Clinical Engineering Senior Management Analytical Officer - ref. f08796003

Job overview

This role will provide financial support & analysis to the Head of Clinical Engineering and other senior operational managers in the Trust.

All work will be presentable to Internal & External auditors, Local Authorities/Social services and other NHS organisation’s.

• Be the lead Finance Analyst providing senior financial support to the Head of Clinical Engineering, Finance Business Managers, Operational Finance Partners & other Finance staff and senior budget holders throughout the trust
• Draft reports for contract maintenance expenditure every month detailing all expenditure [non-pay, other non-contract income and recovery of funds]
• Be responsible for the production of complex financial information to support adhoc costings/analysis for Corporate Finance work, Trust wide projects and Business Cases. The post holder will be required to work with individual services & Finance to co-ordinate information requests/needs
• Play a key role in contributing to the corporate financial analytical reporting processes, including year-end and audit requirements. The post holder will be a key link with Auditors & the Financial Accounts team to co-ordinate

information requests.

The post holder will be responsible for identifying cost improvement program associated only with contract maintenance support for medical devices and health science equipment. The role will writing PID’s and effectively implementing a change program.

Working for our organisation

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.

Whether it’s the coast that floats your boat, the adrenaline of white-water rafting, trekking across the moors or being mindful in nature, you’ll find it all right on your doorstep.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Will propose and implement changes to working practices and procedures, policy or service changes which have an impact on own and other areas Organisation wide.

• Be responsible for the designing and preparation the numerical aspects of the Trust's monthly expenditure on supporting medical devices from across trust wide revenue cost codes. This will include detailing all expenditure against Budget non-pay, other non-contract income and recovery of expenditure. This information will be used for decision making by the Senior leadership team, Executive team, Trust Board and senior budget holders throughout the Trust
• Provide a comprehensive and high-level senior finance support to the Finance Business Managers, Operational Finance Partners, the Assistant Director of Finance– Business Support and Senior Operational Managers in the Trust in a way that both supports improving patient care and balances Trust financial objectives. The role will involve highly complex analytical work to support the Finance Business Managers with CIP and monthly I&E positions
• Be responsible for data used for re-costing of budgets during the budget setting process in connection with medical device and health science equipment contracts..
• Be responsible for controlling and reporting the collective Trust forecasted financial position in relation to contract management of medical devices and health science equipment to the head of clinical engineering and other managers.
• Support the Assistant Director of CIP in the Trust’s cost reduction and Productivity Improvement / Benchmarking program. This will include assisting with annual production, calculation and apportionment to service lines, of CIP budgets, and ongoing reporting to our Regulators and Commissioners. During the year they will run enquiries and financial and ledger reports, produce complex financial data / analysis / reports using both financial and non-financial data. Additionally, they will manage the monthly CIP delivery closedown process and feed results to the Assistant CIP Director. This will involve liaising with the Business Support team to ensure the timely transacting, reconciling of CIP delivery, thus ensuring accurate representation of CIP delivery progress. The production and delivery of these plans will be key to the financial viability of the Trust and progress will regularly need to be reported to the Trust Transformation & CIP Committee
• Will provide ad-hoc financial reports, analysis and costings to help support the Trust’s Business Intelligence/Benchmarking program which supports the delivery of CIP in connection with medical device and health science equipment contracts.
• Will be required to provide highly complex financial information in connection with medical device and health science equipment contracts; for the Head of Service Clinical Engineering Service, Care Group Directors, PMO Project Manager, Assistant Director of Finance – Business Support and Finance Business Manager – Financial Planning as required for supporting NHSE/I analysis, strategic planning and budget setting
• Be required to be able to use the general ledger budgeting & forecasting systems and associated reporting tools to a high standard, thereby ensuring that best accounting practices are followed and maximum information is available to the Trust in connection with medical devices and health science equipment contracts.

Person specification

Interview

• Part Qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant (equivalent to post graduate qualification) actively working towards completion of middle stage of qualification
• Significant Finance Experience
• Proven general and specialist finance experience

• AAT qualification
• Specialist, in depth understanding of accounting processes and procedures and financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
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