Senior Income Accountant | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,388 - £62,785 per annum inc HCAA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2024 |
| Location: | Northwood, HA6 2RN |
| Company: | The Hillingdon Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6368911/394-Corp-6368911DT |
Summary
Senior Income Accountant Fixed Term Contract band 8a
Reporting monthly acute income, timely submission of SLAM, and reconciliation of commissioner reports and information. Divisional.
Annual budget setting and divisional income reporting
1. Responsible for assisting the Head of Contracts in providing expert advice on all issues relating to Income, the National Tariff and reference costs.
1. Ensure National Tariff guidance is implemented accurately within the Trust and activity is priced correctly using national or local prices.
1. Monitoring and reporting on income, both internally and externally. Dealing with queries from Divisions and Commissioners in relation to pricing, activity and income.
1. Working with operational teams and the information department to ensure all activity data is collected.
5. Monitoring of all NHS Clinical Income (c£204m) to ensure all income is correctly invoiced and reported in the finance ledger including accruing for income yet to be billed. Responsible for ensuring invoices for clinical income are paid and, working with the Accounts Receivables team, ensure income is received promptly.
6. Assessing the impact of tariff changes and providing feedback to both financial and non-financial managers. Providing analysis, including written explanation, on actual and potential changes to income.
7. Liaising with Divisions on the financial impact of planned service changes. Ensuring that planning and costing systems are continuously improved. Responsible for the continual development and implementation of National Tariff guidance.
8. Day to day management of the Contracts, Income and SLR Accountants.
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jul 2024