Assistant Costing and Income Accountant | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Croydon is seeking an Assistant Costing and Income Accountant to support the development of costing systems and assist in income analysis. The ideal candidate will help improve patient-level information and costing systems, playing a crucial role in financial reporting within the NHS. This full-time role is vital for driving efficiency and service quality enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Support on the development of the Patient-level Information and Costing System (PLICS).
• Support on the improvement of the PLICS and SLR dashboards through discussions.
• Support in producing SLR/PLICS for Community Services.

Job description

Overview

Assistant Costing and Income Accountant

Full Time, Permanent, Band 4

The primary responsibility for the Assistant Costing and Income Accountant is to support the development of Service-line Reporting (SLR) and Patient-level Information and Costing System (PLICS). Support the completion of the annual National Costs Collection submission for the Trust. Provide support to Head of Income on income analysis, invoicing and queries including journal input and period end queries.

Responsibilities

• Support on the development of the Patient-level Information and Costing System (PLICS) with the aims:
  • An understanding of patient-level costs at all levels of the organisation in order to drive improvements in efficiency and quality in service delivery
  • The development of prices for NHS work not covered by the National Tariff Payment System (NTPS) and for non-NHS work
• Support on the improvement of the PLICS and SLR dashboards, through discussion with clinical, nursing and operational leads
• Support in producing SLR/PLICS for Community Services and model impact upon profitability of community tariffs and associated income tariffs where applicable

About Croydon Health Services

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced staff take care of people of all ages across the borough of Croydon. We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.

Closing

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025

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