Total 4 Director/C-Level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Coventry, CV2 2DX

**** If you are successful in the shortlisting round you will be invited to attend a recruitment and selection process. This is likely to take place in Early November.**** We are a large and friendly team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) operating from University Hospital, Coventry and Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. Our large Acute Teaching Hospital has almost 1400 beds and is located in a PFI hospital which opened in 2006, situated just off the junction of the M6 and M69. We are a major trauma centre and tertiary and specialist referral centre for many specialties including Neurosciences and Stroke, Oncology, Haematology, Paediatrics, Cardiothoracic, Renal Medicine and Renal Transplant. We are also a large clinical trials centre with over 140 active trials currently recruited to. In 2018 we fully automated all our medication storage on wards (72 Omnicells and growing), this was the first part of our move towards our longer term automation strategy. The next phase has been to automate our main dispensary (July 2023) ready for the new Trust EPR system (which arrived summer 2024) . This is an exciting time to join this journey as we move towards being fully automated across all our activities; prescribing, clinical screening, dispensing and storage. As a medication wholesaler we also support many local partners with clinical pharmacy services. We also work closely with our national/local commissioners and partner organisations. The post holder will be required to work closely and build relationships with all our key partners. As an acute teaching hospital our department has strong links with the Medical School at Warwick University, the Department of Medicines Management at Keele University and the School of Pharmacy at Aston University. The post holder will work closely with SLT colleagues and will be supported and mentored by the Director of Pharmacy. As an expanding and busy service there will always be opportunities to stretch and develop, the only moderation being the pace you want to set, support from SLT being implicit. The Trust has a dedicated team to support continuous quality improvement (QI) and we are focused on embedding a QI culture within pharmacy, using defined methodology to develop and improve our services. UHCW was selected as one of only 5 Trusts to work in collaboration with Virginia Mason of Seattle, USA. Virginia Mason developed and adopted a management system that has been sustained over the last 15 years. This continuous improvement culture has resulted in them being recognised as one of the safest hospitals in the USA. They have developed the original lean tools and methodology of Toyota Production Systems, and applied it to healthcare to establish a patient centered approach to improvement. Adopting patient centered tools to empower staff and drive changes to Organisational cultures. As a department we have actively encouraged and support our leaders to develop through these programs. If the advert interests you please take some time to read the attached JD/Person Spec, advert and structure chart, for a detailed view of what kind of leader we are looking for. Interested and considering applying? We would encourage you to get in touch with us to arrange an informal discussion and/or visit. Also take some time to look at our Twitter page @UHCW_Pharmacy, to get a feel for the team and trust. Look forward to hearing from our next Associate Director - Trust Medicines Assurance and Pharmacy Governance. The post holder will: Ensure Trust Medication related policies are robust, enabling and reviewed with stakeholders as a key Trust assurance. Provide professional leadership and management of the pharmacy Governance Team, delegating certain aspects through the Lead Pharmacist(s) and Technician(s) as appropriate. Be responsible for the continual development and implementation of medicines assurance strategies and policies that meet the needs of the Trust, its patients and any local or national drivers, standards or legislation. Support the Director and Deputy Director of Pharmacy in achieving the long terms goals and vision of the Trust and Pharmacy Department. Deputise for certain aspects of the Deputy Director and Directors role as needed. Develop and maintain a Medication Strategy Dashboard (Trust) and maintain the internal pharmacy governance dashboard Pro-actively influence safe and cost effective therapy with medicines with other senior clinical staff within the Trust, aligned to governance drivers Be a member of and provide specialist and expert advice and direction to various Trust committees that may include, Medicines Management/Practice Committee, OMT and QIPS Ensure the Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Guidelines and PGDs and Lead Pharmacist - Medication Safety Officer are supported and accountable via line management to deliver their portfolios. Line manage other senior staff across the department where required as part of a supportive SLT role. Work with the Pharmacy SLT to regularly review and alter staff skill mix to meet changing needs and capacity. Demonstrate innovation in the delivery of Medicines Optimisation approaches so the boundaries of current service delivery are extended and the potential skills of the workforce are utilised to the maximum. Provide pharmaceutical and governance input to the development, implementation and maintenance of EPR/EPMA or any other IT related system at the Trust, supported by the Lead Pharmacist EPR/EPMA and supporting the Deputy Director of Pharmacy. Lead, encourage and cultivate an environment of clinical and practice based research and audit. To develop and contribute to current and future research and audit projects associated with the use of medicines, prescribing and related matters. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.


