Job description

Job responsibilities

The ACNP crosses the clinical boundaries between nursing and medical care, using advanced clinical knowledge and skills to work independently, with support provided by a Consultant Neonatologist for clinical supervision. This includes working out of hours with telephone support from a Consultant Neonatologist.

The post holders will promote a high standard of advanced clinical nursing and medical care by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the holistic needs of babies, parents/carers and families through evidence based clinical practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines.

An advanced clinical practitioner exercises independent judgement to provide all elements of clinical care using an holistic, family-centred approach, which may include assessment; planning; provision of care and treatment; diagnosis; investigation and referral; evaluation; transfer; discharge; follow-up.

ACNPs contribute to Tier 2 (Middle Grade/SpR/ST 4-7) or Tier 1 (SHO/ST1-3) rota and clinical nursing shifts, the work pattern of each individual being determined by their level of experience and competence. There will be the opportunity as experience is gained to progress from Tier 1 to Tier 2.

The post-holders will be expected to work on average 37.5 hours per week in a shift pattern. The shift patterns will be compliant with the European Working Time Directive and will involve shifts not more than 13 hours in length and will include working weekends and night shifts on a regular basis. Approximately 25% of the post holders time will be used for nursing development and service development, education and training.

The ACNPs will work within the multidisciplinary team to deliver advanced clinical neonatal nursing and medical practice, education, support and clinical leadership. They will be easily recognisable by uniform and badge.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Clinical Nurse Practitioner registered with the appropriate regulatory body (UK NMC).
• BSc in Neonatal Studies or undertaken Neonatal Studies at degree level
• Do you have ENB 405 or equivalent recognised neonatal intensive care qualification with additional degree level learning. if so please evidence in your application
• Do you have Masters with Advanced Clinical Nursing Practice.(Neonatal) if so please evidence in your application
• Teaching and Assessing or Mentorship qualification
• NLS Provider
• Registered independent Non- medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to deliver nursing care to a group of patients
• Evidence of current clinical neonatal intensive care delivery with leadership responsibilities
• Able to provide specialised advice concerning patient care
• Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff.
• Experience of leading programmes of change within an acute NHS setting.
• Ability to meet the highly complex needs of the sick ventilated infant requiring full nursing and medical support

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to build successful teams
• Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
• Ability to manage conflict
• Strong leadership qualities
• Demonstrates negotiation skills
• Able to motivate and support others and encourage effective team working.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
• Experience of audit and audit tools
• Able to present and receive complex information within the multi-professional team

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Understanding of proactive performance management within a large clinical area
• Ability to prioritise own workload and maintain consistent standards
• Forward thinking, innovative
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills and abilities
• Ability to plan strategies which impact positively across the service

Physical Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
• Competent and capable of using medical equipment
• Able to undertake non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
• Able to work shifts

Specialty Specific Skills

Essential

• Able to stand and concentrate for long periods of time

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

NUH across both campuses

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

MFDS/FDS and FRCS qualification with inclusion on the specialist list, CCT expected within 6 months of interview date, full GDC and GMC registration are essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GDC
• Full registration with GMC

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

• CCT in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC Campus

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide general office and administration support service to the administration team.

To undertake general office duties, for example, answering the telephone, taking messages, filing, photocopying, scanning, handling income and outgoing post, etc.

To communicate with staff and visitors on a daily basis, providing support when required and working to help resolve any issues.

Assist the administrative team to arrange and administer meetings/conference/events, including booking venues, the preparation and distribution of papers.

Under supervision produce accurate letter, minutes, reports and maintain databases etc. as required.

Under supervision develop and maintain administrative support systems, including bring forward files and manual and electronic filing systems, ensuring that systems are effective in their use and are reviewed regularly.

To assist with the ordering of supplies as appropriate.

Assist in the tasks and duties of other staff within the team during periods of staff leave/absence to ensure that an effective quality service is maintained at all times and contributing to the work of the team.

To record and securely store information relating to confidential matters and enquiries.

Distributing and opening in-coming mail timely and dealing with appropriately.

Be able to competently use Hospital IT systems and other information technology systems and participate in training programmes to develop and update personal skills to meet the needs of the department.

Maintain tidy, safe working environment, reporting any hazards or faults timely and appropriately.

Undertake any other duties, which may reasonably be required.

To undertake an annual appraisal to identify any necessary personal development required to meet the objectives of the Team, and to further develop the post holders skills and role.

The post holder will be required to undertake mandatory training as and when required.

Communication and Working Relationships

To communicate as appropriate with a range of internal and external stakeholders and partners.

Responsibilities of the Post Holder

To contribute to the administrative work within their team.

To gain an understanding of how the team functions by providing support as required whilst gaining knowledge and experience and by undertaking training in the following:

NVQ level 2/3 in Business Administration;Certificate in principles of Business and Administration;Employment responsibilities and Rights;Functional Skills (including Personal Learning and Thinking Skills, English, Maths and ICT at Level 2.

Other Duties

It is the responsibility of each member of staff to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Staff must be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients. Staff must be aware of the action to be taken in the event of fire and must attend fire lectures at least once a year.

Staff should be aware of their own individual responsibilities under the Trust Equal Opportunities Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy.

Any other duties which may be required from time to time as discussed and agreed with the Line Manager and Department Manager.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Functional skills level 1 in English, Maths and ICT (or equivalent)

Desirable

• GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths (or equivalent)

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within an administrative setting

Communication Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Demonstrates understanding of patient/client confidentiality

Analytical/Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner to ensure equal opportunities / work sensitively with a diverse group of people

Planning/Organisational Skills

Essential

• Good organisational skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC and City

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To support the development of creative campaign concepts, working with the Communications Team, that support the delivery of the Trusts strategic priorities

2. To lead all aspects related to the successful and proactive planning, management and delivery of digital communications and engagement.

1. Manage, own and develop NUHs public website, intranet and social media channels, alongside development of new channels as required.
2. Lead on all day-to-day activities related to maintaining and the ongoing development of the Trusts website and social media channels, including generating and developing content.
3. To lead on the ongoing development and management of the Trust brand and corporate identity, including creative and brand guidelines.
4. To deliver training to the organisation re: social media, content development and web.
5. To maintain technical skills and knowledge relevant to the team including use of appropriate computer software packages (including Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Capcut and Microsoft) suitable for print and digital use
6. To support deliver the in-house printing function, supporting the Trust in developing and delivering timely and cost-effective print work
7. To lead on video and photography production, managing consent, filming and delivery to audience needs.
8. Agree targets for all digital activity and embed appropriate evaluation/ analytic tools to monitor and adjust the effectiveness of these platforms. This includes managing the contract for the social platform that is chosen.
9. Keep abreast of digital and social media developments, and recommend and support the integration of appropriate tools for distinct target audiences
10. Ensure all activity complies with current legislation related to data protection, accessibility and usability, and be alert to new/emerging regulations and guidelines such as PECR/GDPR regulations.

