Head of Costing & Productivity Analytics

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Lead Costing & Productivity Accountant (NHS AfC Band 8a) to lead the costing framework across the Group, shaping methodologies and governance. The role requires strong collaboration with clinicians and senior managers to drive productivity through robust costing information.

The post will influence performance management, benchmarking, and the adoption of digital tools like Power BI to enhance costing analysis and decision-making across the

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualified with post-qualification experience
• Significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance role
• HFMA membership and NHS costing experience are advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's costing strategy, interpreting national requirements and establishing methodologies.
• Set up costing steering/assurance groups to share best practices and apply costing data to productivity analyses.
• Lead service-line reporting and patient-level costing, coordinating input from finance and service managers.

Skills

NHS costing

Costing analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Performance management

Leadership

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualified

HFMA membership

Tools

Costing systems

Power BI

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Lead Costing & Productivity Accountant (NHS AfC Band 8a) to lead the costing framework across the Group, shaping methodologies and governance. The role requires strong collaboration with clinicians and senior managers to drive productivity through robust costing information.

The post will influence performance management, benchmarking, and the adoption of digital tools like Power BI to enhance costing analysis and decision-making across the