***See attached JD/Person Spec, advert and structure attachments for a more detailed and informative view***

Are you a ready now Clinical Pharmacy Leader looking for the next challenge in your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and dedicated pharmacist to lead the trust medicines assurance and pharmacy governance at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

The opportunity has arisen as the current post holder will be on maternity leave, therefore a fixed term contract (secondment considered) is being advertised.

The primary role of this post is the professional strategic leadership of the Trust Medicines Assurance Framework and Pharmacy Governance. Also act as the professional secretary for the Trust Medicines Optimisation Committee (MOC) and Chair of the Medicines Policy and Practice Committee (MPPC).

The post holder will play a key strategic role in supporting the Director/Deputy Director of Pharmacy and Trust Quality team to ensure all our medication related committees and groups focus their outputs towards statutory Trust assurance needs, internal continual improvement and aligning towards a progressive Trust Medicines Optimisation Strategy.

As the secretary of the centralised Trust MOC, support Chairs of the committees and groups which are closet to clinical practice and the enablement of innovative practice. All committees output and reporting being accountable to MOC.

At an ICS level the post holder will also support the medicines governance group via the delegated authority of the Pharmacy Governance Team which includes the Medication Safety Officer (MSO).

The post holder is supported by an experienced Pharmacy Governance Team, Trust Medicines Safety Officer (MSO) and Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Guidelines and PGD’s (see attached structure charts). The post holder will also provide direct line management of the supportive structure. Medication Assurance has also been transformed by the introduction of our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system (Cerner), the team and post holder will support the EPR Pharmacy team closely.

The post holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of safe and sustained improvements in Medicines Optimisation across the Pharmacy department and Trust.

Support the Director of Pharmacy to constitute their duties:

As controlled drugs accountable officer (CDAO). - CD Lin reporting/attendance, Adios reporting
Provide assurance of all our medication supply chains as robust, procedure led, transparently auditable and timely. - For example CQC standards, self-assessments, home office declarations, pharmacy and activity registration statuses
Ensure standards are assured across all our statutory and local requirements. - e.g. GPhC, RPS, Trust Medicines Optimisation Strategy
Medication related Datix oversight (via Governance Team)
Serious Incidents and patient safety incidents oversight (via MSO)

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

****If you are successful in the shortlisting round you will be invited to attend a recruitment and selection process. This is likely to take place in Early November. ****

We are a large and friendly team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) operating from University Hospital, Coventry and Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. Our large Acute Teaching Hospital has almost 1400 beds and is located in a PFI hospital which opened in 2006, situated just off the junction of the M6 and M69.

We are a major trauma centre and tertiary and specialist referral centre for many specialties including Neurosciences and Stroke, Oncology, Haematology, Paediatrics, Cardiothoracic, Renal Medicine and Renal Transplant. We are also a large clinical trials centre with over 140 active trials currently recruited to.

In 2018 we fully automated all our medication storage on wards (72 Omnicells and growing), this was the first part of our move towards our longer term automation strategy. The next phase has been to automate our main dispensary (July 2023) ready for the new Trust EPR system (which arrived summer 2024) . This is an exciting time to join this journey as we move towards being fully automated across all our activities; prescribing, clinical screening, dispensing and storage.

As a medication wholesaler we also support many local partners with clinical pharmacy services. We also work closely with our national/local commissioners and partner organisations. The post holder will be required to work closely and build relationships with all our key partners.

As an acute teaching hospital our department has strong links with the Medical School at Warwick University, the Department of Medicines Management at Keele University and the School of Pharmacy at Aston University.

The post holder will work closely with SLT colleagues and will be supported and mentored by the Director of Pharmacy. As an expanding and busy service there will always be opportunities to stretch and develop, the only moderation being the pace you want to set, support from SLT being implicit.

The Trust has a dedicated team to support continuous quality improvement (QI) and we are focused on embedding a QI culture within pharmacy, using defined methodology to develop and improve our services. UHCW was selected as one of only 5 Trusts to work in collaboration with Virginia Mason of Seattle, USA. Virginia Mason developed and adopted a management system that has been sustained over the last 15 years. This continuous improvement culture has resulted in them being recognised as one of the safest hospitals in the USA. They have developed the original lean tools and methodology of Toyota Production Systems, and applied it to healthcare to establish a patient centered approach to improvement. Adopting patient centered tools to empower staff and drive changes to Organisational cultures. As a department we have actively encouraged and support our leaders to develop through these programs.

