Contracting Accountant

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Darlington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Contracting Accountant at a leading NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington. This role is crucial for providing financial support and guidance, managing NHS contracts, and ensuring efficient financial planning. Join a welcoming team that values your contributions and offers excellent career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS contracts and financial management is essential.
• Motivated individual with a passion for patient care.
• Ability to manage a team and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform the Contracting & Development Team's functions.
• Monitor contracts and manage relationships with Commissioners.
• Lead costing and pricing for the organisation.

Skills

Financial Planning

Budget Control

Contract Management

Costing & Pricing

Efficiency Improvement

Job description

Recruiter County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a suitably experienced and motivated Contracting Accountant to join our successful team within the award-winning, Financial Management function at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

The role is a key part of our finance team providing financial support and guidance to the organisation and supporting the financial strategy of the department. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about what they do in order to support delivering the best care for patients.

In return, we will offer you a warm and welcoming environment where you will be fully supported.

We operate an agile working policy, whereby the team are based on site for a proportion of the week and have the option to work at home, for 2 days per week, on a rota basis.

This role is positioned to enable excellent developmental and career progression opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be the trust expert in NHS contracts, the NHS Payment Scheme (National Tariff), Reference costs, and patient level costing.

The post holder will be responsible for managing and performing of the Contracting & Development Team in providing a high-quality and responsive service to the Finance Department and the Trust. Responsibilities include monitoring contracts, managing relationships with Commissioners, and leading costing and pricing for the organisation. The role involves working closely with Financial Management, Financial Services, Tendering, and other senior managers within the Trust.

The main duties include:

• Contracting & Income
• Costing & Pricing
• Financial Planning & Budget Control (Clinical Income)
• Patient Level Costing
• Efficiency & Productivity Improvement
• Management of the Contracting & Development Team
• Other Corporate Finance Responsibilities

About us

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We also operate in various community hospitals and settings, including patient homes.

We welcome applications from disabled and BAME candidates as they are currently under-represented.

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