13. Work closely with the Communications and Engagement Team to ensure joined up working and best use of digital platforms to maximise internal and external engagement

Communication

1. To communicate complex service and patient-related information effectively across all digital channels and facilitate collaborative working with the multi-disciplinary teams

2. Enable wider Communications and Engagement Team to understand how to incorporate digital communication into planning to ensure wide online engagement.

3. Be pro-active in promoting the Trusts vision for delivering excellence.

4. To support colleagues at all levels with advice and guidance specific to digital, internal and external communications.

Quality and Governance

1. Provide regular and as required reports offering relevant and detailed insight into delivery of communications across online channels.

1. Support the Trust with internal and external communications requirements during major incidents and Trust-wide crisis
2. Make judgements that require analysis and interpretation of situations where internal and external stakeholders/experts may challenge decisions made

Management

1. Lead on the day-to-day line management of the Digital Team, providing advice and support to team members to ensure a quality and timely communications service is delivered across digital channels.

2. Complete appraisals for direct line report and ensure they undertake mandatory training to the required timescale

3. Support with in-team recruitment and selection.

4. Ensure that personal development plans are in place for direct line reports and reflection and continuous learning are part of day-to-day activity

Professional

1. Maintain expert knowledge of current technological and best practice developments across the communications fields

2. Maintain and update Professional Portfolio and Professional Development Plan.

3. Be able to work independently and manage own workload to make effective use of time and resources and working to local and national standards

4. Work flexibly and undertake other duties commensurate to the grade as required

5. Participate in Joint Annual Personal Development Review with line managers

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level standard or equivalent experience in internal and external communications oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience in digital communications - including web, design, content production and social media oPositive attitude towards learning and development with a record of continuing professional development
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in digital communications - including web, design, content production and social media
• Positive attitude towards learning and development with a record of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of developing and managing websites and intranets, including managing relationship with external web development organisations
• Working knowledge of filming and editing video content for various online audiences to support delivery of key Trust messaging
• Experience of managing and motivating staff and teams
• Knowledge and understanding of how to implement digital communications to facilitate the effective delivery of both internal and external communications
• Extensive experience of managing a successful social media function to deliver digital communications to online audience.

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Evidence of a solid understanding of patient confidentiality and the relevant aspects of libel law, the Freedom of Information Act, Equality Act and Data Protection Act.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Experience of developing new and innovative online communication channels
• Ability to manage difficult situations and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to translate often complex information into something understandable for the audience
• Able to influence and interact with a diverse customer group

Desirable

• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Attention to detail and ability to give constructive feedback to support development of others
• Able to identify, analyse and respond to issues effectively and efficiently
• Knowledge and understanding of regular evaluation of channels, content and communications plans to enable consistent improvement across digital communications

Values led

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queen's Medical Centre

Derby Rd

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide operational support to the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash in the delivery of all statutory / NHS accounts and monthly returns (including Provider Financial Returns (PFRs), Statutory Accounts and detailed working papers) which should represent a true and fair view of the Trust position and meet financial timescales and legal requirements.

Assist in the comprehensive production of all necessary detailed working papers for the monthly / annual accounts.

To maintain the integrity of the trial balance (TB), properly coding transactions to ensure that production of the key reports and statements can be derived from the General Ledger with minimal manual intervention and that Group inter-company transactions are properly eliminated.

Meet with HPSN colleagues to discuss the monthly budget position, agreeing and acting on any subsequent actions.

Oversee the Trusts Cashiers function, completing Senior Cashiers appraisals and to ensure both site offices are staffed appropriately.

To follow the agreed timetable relating to Trust control accounts and suspense accounts, ensuring that all procedures are followed in a timely manner.

To record the completion of Trust / HPSN SOFP control accounts (internal or SBS produced), ensuring reconciliations are completed and reviewed on time by responsible officers, in the prescribed Trust format and provide evidence / report any issues to the Financial Accountant.

Authorise urgent payments as prepared by the Cashiers, checking any relevant supporting documents.

Complete SOFP control account reconciliations (including cash, receivables and payables) and take action to clear outstanding balances prior to the next review.

Input to the annual accounts and audit as required, responding to audit queries as directed by the Financial Accountants.

Complete the Agreement of Balances process (AoB), within the context of the overall accounts timetable, ensuring all AoB submissions are completed including dealing with queries relating to mismatches.

Act on advice from the Financial Accountant - Technical Accounts to correctly comply with new or updated accounting standards as adopted by the NHS.

Responsibility for the performance management and development of the Financial Accounting Officer (Group Reporting and Cash).

Undertake performance reviews, appraisals and regular 1:1 meetings.

Comply with Trust values and behaviours within the Department.

Suggest and adapt to new ways of working, including automation and artificial intelligence to improve accuracy and timeliness.

Help to ensure compliance with Corporate Governance (financial controls), Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and other standards, working with colleagues across the Finance function and in the wider Trust to promote good governance practice and the highest standards of business conduct.

Calculation of finance revenue including interest received.

Provide auditors with assurance on the reported pay position, reconciling the Gross to Net reports each month to the general ledger, movements in manpower and non-recurring items (e.g. / pay awards)

Update bank mandates and authorised signatories for the accounts, ensuring the prompt addition, amendment or removal of signatories and users in line with current postholders and ensure corporate cards are reconciled and appropriately recharged.

Review any limits on card transactions, bacs payments etc to ensure these are still appropriate and recommend changes to the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash for onward approval.

Input into the content of Trust policies.

Any other duties as determined appropriate by the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash including providing cross cover where necessary for the Financial Accountant - Technical Accounts (including where it may be an opportunity for the postholder for development purposes).

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Part qualified professional CCAB Accountancy qualification or equivalent experience.
• Theoretical and practical accounting, systems knowledge.
• Good knowledge / ability in using MS Excel to solve complex problems.
• Staff management experience.
• Knowledge of accounting and reporting standards (including IFRS).
• Knowledge of financial accounting processes, VAT, financial systems and financial legislation.
• Committed to instigating and maintaining own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and encouraging / enabling that of others.
• NVQ Level 5/professional accountancy Qualifications - Certificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Member or equivalent experience to degree level plus supervisory experience.

Desirable

• Qualified CCAB or looking to complete professional CCAB qualification in 1-2 years.

Experience

Essential

• NHS finance experience
• Experience of communicating effectively with finance and non-finance managers on financial matters offering solutions to problems.
• Advanced level of understanding of Microsoft Excel, including the use of advanced functionality.