If the advert interests you please take some time to read the attached JD/Person Spec, advert and structure chart, for a detailed view of what kind of leader we are looking for.

Interested and considering applying? We would encourage you to get in touch with us to arrange an informal discussion and/or visit. Also take some time to look at our Twitter page @UHCW_Pharmacy, to get a feel for the team and trust. Look forward to hearing from our next Associate Director - Trust Medicines Assurance and Pharmacy Governance. The post holder will:
• Ensure Trust Medication related policies are robust, enabling and reviewed with stakeholders as a key Trust assurance.
• Provide professional leadership and management of the pharmacy Governance Team, delegating certain aspects through the Lead Pharmacist(s) and Technician(s) as appropriate.
• Be responsible for the continual development and implementation of medicines assurance strategies and policies that meet the needs of the Trust, its patients and any local or national drivers, standards or legislation.
• Support the Director and Deputy Director of Pharmacy in achieving the long terms goals and vision of the Trust and Pharmacy Department.
• Deputise for certain aspects of the Deputy Director and Directors role as needed.
• Develop and maintain a Medication Strategy Dashboard (Trust) and maintain the internal pharmacy governance dashboard
• Pro-actively influence safe and cost effective therapy with medicines with other senior clinical staff within the Trust, aligned to governance drivers
• Be a member of and provide specialist and expert advice and direction to various Trust committees that may include, Medicines Management/Practice Committee, OMT and QIPS
• Ensure the Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Guidelines and PGD’s and Lead Pharmacist - Medication Safety Officer are supported and accountable via line management to deliver their portfolios. Line manage other senior staff across the department where required as part of a supportive SLT role.
• Work with the Pharmacy SLT to regularly review and alter staff skill mix to meet changing needs and capacity.
• Demonstrate innovation in the delivery of Medicines Optimisation approaches so the boundaries of current service delivery are extended and the potential skills of the workforce are utilised to the maximum.
• Provide pharmaceutical and governance input to the development, implementation and maintenance of EPR/EPMA or any other IT related system at the Trust, supported by the Lead
• Pharmacist – EPR/EPMA and supporting the Deputy Director of Pharmacy.
• Lead, encourage and cultivate an environment of clinical and practice based research and audit. To develop and contribute to current and future research and audit projects associated with the use of medicines, prescribing and related matters.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Oct 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to join Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust as Associate Director of Finance – Assurance.

In this role, you will be a pivotal member of the Finance, Contracting and Procurement team.

You will provide leadership to the Financial Assurance function, that incorporates financial services and treasury management, corporate financial management, capital planning and finance systems development. You will have responsibility for financial reporting and lead the production of the Trust’s annual accounts. You will also support the development of the Trust’s financial strategy and the production of financial plans. You will act as the primary liaison with external partners and regulators.

To succeed in this role you’ll need to have expert technical accounting knowledge and strong communication skills to build effective relationships. You’ll have a passion for continuous development of our people, our skills and processes.

This role is responsible for providing leadership to the Financial Assurance function.

Responsibilities include:

Providing a comprehensive financial accounting service – including treasury management, VAT, accounts payable and receivable.

Capital planning and management.

Management of the corporate financial management team, supporting corporate budget holders, producing monthly budget reports and providing financial advice

Consolidation of the Trust’s in year financial position.

Production of financial reports for Trust Boards and Committees and completion of returns to the local ICB and NHS England.

Support the development of the Trust’s financial strategy and produce the annual and longer term financial plans.

Completion of the Trust’s annual accounts.

Developing and maintaining financial controls.

Developing finance systems and processes with a focus on improvements in quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Providing expert, technical financial advice.

Act as the day to day contact with Internal and External Audit and the local ICB finance team.

Staff development and leadership, ensuring our people have the appropriate skills to perform their role, developing a culture of continuous improvement.

For more information on this role please see the attached job description.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

· generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

· flexible working opportunities

· excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

· salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

· discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

· wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

· staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job Responsibilities

Financial Control
• Responsible for the integrity of the Financial Ledger by ensuring that the coding structure is maintained in line with the national NHS coding manual and ensuring the accuracy of data contained within the Financial Ledger.

