£53.76k – £60.5k per annum
Job summary
As a member of the core EPR Project Team to be responsible for all the financial aspects of the Trust Electronic Patient Record implementation project.
You will provide specialist financial support and advice to the Trust Digital team in respect of the financial implications of the EPR project and to be fully integrated into the team. This will include contributing towards the formulation of the EPR Full Business Case and providing finance support in the assessment of supplier cost submissions.
The role incorporates lead responsibility for financial monitoring and accounting of the EPR element of the Trusts capital programme, including financial analysis and technical accounting treatment, reporting the project to the Trust senior management team, ensuring the programme is adequately resourced and targets are achieved.
The post holder must be fully conversant and up to date with all financial regulations to enable the production of financial management information.
Main duties of the job
- To provide financial information, support and advice to the operational managers, clinical directors, and other managers within the Trust Digital Team in relation to EPR implementation project. To be fully integrated into the Digital team meeting regularly with these managers to ensure that any potential financial problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be effective.
- To actively participate in and contribute to the formulation and implementation of the financial aspects of the EPR Full business case in accordance with the Trust’s strategic aims and objectives
- To take financial responsibility in the EPR competitive tendering process to ensure that best value is achieved. To prepare financial option appraisal reports for presentation to the Trust board incorporating recommendations and affordability assessments.
- To assist Clinical Directors and Operational Managers in identifying and achieving cash releasing benefits and income generation targets as a result of the EPR system, undertaking reviews of all existing practices with the aim of improving efficiency.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the core EPR Project Team to be responsible for all the financial aspects of the Trust Electronic Patient Record implementation project.
To provide specialist financial support and advice to the Trust Digital team in respect of the financial implications of the EPR project and to be fully integrated into the team. This will include contributing towards the formulation of the EPR Full Business Case and providing finance support in the assessment of supplier cost submissions.
The role incorporates lead responsibility for financial monitoring and accounting of the EPR element of the Trusts capital programme, including financial analysis and technical accounting treatment, reporting the project to the Trust senior management team, ensuring the programme is adequately resourced and targets are achieved.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the core EPR Project Team to be responsible for all the financial aspects of the Trust Electronic Patient Record implementation project.
To provide specialist financial support and advice to the Trust Digital team in respect of the financial implications of the EPR project and to be fully integrated into the team. This will include contributing towards the formulation of the EPR Full Business Case and providing finance support in the assessment of supplier cost submissions.
The role incorporates lead responsibility for financial monitoring and accounting of the EPR element of the Trusts capital programme, including financial analysis and technical accounting treatment, reporting the project to the Trust senior management team, ensuring the programme is adequately resourced and targets are achieved.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB Qualified Accountant
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development
Desirable
- APMG Better Business Cases Practitioner
- Educated to degree level
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-qualification experience
- Experience of working with senior managers and clinicians
- Evidence of innovative approach in analysing and drawing conclusions from complex financial and performance data
- Evidence of track record of achievement
- Demonstrate In depth knowledge of: – Financial planning – Budgetary strategy & control – NHS Trust financial regime (including capital accounting) – Sound knowledge of NHS business case process
Desirable
- NHS financial management experience
- Experience of staff management/development
Skills
Essential
- Highly numerate
- Evidence of involvement in dealing with complex change issues
- Demonstrable open and developmental leadership style
- Demonstrate commitment to staff development
- Decisive and able to use own Judgement
- Strategic and innovative thinker
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills via a variety of media and forums, with a wide range of people from all levels both from within and outside of the Trust
- Well developed influencing and negotiation skills
- Proficient in use of current business software (e.g. Microsoft Office) and able to apply this to the development of complex financial models
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills supported by attention to detail
Desirable
- Understanding of structures of NHS
- Knowledge of Acute Hospital Environment
- Ability to Lead & Motivate Staff
- Knowledge and understanding of HR policies
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to Work Effectively as part of a team
- Demonstrates commitment to the job
- Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriate strategy
- Act with integrity and professionalism at all times
- Willingness to work flexibly
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB Qualified Accountant
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development
Desirable
- APMG Better Business Cases Practitioner
- Educated to degree level
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-qualification experience
- Experience of working with senior managers and clinicians
- Evidence of innovative approach in analysing and drawing conclusions from complex financial and performance data
- Evidence of track record of achievement
- Demonstrate In depth knowledge of: – Financial planning – Budgetary strategy & control – NHS Trust financial regime (including capital accounting) – Sound knowledge of NHS business case process
Desirable
- NHS financial management experience
- Experience of staff management/development
Skills
Essential
- Highly numerate
- Evidence of involvement in dealing with complex change issues
- Demonstrable open and developmental leadership style
- Demonstrate commitment to staff development
- Decisive and able to use own Judgement
- Strategic and innovative thinker
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills via a variety of media and forums, with a wide range of people from all levels both from within and outside of the Trust
- Well developed influencing and negotiation skills
- Proficient in use of current business software (e.g. Microsoft Office) and able to apply this to the development of complex financial models
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills supported by attention to detail
Desirable
- Understanding of structures of NHS
- Knowledge of Acute Hospital Environment
- Ability to Lead & Motivate Staff
- Knowledge and understanding of HR policies
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to Work Effectively as part of a team
- Demonstrates commitment to the job
- Able to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriate strategy
- Act with integrity and professionalism at all times
- Willingness to work flexibly
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. .
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. .
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Liverpool Innovation Park
Edge Lane, Fairfield
Liverpool
L7 9NJ
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