Desirable

• Experience in an NHS Provider Finance function.
• Working knowledge of Oracle general ledger systems
• NHS Financial Accounting experience including Agreement of Balances principles.
• Experience of using automated processes to improve efficiency.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to develop and sustain productive relationships with team members and colleagues.
• Provide and present complex financial and other information (eg workforce numbers).
• Communicate effectively at all levels, both orally and in writing, recognising the differing needs of the audience, and respond appropriately with tact & diplomacy over contentious issues.
• Feed-back, train and deal with performance issues for staff.
• Maintain a customer-focused business-like approach considering the effect of actions on other stakeholders.
• Invite full participation and encourage staff to offer ideas.
• Exposure to occasional emotional circumstances and empathise and deal with angry or upset colleagues.
• Discuss financial queries with staff or external stakeholders which are often complex and contentious, including reasons for delays in payment and other sensitive issues.
• Provide advice on complex financial and corporate issues to non-financial managers.
• Negotiate with NHS or external organisations over cost, service issues.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Make judgements involving complex facts or situations, requiring the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of information.
• Analyse complex financial trends involving many streams of data and produce forecasts using a wide range of data and assumptions.
• Develop and advise on complex financial issues and investigate and resolve errors.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Plan and organise activities or programmes, to deliver tasks to the required timetable.
• Plan monthly workload to positively impact across the department & the organisation.
• Contribute to the overall financial strategy and finance accreditation.
• Work on own initiative and lead by example.
• Contributes to long-term financial plans working with colleagues to ensure triangulation of assumptions.
• Plan for tax and legislative changes.
• Make daily adjustments to schedules / forecasts in order to deal with organisation requirements and to ensure targets are met.
• Coordinate and plan activities with other professionals and agencies e.g. auditors, Inland Revenue.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to concentrate for long periods (inputting, validating and financial data analysis).
• Light physical effort required - sitting, standing, walking and driving / travelling.
• Use of PC / Laptop / display screen equipment continuously.
• Concentration required when analysing data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries from staff.
• May be required to switch tasks.
• Office conditions may vary from time to time (eg. open plan, single office).

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Requirement to work flexibly, including working on-site depending on the requirements of the role or the wider team at any particular time.
• Requirement to attend face to face meetings and other activities (eg training, stock takes).
• Requirement to attend virtual (MS Teams) meetings when working from home and be present and available during office hours.
• Suggest changes to and implement accounting and financial policies and procedures in own area or section.
• Propose changes to and redesign local accounting and financial policies and procedures, which have an impact in other areas.
• Allocate and check the work of more junior staff in the section
• Deliver finance training / specialist training.
• Design / format spreadsheets and databases for specific purposes.
• Introduce, adapt and improve financial systems in own area of responsibility.
• Work to achieve agreed objectives in own way working within broad professional policies, often without reference to manager.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Behave in a way that is consistent with the Trust's Team NUH behavioural standards.

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Trust HQ, City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide operational support to the Senior Financial Accountant Technical Accounts in the delivery of all statutory / NHS accounts and monthly returns (including Provider Financial Returns (PFRs), Statutory Accounts and detailed working papers) which represent a true and fair view of the Trust position and meet financial timescales and legal requirements.

Assist in the comprehensive production of all necessary detailed working papers for the monthly / annual accounts.

Maintain the integrity of the trial balance (TB), properly coding transactions to ensure that production of the key reports and statements can be derived from the General Ledger with minimal manual intervention.

Work with Financial Management and Transactional Services colleagues to ensure the Trust has identified and properly accounted for provisions (bad debt, redundancies etc) and has reported any Special Payments correctly.

Advise colleagues on the appropriate treatment of contentious or unusual transactions (eg, accruals, vs provision, vs contingent liability).

Maintain proper logs of the details and outcome of decisions or investigations and make the appropriate disclosures relating to IR35 transactions (including in the annual report).

Follow the agreed timetable relating to Trust control accounts and suspense accounts, ensuring that all procedures are followed in a timely manner.

Obtain monthly statistics using business intelligence, formulating trends or tables of information in the agreed format for inclusion in reports to Senior Management.

Capture all necessary information to update the losses and special payments register and produce the losses and special payments quarterly report for the Audit Committee and auditors, ensuring that all losses and special payments have been made in accordance with national guidance, current policies, reporting trends and anomalies appropriately.

Review the completion of Trust SOFP control accounts (internal or SBS produced), ensuring reconciliations are completed and reviewed on time by responsible officers, in the prescribed Trust format and provide evidence / report any issues to the Financial Accountant Technical Accounts.

Review monthly VAT returns and transactions completed by SBS/internally, reporting to Financial Management and other colleagues any anomalies impacting on the monthly position, that might necessitate a correction, working with colleagues to transact any such correction.

Monitor the goods received not invoiced (GRNI) position of the Trust and transact on a timely basis any manual adjustment to the monthly automated accrual journal, in line with current policy and ensure full transparency with colleagues.

Calculate finance expenditure including interest (bank / leases).

Ensure any learning from the prior year is incorporated into the work of the current year to ensure mistakes are not repeated and a culture of continuous improvement is instilled into the team.

Identify weaknesses in the national chart of accounts impacting on the Trusts ability to report accurately / effectively and recommend changes or internal workarounds as necessary (e.g. the setting up of analysis codes to enrich the information stored in the GL).

Report any workarounds to the Senior Financial Accountant Technical Accounts and advise on potential solutions.

Input to the annual accounts and audit as required, responding to audit queries as directed by the Senior Financial Accountants.

Correctly comply with new or updated accounting standards as adopted by the NHS and adapt existing processes as necessary, ensuring that information is devolved as widely as necessary, acting as a focal point for subsequent queries. Periodically review and lead the development, review and implementation of financial accounting procedures, policies and control frameworks.

Lead the management and technical accounting treatment of Trust lease arrangements, including, maintaining the Trusts lease register, ensuring new leases are added, existing leases are updated, expired leases are removed and that balances and inflationary increases etc are updated periodically.

Performance management and development of the Financial Accounting Officer Technical Accounting.

Lead the Financial Accounts automation strategy, identifying opportunities for AI and robotic process automation and provide guidance and management to the Financial Accounting Officer - AI Robotics

Undertake performance reviews, appraisals and regular 1:1 meetings.

Comply with Trust values and behaviours within the Department.

Suggest and adapt to new ways of working, leading on the direction of travel relating to the automation of processes (artificial intelligence / robotic process automation) in Finance to improve productivity, accuracy and timeliness.

Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance (financial controls), Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and other standards, working with colleagues across the Finance function and in the wider Trust to promote good governance practice and the highest standards of business conduct.

Input into the content of Trust policies.

