Head of Costing

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Job overview

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Head of Costing.

We are looking for a candidate who is keen to develop a career in NHS finance and we will actively support you with this. The successful candidate will work closely alongside Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Recovery and Project teams.

The post holder will lead the Trust's costing function, oversee the Trust's Patient Level Costing programme (PLICS) and take the lead on monthly Service Line Reporting (SLR). The post holder will oversee the annual National Cost Collection following national timelines and guidance.

The Trust is expanding it's costing function in order to support a programme of work focused on developing robust costing models and project financials. The ultimate goal to utilise data driven insights to inform decision-making across the Trust and support the creation of a sustainable financial recovery pipeline.

Main duties of the job

To proactively lead the development and embedding of monthly SLR and internal trading in the organisation to support the Trust's on-going strategic agenda. Having embedded SLR and internal trading to ensure that remains fit for purpose on an on-going basis through continuous development and refinement by working closely with both senior finance and senior non-finance staff.

To lead the development of the Patient Level Costing model (PLICS) as a source of detailed financial information that is one of the key tools to underpin the future strategic direction of the Trust.

Oversee the successful submission of the yearly National Cost Collection (NCC) whilst complying with national guidance and working continuously to improve the quality and accuracy of data submitted.

To lead the participation and analysis of cost benchmarking data for the Trust to identify areas of potential savings that will help to underpin the Trust's CIP programme utilising all available tools, including but not limited to the NHSE 'PLICs Portal', and National Cost Collection cost index.

Leading role in a joint programme focused on developing robust costing models and project financials. Utilise data driven insights to inform decision-making and support the creation of a sustainable financial recovery pipeline.

To be an 'expert resource' within the Trust for all issues pertaining to NHS Costing guidance.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

You would be joining a vibrant and enthusiastic Finance team at a challenging and interesting time with financial recovery and sustainability as a priority. Alongside the wider Finance department our teams are based at the Basingstoke site but currently benefit from hybrid working arrangements and are expected at times to travel to one of our other two sites.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £600 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.

The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office. Happy to discuss further during interview or at the offer stage.

If you would like further information please contact Jon Kaval, Director of Operational Finance - jonathan.kaval@hhft.nhs.uk

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full member of CCAB body
• Significant number of years post CCAB qualification experience

Desirable criteria

• Degree/postgraduate qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Significant experience working in a finance department of a large organisation, preferably within the NHS.
• Expert knowledge of the guidance that underpins NHS costing, the National Cost Collection and education & training costs.
• Production of the National Costing Collection submission.

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of PbR tariff.
• Staff Management

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria

• Advanced computer literacy skills, including QlikView, PowerBI and Microsoft Office.

Desirable criteria

• SQL script writing

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
• We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it's essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences. Over-reliance on generic, AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates submit applications with similar language or structure. In such cases, recruiting managers may reach out for further clarity where applications appear consistent with others, to better understand your individual strengths.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Head of Costing HHFT 8b (PDF, 769.2KB)
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)
• Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (PDF, 4.9MB)