Assistant Finance Manager - Costing

Health Jobs UK; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basingstoke is looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to support costing initiatives and financial reporting. The role requires expertise in NHS finance and involves hybrid working arrangements. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills and be a part-qualified CCAB member. Join a vibrant finance team to help drive financial recovery and sustainability in patient care.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of NHS Finance regime.
• Experience of the production, analysis, and presentation of complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Trust's Patient Level Information Costing System (PLICS).
• Manage the successful submission of the yearly National Cost Collection (NCC).
• Develop reports from benchmarking tools to identify areas for efficiency improvements.
• Programme manage the costing function to deliver annual national costing returns.

Skills

Advanced user of IT including all Microsoft office packages

Able to explain complex financial information to non‑financial members of staff

Working knowledge of PLICs, Costing systems and the Costing Transformation Programme

Education

Part qualified member of CCAB body or equivalent experience

Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience

Job description

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Assistant Finance Manager - 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 role will provide detailed advice and support in the development and implementation of Service Level Reporting (SLR), Patient Level Costing (PLICs) and the submission of the National Cost Collection (NCC).

The Trust is expanding its costing function to support a programme of work focused on developing robust costing models and project financials. The ultimate goal is 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

• Lead the development and implementation of the Trust's Patient Level Information Costing System (PLICS), Service Line Reporting (SLR) tools and The Costing Transformation Programme
• Manage 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
• Develop reports from benchmarking tools and review information against peers to identify areas where efficiency improvements can be made
• Provision and development of reports designed to communicate SLR information to operational managers, clinicians, divisional and Trust boards
• Programme manage the costing function to deliver annual national costing returns and quarterly PLICS results, with continuous improvement between model runs to improve the accuracy of results
• Undertake detailed analysis of complex patient level costing information and support finance colleagues, operational managers and clinicians understanding and interpreting the results
• Manage the successful processing, maintaining, and updating of Patient Level and National Cost Collection data within the costing system
• Ensure compliance with National Costing Standards and implementation of new standards and make sure that these are reflected within the costing model

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 [email protected].

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, Deputy Director of Finance - Performance & Reporting [email protected].

Person specification

Training & Qualification

Essential criteria

• Part qualified member of CCAB body or equivalent experience
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of CPD

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Detailed understanding of NHS Finance regime
• Experience of the production, analysis, and presentation of complex financial information

Desirable criteria

• Production of annual NHS Reference Costs or Training Costs submission

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria

• Advanced user of IT including all Microsoft office packages
• Able to explain complex financial information to non‑financial members of staff
• Working knowledge of PLICs, Costing systems and the Costing Transformation Programme

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of SQL

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.

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Documents to download

• JD & Person Spec - Assistant Finance Manager - Costing Band 7 ( PDF , 764.8 KB )
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits ( PDF , 723.8 KB )
• Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals ( PDF , 4.9 MB )