Financial Accounting
• Responsible for the submission of statutory and other financial returns to NHS England
• Responsible for the Financial Accounting team, to ensure accurate ledger accounting and reporting.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely submission of VAT returns, and VAT/tax advice to colleagues.
• Responsible for the Treasury and Cashiering functions, ensuring effective financial control over the treasury activities and effective use of Trust cash reserves.
• Responsible for the Accounts Payable team, ensuring accurate and timely payment of suppliers.
• Responsible for the Accounts Receivable team, ensuring accurate and timely collection of income due.
• Responsible for working with other departments in the Trust to develop the capital programme and produce monthly monitoring reports.
• Responsible for maintaining the Trusts’ fixed asset accounting register.
• Providing financial information for the production of the monthly Trust Board report and supplying accurate data for input to the monthly returns required by NHS England, the ICB and any other ad hoc returns.
• Producing financial reports and information for Committees, Groups, Senior Management and other departments on a regular and ad hoc basis.
• Responsible for ensuring proper procedure notes exist for the Trusts’ financial services staff and for the development of internal departmental quality standards.
• Responsible for maintaining and developing effective financial controls and procedures.
• Overall responsibility for the NHS agreement of balances quarterly exercise within the recommended timescales and ensuring the accuracy of the information reported to the Department of Health.

Financial Management

§ Have lead responsibility for the production of financial management reports to agreed deadlines, including analysis of variances from plan, and make recommendations on resource control to ensure that expenditure is contained within available resources.

§ Ensure that Trust budgets are set in accordance with the agreed internal budget setting policy and within available resources.

§ Compile the annual Trust expenditure budget and ensure that robust systems for control of budgetary amendments are developed, implemented and maintained throughout the year.

§ Ensure that budgetary control and performance monitoring systems are developed, implemented and maintained.

§ Responsible for financial systems maintenance and systems development, ensuring integrity of financial ledgers and identifying opportunities for improving technologies.
• Responsible for the central Financial Management team providing support to corporate budget holders, managing the Trust’s financial systems and co-ordinating the production of the monthly budget statements for the organisation.

Service Provision/Governance
• Manage the Financial Services teams in line with good practice and NHS policy, guidance and standards.
• Provide professional financial support and advice to staff within the finance services function and its customers.
• Ensure systems, procedures and processes are developed and implemented to deliver agreed services in a transparent and accountable manner.
• Continuously review and develop financial systems so that financial transactions are accurately and promptly recorded and that information produced can be relied upon for effective decision-making.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, providing appropriate support and information to enable them to undertake their reviews.
• Co-ordinate the implementation of audit recommendations in a timely manner and monitor and report on progress.
• Develop and maintain financial risk register and business continuity plans
• Produce relevant, timely and accurate ad hoc reports as requested by Trust Managers and external stakeholders, as required.
• Deputise for the Deputy Chief Finance Officer on financial accounting matters (in line with main job role) as required.

Staffing
• Ensure the corporate finance teams operate within a culture of openness, transparency, responsiveness and, efficiency and provide a customer-focused service.
• Responsible for line-managing and developing staff within the corporate finance teams, ensuring that all staff have agreed objectives, a personal development plan and annual performance reviews so that the provision of services to customers is continuously maintained and improved.

Team-working

· Working with and supporting colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the service.

· Working with colleagues to ensure that cover and support are provided across each area.

· Take lead responsibility for key areas of the service, including:

o Management of:

§ Financial Accounting

§ Treasury and Cashiers

§ Capital

§ Accounts Payable

§ Accounts Receivable

§ Financial management to Corporate teams (including Estates)

o NHSE and ICB returns / Board report

§ Co-ordination / submission

§ Monthly monitoring

§ Financial plan

§ Ad hoc

o Year-end / financial accounts

§ Production of final accounts

§ Liaising with Internal Audit, providing support and information to enable them to undertake their reviews

§ Liaising with External Auditors to manage the final accounts audit process

o Capital

§ Maintenance and development of the fixed asset register

§ Capital programme development

§ Programme monitoring

§ PFI accounting

§ Capital reporting

§ Management of capital limits

o Accounts Payable

§ Manage the Agreement of Balances (AOB) process

§ Achieving targets for the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC), formerly Public Sector Payment Policy (PSPP)

o Accounts Receivable

§ Manage the Agreement of Balances (AOB) process

§ Oversee the debt recovery procedures, working with the Contracting team where contractual issues arise

§ Referrals to a third party collection agency

§ Manage the administration and accounting for Bad Debt provisions and Write-offs

§ Manage and report on Aged Debtors and Creditors

o Liaising with Strategy Team re the alignment of the Long-Term Financial Model with the Trust’s strategy

o Analysis and understanding of national announcements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

