Primary Care Network Finance Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Primary Integrated Community Services

Primary Integrated Community Services

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job summary:

Do you have the experience working in a finance and/or accounting environment and want to progress your career to work in finance within primary care at the NHS? We are looking for a highly motivated, self-starter who is task focussed, has a positive outlook and high attention to detail to join our team as the Primary Care Networks Finance Officer.

You will provide all financial information for 11 local Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

Main duties of the job:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To maintain the ledgers of 11 PCNs
To provide accurate and timely financial information to Clinical Directors / Business Managers across 11 PCNs (actuals and forecasts)
To ensure staff costs are correctly coded and claims processed in a timely manner

KEY REQUIREMENTS

NVQ Level 4 or AAT Technician or part qualified CIMA/CCAB or equivalent
Experience of working in a finance and/or accounting environment
Experience of producing accounts (P&L and Balance Sheet)
Ability to liaise with financial and nonfinancial stakeholders at all levels

About us:

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service, starting 35 days pro rata (inc bank holidays)
Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
Working in a multidisciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
A flexible approach to a worklife balance
Access to Blue Light Card scheme
All staff events and conferences
Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
Free parking across many sites
Personalised induction into the company and job role

Date posted:

14 May 2024

Pay scheme:

Other

Salary:

Depending on experience £28,407 - £42,618 pro rata

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:

Full-time

Reference number:

E COR

Job locations:

P I C S Ltd

Nottingham Business Park

Nottingham

NG8 6PY

Job description:

Job responsibilities:

JOB PURPOSE

To act as Finance Officer for Primary Integrated Community Services in its dealings with 11 local Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
To act as a liaison source of information for the PCN Clinical Directors & Business Managers.
Coordinate Finance information for each PCN under direction from the Clinical Director and Finance Manager.
Ensure all available PCN funding is claimed in a timely manner and appropriately accounted for.
To manage the supplier payments process.
Be very organised and methodical working with the team to share PCN information and good practice across the other networks.
Act as cover for the Finance Manager for periods of annual leave.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the PCN Finance Officer may include any or all of the items in the following list, and any other duties deemed commensurate of this role

This includes:

Produce invoices to request all necessary PCN funding from local ICBs and other providers.
Prepare and submit monthly ARRS staff claims.
Allocate incoming funds to correct PCN and undertake intercompany transfers of funds as appropriate.
Produce monthly statements of income and expenditure for each PCN including forward projections.
Liaising with the Clinical Directors, Business Managers, and the Finance Manager sourcing information and collating this for meetings.
Attending regular meetings with PCN Clinical Directors & PCN representatives to present finance information.
Keep accurate financial records using QuickBooks and Xero.
Be a point of contact for various NHS bodies and work towards understanding the PCN obligations and maturing process over the next few years.
A cando attitude and knowledge of primary care to build upon would be advantageous.

General role requirements

This job description is not designed to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities but represents the current key areas of work.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder when necessary and in line with service developments.

The post holder will:

Ensure that PICS policies are adhered to within the post holders own work area, including proposing changes to working practices as a result of new guidelines or legislation.
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships with all PICS staff, commissioners, and associated healthcare agencies at all levels.
Initiating contact with and responding to, requests from team members, managers and associated healthcare agencies and providers.

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