Any other duties as determined appropriate by the Senior Financial Accountant Technical Accounts and provision of cross-cover for the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional CCAB Accountancy qualification finalist or equivalent.
• Theoretical knowledge of accounting systems.
• Knowledge of accounting and reporting standards (including IFRS).
• Committed to instigating and maintaining own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and encouraging / enabling that of others.
• Significant experience of technical financial accounting within a large complex organisation.

Desirable

• Fully Qualified Professional CCAB Accountancy qualification or equivalent.
• Knowledge of NHS finance policies.

Experience

Essential

• NHS finance experience
• Experience of advising finance and non-finance managers on financial matters, providing detailed advice and guidance.
• Staff management and leadership experience.
• Adherence to complex rules relating to financial standards, policies or national guidance.
• Advanced level of understanding of Microsoft Excel, including the use of advanced functionality.
• Interpreting IFRS and NHS accounting guidance.
• Managing complex accounting issues and providing authoritative advice.
• Leading component parts of statutory accounts preparation.
• Developing accounting policies and procedures.
• In-depth specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies.

Desirable

• Experience in an NHS Provider Finance function.
• Leading financial accounting teams.
• Working knowledge of Oracle general ledger systems.
• Implementing accounting policy changes across organisations.
• Involvement in systems development / implementation.
• Completion of monthly Provider Financial Returns (PFR).
• NHS 'PFR' / 'TAC' Statutory Accounts forms completion.
• Leading digital transformation, including Robotic Automated Processes (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to develop and sustain productive relationships with team members, colleagues and other managers.
• Provide and present highly complex sensitive information.
• Communicate effectively at all levels, both orally and in writing, recognising the differing needs of the audience, and respond appropriately with tact & diplomacy over contentious issues.
• Develop and present financial information to non-finance professionals and convey financial concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Resolve complex financial queries including confidential, legal and other sensitive issues involving the relevant colleagues where necessary.
• Feed-back, train and deal with performance issues for staff.
• Encourage a customer-focused business-like approach considering the effect of actions on other stakeholders.
• Invite full participation and encourage staff to offer ideas.
• Negotiate service issues with internal stakeholders or external counterparties.
• Discuss complex financial queries with staff, suppliers and other stakeholders (eg. reasons for delays in payment and other sensitive / contentious issues).

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Make judgements involving complex facts or situations, requiring the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of a range of options.
• Analyse complex problems specifically relating to technical accounting, including improving the accuracy of stock takes, provisions accounting and Resource Department Expenditure Limits (RDEL) returns, and providing judgement on potential IR35 situations.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities or programmes, requiring the formulation & adjustment of plans or strategies.
• Plan projects to positively impact across the department & the organisation.
• Contribute to the overall financial strategy and finance accreditation.
• Work on own initiative and lead by example.
• Delivery of accounting, financial services over the financial year the function.
• Prepares plans for financial and people aspects of service provision
• Contributes to medium term financial strategy with planning colleagues, assessing the impact on cash and working capital of financial / capital investment plans.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to concentrate for long periods (inputting, validating and financial data analysis).
• Light physical effort required - sitting, standing, walking and driving / travelling.
• Use of PC / Laptop / display screen equipment continuously.
• Concentration required when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries.
• May be required to switch tasks with no notice.
• Office conditions may vary from time to time (eg. open plan, single office).

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Requirement to work flexibly, including working on-site depending on the requirements of the role or the wider team at any particular time.
• Requirement to attend face to face meetings and other activities (eg training, stock takes).
• Requirement to attend virtual (MS Teams) meetings when working from home and be present and available during office hours.
• Incidental contact with patients, clients.
• Suggest changes to and implement accounting policies and financial procedures in own area or section.
• Propose changes to and redesign local accounting and financial policies and procedures, which impact in other areas.
• Allocate work to more junior staff in the section.
• Provide training / deliver formal finance training to a range of non-finance managers.
• Design, formatting of spreadsheets and databases for specific purposes / responsible for introducing, adapting and improving financial systems for use by others.
• Work to achieve agreed objectives and freedom to do this in own way.
• Act without reference to manager
• Act as lead specialist in own area

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Behave in a way that is consistent with the Trust's Team NUH behavioural standards.

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Trust HQ, City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cancer Pathway Co-ordination

Using hospital systems, proactively manage the patient pathway for all tumour sites by monitoring, reporting and recording tracking events, ensuring that the patients journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with the Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) Targets.

To retrieve information needed to maintain a tracking process on every two-week wait patient, consultant upgrade and screening referral.

Work with Cancer Pathway Managers to ensure the pathway reflects the requirements agreed for each tumour site timeline.

Provide weekly updates to the Cancer Pathway management team and the wider divisions regarding the progress of individual patients in the diagnostics stage, escalating issues and delays in a patients pathway as identified by the Cancer PTL.

To gain an understanding of the medical terminology of diagnosis and treatments for cancer in order to fully understand the patients pathway.

Ensure effective communication with nursing staff, medical teams, management and other coordinators to ensure the organisation and coordination of timely management of all patients on a cancer pathway.

Send and receive tertiary referrals and investigation / treatments results for patients from other provider organisations in line with local agreements and national targets.

Data Collection and Analysis

Ensuring data collection is undertaken in a prospective manner, assuring accuracy at all times.

Analysing target breaches and reporting any anomalies to the Cancer Pathway Managers and Head of Performance.

Work with clinical teams to assist in the collection and recording of items for Nation Cancer Clinical data sets e.g. Cancer waiting times, COSD, Clinical audits etc.

This post provides an exciting opportunity to develop your skills for possible career development within the NHS and we highly recommend an informal visit for more information.

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population living across Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas across three busy hospital sites therefore travel between hospital sites may be required. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification

Commitments to Trust Values

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including English Language
• Competent in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Excellent data input skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Cancer Pathway Tracking database

Communication and relationship

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate with a range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical)
• Effective team player able to work with people

Desirable

• Self motivated but also able to motivate others
• Possess effective listening skills

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential

• Ability to identify problems and quickly report/act on them accordingly to ensure cancer patients are treated within target
• Ability to analyse problems and identify obvious anomalies/discrepancies

Planning and organisation skil

Essential

• Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively
• Planning and organisation of a number of complex tasks many of which are on -going

Physical skills

Essential

• Able to use a computer for extended periods
• Accuracy with data entry and information tracking- pays attention to detail
• Able to work effectively and accurately under pressure - does not panic easily

Other requirements

Essential

• Willing to undertake additional training as required
• Drive and enthusiastic, well-motivated with a positive approach to working as part of a team pursuing new strategic goals

Desirable

• Committed to continuing professional development

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham University Hospitals

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cancer Pathway Co-ordination

Using hospital systems, proactively manage the patient pathway for all tumour sites by monitoring, reporting and recording tracking events, ensuring that the patients journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with the Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) Targets.

