across a range of professional boundaries, including clinicians and partner organisations is essential.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed Job Description is attached to the advert which includes the full description of duties, responsibilities, skills and personal qualities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified accountant member of the CCAB professional institute,
- Proven equivalent experience, demonstrating extensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS Income and contract operating regimes.
Desirable
- Excellent standard of general education
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a senior Finance position in a large organisation.
- Extensive experience of data manipulation, investigation and analysis.
- Excellent knowledge of computer software
- Extensive experience of staff management and leadership
- Experience of managing projects and tasks over a long delivery or implementation period.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing and working NHS Income controls Overseas Patients and Private Patients practices and procedures
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and communicate highly complex information effectively at all levels within the organisation and also to external bodies.
- Ability to display high levels of concentration and to work to a high degree of accuracy
- Evidence of team building and developing positive working relationships
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Advanced spreadsheet and database designing skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in Welsh and English
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of NHS Finance
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS Income and contract operating regimes.
- Understanding of the financial issues within a large multi-site and service Health Board
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of NHS Private Patients and Overseas Patients rules and guidelines, and VAT / Accounting treatments
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A very high degree of self-confidence, personal effectiveness, tenacity and resilience
- Receptive to new ideas and working approaches.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to manage own work to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Committed to culture of continuous improvement and professional development
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites within the Health Board and wider geographic area
- Requirement to attend meetings outside of normal working hours, across the Health Board geography and outside of North Wales.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address
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