Job overview

The Associate Director of Finance, Contracting, Costing and Income, is responsible for leading and developing the Trust’s work in relation to:

• NHS Commissioner Contracts;
• Delivering an effective service line reporting and costing function;
• Managing the Trust’s contract income position; and
• Deploying an effective overseas visitor’s policy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as a key member of the Trust’s Senior Finance Team and be responsible for shaping three fundamental areas of the Finance Department’s offering to the wider organisation.

Service Line Review

• Delivering  an  enhanced  service  line  reporting  capability,  focused  on  measuring  and benchmarking clinical productivity and unwarranted variation 
• Producing market assessment studies for clinical strategy development.
• Leading the analytical strand of the annual planning programme.
• Leading analytical activities for NHS Commissioning and Contracting purposes

Income and Overseas Visitors Policy

• Leading all key activities to generate contract income information for:

o        Financial Management Reporting purposes.

o        Monitoring Clinical Group performance against ODP activity and income planning assumptions.

o        Administer invoice and reconciliation activities associated with Contracted Commissioners, Overseas Visitors and NCA.

NHS Commissioner Contracts

• Leading an effective Contracting Approach which promotes the Trust’s business objectives and those of the wider Health Economy. This involves:

o        Effective risk management: identifying and monitoring risks and issues, planning how to mitigate/respond to those risks and issues and implement the responses.

o        Building good relationships: developing a proactive working relationship with Commissioning Colleagues to get business done.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.