To retrieve information needed to maintain a tracking process on every two-week wait patient, consultant upgrade and screening referral.

Work with Cancer Pathway Managers to ensure the pathway reflects the requirements agreed for each tumour site timeline.

Provide weekly updates to the Cancer Pathway management team and the wider divisions regarding the progress of individual patients in the diagnostics stage, escalating issues and delays in a patients pathway as identified by the Cancer PTL.

To gain an understanding of the medical terminology of diagnosis and treatments for cancer in order to fully understand the patients pathway.

Ensure effective communication with nursing staff, medical teams, management and other coordinators to ensure the organisation and coordination of timely management of all patients on a cancer pathway.

Send and receive tertiary referrals and investigation / treatments results for patients from other provider organisations in line with local agreements and national targets.

Data Collection and Analysis

Ensuring data collection is undertaken in a prospective manner, assuring accuracy at all times.

Analysing target breaches and reporting any anomalies to the Cancer Pathway Managers and Head of Performance.

Work with clinical teams to assist in the collection and recording of items for Nation Cancer Clinical data sets e.g. Cancer waiting times, COSD, Clinical audits etc.

This post provides an exciting opportunity to develop your skills for possible career development within the NHS and we highly recommend an informal visit for more information.

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population living across Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas across three busy hospital sites therefore travel between hospital sites may be required. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification

Commitments to Trust Values

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including English Language
• Competent in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Excellent data input skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Cancer Pathway Tracking database

Communication and relationship

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate with a range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical)
• Effective team player able to work with people

Desirable

• Self motivated but also able to motivate others
• Possess effective listening skills

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential

• Ability to identify problems and quickly report/act on them accordingly to ensure cancer patients are treated within target
• Ability to analyse problems and identify obvious anomalies/discrepancies

Planning and organisation skil

Essential

• Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively
• Planning and organisation of a number of complex tasks many of which are on -going

Physical skills

Essential

• Able to use a computer for extended periods
• Accuracy with data entry and information tracking- pays attention to detail
• Able to work effectively and accurately under pressure - does not panic easily

Other requirements

Essential

• Willing to undertake additional training as required
• Drive and enthusiastic, well-motivated with a positive approach to working as part of a team pursuing new strategic goals

Desirable

• Committed to continuing professional development

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham University Hospitals

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide operational support to the Financial Accountant Technical Accounts in the delivery of all statutory / NHS accounts and monthly returns (including Provider Financial Returns (PFRs), Statutory Accounts and detailed working papers) which represent a true and fair view of the Trust position and meet financial timescales and legal requirements.

To assist in the comprehensive production of all necessary detailed working papers for the monthly / annual accounts.

To maintain the integrity of the trial balance (TB), properly coding transactions to ensure that production of the key reports and statements can be derived from the General Ledger with minimal manual intervention.

To follow the agreed timetable relating to Trust control accounts and suspense accounts, ensuring that all procedures are followed in a timely manner.

Work alongside the Financial Accounting Officer AI and Robotics and be responsible for the day-to-day operation / update of systems developed including salary sacrifice / lease car schemes, liaising with non-finance colleagues as necessary (e.g. payroll) and identify and resolve any problems.

Input to the annual accounts and audit as required, responding to audit queries as directed by the Financial Accountants.

Act on advice from the Financial Accountant - Technical Accounts to correctly comply with new or updated accounting standards as adopted by the NHS and adapt existing processes as necessary, ensuring that information is devolved as widely as necessary, acting as a focal point for subsequent queries.

Accounting for injury cost recovery transactions including bad debt calculations.

Reconcile reserve movements relating to Public Dividend Capital, Revaluation and Retained Earnings.

Attend periodical stock takes, transact movements into the general ledger and prepare reports for the Financial Accountant Technical Accounts.

Ensure information is stored at an appropriate level in the GL to ensure both internal and external reporting requirements are met and that the balances can be easily reconciled to external sources.

Update payroll mapping tables to ensure the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) feeder system updates the ledger codes appropriately for each of the pay elements and reconcile the gross to net reports to the control accounts.

Work with the Transactional Services Manager to ensure the Trust has coverage in terms of its bad/doubtful debt provision ensuring the position is re-evaluated, transacted and reported on a timely basis to Management Accounts.

Ensure statutory reporting of private and overseas patients is reconciled to departmental records, ensuring accuracy of reporting of the monthly cash recovery, reported income and any write-offs.

Responsibility for the performance management and development of the Financial Accounts Assistant.

Undertake performance reviews, appraisals and regular 1:1 meetings.

Comply with Trust values and behaviours within the Department.

Adapt to new ways of working, including automation and artificial intelligence in Finance.

Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance (financial controls), Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and other standards, working with colleagues across the Finance function and in the wider Trust to promote good governance practice and the highest standards of business conduct.

Any other duties as determined appropriate by the Financial Accountant Technical Accounts and provision of cross-cover for the Financial Accounting Officer Group Accounting and Cash.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 5/professional accountancy Qualifications - Certificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Member or equivalent experience to degree level plus supervisory experience.
• Good knowledge / ability in using MS Excel to solve problems
• Awareness of accounting and reporting standards (including IFRS).
• Committed to instigating and maintaining own development.

Desirable

• Accountancy qualification (AAT or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of communicating effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues on financial matters offering solutions to problems.
• Intermediate level of understanding of Microsoft Excel, including the use of inbuilt tools to automate tasks.
• Detailed understanding of accounting procedures (e.g. reconciliation and balances, finance computer systems and ledgers and coding structures).
• Knowledge of legislation as it affects own finance area.

Desirable

• NHS Finance experience.
• Working knowledge of Oracle general ledger systems.
• Experience of using automated processes to improve efficiency.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Provide advice on complex financial and corporate issues to non- financial managers.
• Communicate effectively at all levels, both orally and in writing, recognising the differing needs of the audience, and respond appropriately with tact & diplomacy over contentious issues.
• Participate in regular meetings and encourage others to offer ideas.
• Exposure to occasional emotional circumstances and empathise and deal with angry or upset colleagues.
• Discuss financial queries with staff and other stakeholders which are often complex or contentious / sensitive.
• Provide and present financial and other information effectively and professionally.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Make judgements involving complex facts or situations, requiring the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of information.
• Analyse and interpret financial transactions.
• Investigate complex financial queries and analyse detailed data to identify errors/discrepancies
• Carry out complex financial calculations.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Plan and organise activities or programmes, to deliver tasks to the required timetable.
• Plan monthly workload to positively impact across the department & the organisation.
• Contribute to the overall financial strategy and finance accreditation.
• Work on own initiative and lead by example.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to concentrate for long periods (inputting, validating and financial data analysis).
• Light physical effort required - sitting, standing, walking and driving / travelling.
• Use of PC / Laptop / display screen equipment continuously.
• Input of financial data into computer databases and spreadsheets, where speed and accuracy are necessary.
• Concentration required when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries from staff, stakeholders.
• Occasional requirement to concentrate for long periods when inputting data and when analysing data/statistics.
• Requirement to switch tasks at short notice.
• Office conditions may vary from time to time (eg. open plan, single office).

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Requirement to work flexibly, including working on-site depending on the requirements of the role or the wider team at any particular time.
• Requirement to attend face to face meetings and other activities (eg training, stock takes).
• Requirement to attend virtual (MS Teams) meetings when working from home and be present and available during office hours.
• Propose changes to working practices and procedures (e.g. when planning for the impact of new legislation).
• Implements procedures set by others.
• Allocate work to more junior staff in the section
• Provide induction training for trainees, new members of staff/day to day team management including e.g. recruitment (or assisting with recruitment), appraisal, discipline, training, delegation.
• Work within policies and procedures (work is managed rather than supervised).

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Behave in a way that is consistent with the Trust's Team NUH behavioural standards.

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Trust HQ

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide operational support to the Financial Controller in the delivery of all statutory / NHS accounts and monthly returns (including Provider Financial Returns (PFRs), Statutory Accounts and detailed working papers) which should represent a true and fair view of the Trust position and meet financial timescales and legal requirements.

Input into the annual national Financial Planning Returns (FPRs) reflecting the current Trust plan in terms of the planned SOFP, projected Statement of Cash Flow (SOCF) and technical calculations, including the PDC dividend for the year.

Review all working papers for the monthly / annual accounts ensuring compliance with appropriate IFRS guidance, standards and timescales.

Review the integrity of the trial balance (TB), the Statement of Comprehensive Income (SOCI) and SOFP of both the Trust and the subsidiary Pharmacy Company and provide Group accounts with the appropriate elimination of inter-company transactions.

Operate an appropriate control environment relating to Trust control accounts and suspense accounts, ensuring that all procedures are followed in a timely manner.

Review the Trust / HPSN SOFP control accounts, ensuring reconciliations are completed, and reviewed, on time by responsible officers, in the prescribed Trust format. Working with the Senior Financial Accountant (Technical Accounts), the post holder will provide monthly performance reports to the Financial Controller to indicate the rate of completion and to ensure all reconciliations are completed on time and to the required standard.

Review SOFP control account reconciliations (including cash, receivables and payables) and obtain assurance over audit risk areas such as accruals by conducting an analytical review with counterparts (eg. Management Accountants) and challenging preparers / making recommendations as appropriate.

Undertake periodical reports to the Finance Performance Committee, including movements and trends in the key components of the SOFP and SOCF and seek / validate appropriate explanations for movements.

Assess overall emerging trends and recommend actions to the Financial Controller in addressing adverse movements in working capital, engaging with peers across the finance function as necessary.

Prepare for the annual accounts and audit by designing and maintaining a monthly set of working papers to audit standard, ensuring working papers are reviewed and signed off and professionally prepared.

Develop and maintain a close and productive working relationship with the Trusts external auditor in matters relating to the production of the annual statutory accounts and subsequent audit. Prepare audit evidence in advance of deadlines and be prepared for audit challenge as appropriate.

Convert audit recommendations (internal and external) into actions and provide assurance internally and externally that these have been implemented and tested within the stated timeframes as agreed with between the Financial Controller and the auditor.

Advise on, and co-ordinate the Agreement of Balances process (AoB), within the context of the overall accounts timetable, ensuring all AoB submissions are completed including the resolution of any mismatches.

Act on advice from the Senior Financial Accountant - Technical Accounts to correctly interpret and apply new or updated accounting standards as adopted by the NHS.

Source information to resolve complex financial problems or queries, and identify, report and resolve emerging problems before becoming a more significant issue for the Trust.

Review and sign-off draft PFR returns to provide assurance to the Financial Controller that there are no errors, challenging as necessary. Ensure all narratives, particularly relating to variances against plan, have been completed by all relevant parties.

Develop and maintain working relationships with internal colleagues (finance and non-finance) and external contacts (e.g. NHS SBS) ensuring an effective two-way flow of information and a common understanding of stakeholder requirements / offerings. Formalise such arrangements where it would be beneficial to the Trust.

Supervise internal cash flow forecasting, ensuring alignment with the SBS cashflow model and ensure a feedback loop to SBS covers known future cash flow items / changes.

Oversee the preparation of monthly cash forecasts for review by the Financial Controller and maintain and develop the rolling 12-month cash forecast to support monthly financial reporting (working capital, liquidity etc) and any new, or progress against ongoing, requests for cash support.

Prepare documentation / analysis for review by the Financial Controller relating to standing items reported to the Cash Committee.

Provide sign-off for the payment runs generated by SBS for the Trust and HPSN, ensuring the Trust has cash coverage. Adhering to policies authorised by the Cash Committee, prioritise payments as necessary to ensure the Trust can meet its statutory payables and payroll commitments, clearly understanding and reporting the consequences of any actions proposed.

Take responsibility and be accountable for items authorised and be ready to explain any subsequent queries.

Responsibility for the performance management and development of the Financial Accountant - Group Reporting and Cash.

Undertaking performance reviews, appraisals and regular 1:1 meetings.

Defining and embedding Trust values and behaviours within the Department.

Influencing and motivating colleagues to overcome resistance to change and implement and adapt to new ways of working, including automation and artificial intelligence to improve accuracy and timeliness.

Challenge existing practices to comply with current best practice.

Input into the Trust efficiency programme, identifying opportunities for the Trust to improve its margin via cost improvements, additional income or efficiencies.

Responsibility for ensuring effective communication and ensuring the team has a clear understanding of what is required of them.

Help ensure compliance with Corporate Governance (financial controls), Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and other standards, working with colleagues across the Finance function and in the wider Trust to promote good governance practice and the highest standards of business conduct.

Continually review and update policies, aligning with the above controls and standards, and to protect the Trusts assets.

Any other duties as determined appropriate by the Financial Controller, including cross-cover for the Senior Financial Accountant Technical Accounts.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional CCAB Accountancy qualification or equivalent.
• Advanced theoretical and practical accounting, systems & management knowledge.
• Expert knowledge of accounting and reporting standards (including IFRS).
• Expert knowledge of financial accounting processes, VAT, financial systems and financial legislation.
• Committed to instigating and maintaining own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and encouraging / enabling that of others.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS finance policies.
• Experience of cash flow forecasting and the NHS cash regime as applied to capital and revenue (including applications of Public Dividend Capital).
• At least 3 years post qualification experience.

Experience

Essential

• NHS finance experience, including in depth specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies
• Experience of advising finance and non-finance managers on financial matters, providing detailed advice and guidance.
• At least 3 years management experience in a large complex and multi-disciplinary organisation, including staff leadership roles.
• Interpretation of complex guidance and its potential impact.
• Advanced level of understanding of Microsoft Excel, including the use of advanced functionality.
• Experience of advising finance and non-finance managers on financial matters, providing detailed advice and guidance.

Desirable

• Experience in an NHS Provider Finance function.
• Working knowledge of Oracle general ledger systems
• Systems development / implementation
• Delivery of Statutory Accounts.
• Completion and validation of Provider Financial Returns (PFR).
• Experience of using Robotic Automated Processes (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to develop and sustain productive relationships with team members, colleagues and other managers.
• Provide and present highly complex sensitive information.
• Communicate effectively at all levels, both orally and in writing, recognising the differing needs of the audience, and respond appropriately with tact & diplomacy over contentious issues.
• Develop and delivers formal, complex financial presentations (eg impacts of changes in accounting regulations or internal processes) to large groups of (often senior) non-finance managers.
• Discuss, make decisions and resolve complex financial queries including confidential, legal and other sensitive issues.
• Feed-back, train and deal with performance issues for staff.
• Encourage a customer-focused business-like approach considering the effect of actions on other stakeholders.
• Invite full participation and encourage staff to offer ideas.
• Exposure to occasional emotional circumstances and empathise and deal with angry or upset colleagues.
• Advises & constrains senior staff over financial issues, persuading them to a certain course of action.
• Negotiates with NHS, external organisations over significant cost, service issues.
• Provide and present highly complex sensitive information & convey financial concepts clearly and persuasively

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Analyse frequently complex problems specifically relating to cash management and dealing with cash shortfalls.
• Analyse frequently complex problems specifically relating to cash management and dealing with cash shortfalls.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Delivery of accounting/financial services over the financial year own area
• Plan projects to positively impact across the department & the organisation.
• Contribute to the overall financial strategy and finance accreditation.
• Work on own initiative and lead the team by example.
• Prepare plans for the financial and people aspects of service provision
• Contribute to medium term financial strategy with planning colleagues and model the impact of financial forecasts / capital programmes etc on cash and working capital

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to concentrate for long periods (inputting, validating and financial data analysis).
• Light physical effort required - sitting, standing, walking and driving / travelling.
• Use of PC / Laptop / display screen equipment continuously.
• Concentration required when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries.
• May be required to switch tasks with no notice.
• Office conditions may vary from time to time (eg. open plan, single office).

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Requirement to work flexibly, including working on-site depending on the requirements of the role or the wider team at any particular time.
• Requirement to attend face to face meetings and other activities (eg training, stock takes).
• Requirement to attend virtual (MS Teams) meetings when working from home and be present and available during office hours.
• Responsible for day to day management including: recruitment (or assisting with recruitment), appraisal, discipline, training, delegation/ line manager for department.
• Responsible for introducing, adapting and improving financial systems in own area of responsibility, for use by others.
• Works autonomously, and interprets available Accounting Standards.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• oBehave in a way that is consistent with the Trust's Team NUH behavioural standards.

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Trust HQ

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The proposed Job Plan is detailed in this job description.

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 year SHO level experience in OMFS/Oral Surgery

Desirable

• Experience working within an acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description

Training and qualifications

Essential

• Full GDC registration
• Appropriate postgraduate experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Experience consistent with registrar-level (ST3+) practice

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queens Medical Centre

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure a timely and accurate response to all cleaning requests.

Work in partnership with the Ward Team, Facilities Team Leader/Assistant Facilities Manager.

Assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards and infection control practices in the department as appropriate.

Maintain the integrity and reputation of the department by effective communication and harmonious attitudes with patients, staff and visitors.

Ensure patient dignity and privacy is respected at all times and report where you feel this has been breached.

Safe use of cleaning equipment/assemble and dismantle cleaning equipment; order stock.

Use effective and efficient cleansing/decontamination techniques across a range of skills.

Suction clean/dry mop floors, spot clean floors and remove spillages.

High dusting, damp dusting furniture, fixtures, fittings and ledges.

Spot clean internal glass as necessary.

Cleansing of wash hand basins, sinks, showers, WCs and fittings. Replenish supplies.

Cleansing of beds, bedside lockers.

Cleanse and refill soap dispensers and paper towel holders.

Removal of waste from wards and departments to designated collection points.

Use of polishing/scrubbing machines for maintenance of hard floors.

Use of extraction machine for carpet/upholstery cleaning.

Routine curtain changes (bed/window/screen curtains).

Making up of on-call and relatives overnight stay beds.

Use of ride on cleaning equipment; sweeper, scrubber dryer and burnishing equipment.

Undertaking any other relevant duties which are delegated from time to time.

Safe handling of cleaning agents and dilution ratios. Hazardous chemicals to be kept securely in storage areas when not in use.

All cleaning equipment must be decontaminated daily and maintained in a safe usable condition - faults must be reported to a Facilities Team Leader immediately.

Attend training courses including on the job training and training in the use of specific machinery as required.

Cleansing cupboards are to be decontaminated and kept tidy at all times.

Cleansing of infected room/bays in accordance with NUH Infection Control & Prevention Policy.

Close liaison with the cleaning services and team leader and ward manager in identifying additional cleans, such as isolation rooms and bed space terminal.

To act as a buddy to new starters (after training).

To ensure that a clean protective uniform is worn at all times when on duty and to use relevant Personal Protection Equipment in accordance with the policies provided by the Trust.

Demonstrates cleaning procedures to new starters.

Completes timesheets or similar work records.

Ensure concentration while using cleaning equipment.

To undertake isolation cleansing when required following Infection Control Isolation Policy and Procedures.

To work in accordance with the Trusts Policies and Procedures including COSHH, Manual Handling, Health and Safety, Infection Control and attend annual training.

Descale baths, toilets, showerheads, tiles using specialist chemicals.

Carry out specialist cleaning when required / with relevant training in:

Theatres, Pharmacy, Laboratories, Labour Suite, Bioquell Training (Decontamination).

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge or training equivalent to NVQ Level 1/2 in Cleaning and Support Services.
• Intermediate Apprenticeship in Facilities Services Level 2 or equivalent training
• Knowledge of cleaning/hygiene COSHH procedures.

Experience

Essential

• Cleaning in a domestic environment including knowledge of cleaning procedures and processes.
• Experience of working/communicating with the general public.
• Experience of working within a tea

Desirable

• Previous experience of cleaning in a commercial capacity
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety issues

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will involve the following responsibilities:

Completion and submission of VAT, CIS and other tax returns: Manage the monthly VAT process, including advising on any variances from expected recoveries and ensuring monthly recoveries reflect the correct position. Manage VAT and CIS return process including validation, investigation and submission. Providing the key point of contact for HMRC, NHS SBS and external advisors, representing the Trust on tax related issues and responding to any HMRC investigations and enquiries. Analyse complex VAT and tax legislation and determine application to Trust processes and impact.VAT training Provide specialist VAT advice across Finance and operational teams. Develop and provide training and guidance on VAT compliance. Support and encourage use of VAT and tax training provided through third party contracts.VAT Policies and procedures Maintain and develop Trust policies and procedures relating to VAT recovery. Identify, develop and implement opportunities to improve VAT recovery and efficiency.VAT and tax analysis and advice Summarise, communicate complex tax issues, and tax positions to non-technical staff, including operational, clinical and senior management, and discuss options for treatment. Advise on VAT implications relating to business cases and expenditure proposals.Audit, risk and compliance Identify, assess and manage VAT and tax-related risks. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of VAT and related rules and regulations, in particular changes to this and case law that impacts VAT recovery and investment / expenditure decisions. Support audit activity and maintain robust documentation.Manage contracts and budget Manage budget for VAT consulting support and reviews. Key liaison with HMRC, NHS SBS and external advisors, is responsible for reviewing and approving invoices relating to this.Other duties Deputise as Transactional Service Manager as required, providing line management support as needed for the transactional processing team.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience of VAT in a large NHS organisation

Desirable

• Practical experience of CIS scheme operation

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential

• Organises and manages own workload efficiently, and evidence of ability to plan and manage activities

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Trust HQ

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties are as above as well as the following:

Logistics Duties

Collect soiled linen from all wards and departments and deliver to the designated storage areas for later collection by Transport.

Collect clean linen from the designated storage areas and deliver to all wards and departments including the emergency adhoc linen requests. Put all items in the linen cupboards in a neat and tidy manner.

Undertake specific site cleaning both internally and externally as directed by the Team Leaders, wearing appropriate protective equipment where necessary.

Assist with the delivery of medical gases to the Trust and provide a delivery service following requests from wards and departments.

Distribute pharmaceuticals including the safe transportation and delivery to wards and departments of controlled drugs.

Assist other staff with their duties such as furniture removal etc.

Safe use of equipment used personally; appropriate use of expensive/highly complex equipment e.g. electric vehicles.

To maintain electric vehicles and equipment to defined standards at all times, reporting any defects to the Team Leaders. This will include ensuring that all vehicles are in operational readiness, carry out safety checks including re-charging and topping up of batteries as required.

Radios are to be collected from the Co-ordinators office at the start of every shift, ensuring they are switched on and fully charged.

To adopt a flexible approach in response to operational needs regarding duties and hours of work.

Assist Patient Escort with patient movement as and when required.

Demonstrates own activities to new or less experienced employees supports induction on new starters.

Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required as appropriate to the Grade.

Communication

Liaise with clinical staff where appropriate as to the requirements/needs of the department.

Report and relay to appropriate personnel information regarding queries/problems.

Ensure that the communication equipment is fit for daily use, test batteries each day and report any fault to the Team Leader.

Other

Undertakes surveys or audits, as necessary to own work.

Follow departmental policies, comment on proposals for changes in working practices.

Use equipment safely and take a duty of personal of care in relation to equipment.

Demonstrates own duties to new or less experienced employees.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Good basic level of secondary education
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of working practices and procedures providing a Logistic Service e.g. knowledge of hospital layout, equipment requirements, manual handling; gained through training and induction.

Desirable

• Significant experience in relation to working in a health care setting.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in the safe use of electric vehicles i.e., hand held tugs and sit-on electric vehicles

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.

Clinical

• Responsibility for the management of patients admitted under their care. This will be a full range of surgical and medical emergency patients.
• Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency service.
• Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and the proper functioning of the department.
• Cover for short term absences or periods of sick leave.

These duties are subject to review in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, their consultant colleagues and the Trust.

The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of their time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.

Governance and Audit

Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, coroners referrals and reports, CPD and Evidence-Based Practice.

Teaching

Both main campuses of the Trust are major centres for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to play a significant role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

The Trust works to ensure the best possible placements and training for both undergraduates and junior doctors and to ensure consultant trainers & teachers are developed and supported. The Trust facilitates this through agreeing appropriate job plans, a clear framework for the delivery of medical education, and the opportunity to enhance clinical and teaching skills through Continuing Professional Development.

Research

The Trust has extremely close links with Nottingham University and has academic departments in the majority of its clinical specialties. There are University and Trust research facilities. The Trust has a research strategy and management framework which aligns its funding for research with the research and innovations activities it supports. Consultants who wish to undertake research require the approval of the Trust R&I Department and relevant ethical approval and must adhere to the National Framework for Research Governance.

Other Duties as Agreed

The appointee may wish to take on other roles alongside their clinical role. Any positions offered by bodies outside the Trust, (e.g. Training Programme Director, Regional College Advisor, Royal College Representative etc,) must be discussed and agreed by the Head of Service in advance of the position being accepted, so that the impact upon the specialty can be fully considered and any job plan amendments undertaken should the additional role be accepted.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register via: Joint CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview) in Intensive Care Medicine and a suitable partner speciality (or equivalent) or Single CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview) in Intensive Care Medicine (or equivalent) or Triple CCT in GIM/Respiratory/ICM (or within 6 months)

Desirable

• Fellowship of Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA UK) or Membership of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent higher specialist qualification in Anaesthesia or Medicine or Emergency medicine (FRCEM).

Professional Qualifications/Development

Essential

• Successful completion of a CCT training programme in critical care medicine (as defined by the FICM) or equivalent or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
• Valid trauma life support certification or 6 months experience in a major trauma centre in last 2 years
• Post-graduate qualifications in ICM such as FFICM, EDIC or equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of ICS/ ESICM/ SCCM
• ATLS/ALS Instructor status
• BSc/BMedSci or equivalent professional degree

Clinical skills/experience

Essential

• Demonstrable of at least 18 months experience and extended training in Adult Critical Care Medicine including extensive contemporary critical care experience in the last 12 months
• Competence in transfer and safe retrieval as evidenced by CCT

Desirable

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• Specific training in education/simulation based training/ experience.
• FUSIC trained
• Interest in critical care rehab and follow up

Management skills

Essential

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Able to work in a team
• Excellent leadership skills
• Understand the wider NHS changes including ICB

Desirable

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Teaching, audit and research

Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit, Quality Improvement and change management
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

Desirable

• Original Research
• Publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Other skills

Essential

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the trust's IT and support systems
• Can demonstrate accountability for decisions made and work in stressful situations
• Non judgemental approach and sensitivity to patients and colleagues
• Able to work both at QMC and City campuses

Desirable

• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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