· CCAB qualified accountant

· Committed to personal development with evidence of CPD

Knowledge and Skills

Essential
• Expert knowledge of technical accounting standards, including IFRSs
• Effective decision maker
• Able to analyse problems and generate and implement solutions
• Ability to analyse and interpret data and present a logical argument
• Report writing skills – able to demonstrate a clear analytical approach

Experience

Essential
• Recent financial accounting or reporting experience
• Recent experience of technical accounting issues
• Experienced in leading teams

Personal Attributes

Essential
• Focus on quality and performance
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
• Self Awareness – able to reflect, learn from situations and continuously improve
• Resilience – remains positive in the face of difficulties and accesses help and support when needed

For more information on this role please see the attached person specification.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Sep 2024

Job Responsibilities Financial Control Responsible for the integrity of the Financial Ledger by ensuring that the coding structure is maintained in line with the national NHS coding manual and ensuring the accuracy of data contained within the Financial Ledger. Financial Accounting Responsible for the submission of statutory and other financial returns to NHS England Responsible for the Financial Accounting team, to ensure accurate ledger accounting and reporting. Responsible for the accurate and timely submission of VAT returns, and VAT/tax advice to colleagues. Responsible for the Treasury and Cashiering functions, ensuring effective financial control over the treasury activities and effective use of Trust cash reserves. Responsible for the Accounts Payable team, ensuring accurate and timely payment of suppliers. Responsible for the Accounts Receivable team, ensuring accurate and timely collection of income due. Responsible for working with other departments in the Trust to develop the capital programme and produce monthly monitoring reports. Responsible for maintaining the Trusts fixed asset accounting register. Providing financial information for the production of the monthly Trust Board report and supplying accurate data for input to the monthly returns required by NHS England, the ICB and any other ad hoc returns. Producing financial reports and information for Committees, Groups, Senior Management and other departments on a regular and ad hoc basis. Responsible for ensuring proper procedure notes exist for the Trusts financial services staff and for the development of internal departmental quality standards. Responsible for maintaining and developing effective financial controls and procedures. Overall responsibility for the NHS agreement of balances quarterly exercise within the recommended timescales and ensuring the accuracy of the information reported to the Department of Health. Financial Management Have lead responsibility for the production of financial management reports to agreed deadlines, including analysis of variances from plan, and make recommendations on resource control to ensure that expenditure is contained within available resources. Ensure that Trust budgets are set in accordance with the agreed internal budget setting policy and within available resources. Compile the annual Trust expenditure budget and ensure that robust systems for control of budgetary amendments are developed, implemented and maintained throughout the year. Ensure that budgetary control and performance monitoring systems are developed, implemented and maintained. Responsible for financial systems maintenance and systems development, ensuring integrity of financial ledgers and identifying opportunities for improving technologies. Responsible for the central Financial Management team providing support to corporate budget holders, managing the Trusts financial systems and co-ordinating the production of the monthly budget statements for the organisation. Service Provision/Governance Manage the Financial Services teams in line with good practice and NHS policy, guidance and standards. Provide professional financial support and advice to staff within the finance services function and its customers. Ensure systems, procedures and processes are developed and implemented to deliver agreed services in a transparent and accountable manner. Continuously review and develop financial systems so that financial transactions are accurately and promptly recorded and that information produced can be relied upon for effective decision-making. Liaise with internal and external auditors, providing appropriate support and information to enable them to undertake their reviews. Co-ordinate the implementation of audit recommendations in a timely manner and monitor and report on progress. Develop and maintain financial risk register and business continuity plans Produce relevant, timely and accurate ad hoc reports as requested by Trust Managers and external stakeholders, as required. Deputise for the Deputy Chief Finance Officer on financial accounting matters (in line with main job role) as required. Staffing Ensure the corporate finance teams operate within a culture of openness, transparency, responsiveness and, efficiency and provide a customer-focused service. Responsible for line-managing and developing staff within the corporate finance teams, ensuring that all staff have agreed objectives, a personal development plan and annual performance reviews so that the provision of services to customers is continuously maintained and improved. Team-working Working with and supporting colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the service. Working with colleagues to ensure that cover and support are provided across each area. Take lead responsibility for key areas of the service, including: o Management of: Financial Accounting Treasury and Cashiers Capital Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Financial management to Corporate teams (including Estates) o NHSE and ICB returns / Board report Co-ordination / submission Monthly monitoring Financial plan Ad hoc o Year-end / financial accounts Production of final accounts Liaising with Internal Audit, providing support and information to enable them to undertake their reviews Liaising with External Auditors to manage the final accounts audit process o Capital Maintenance and development of the fixed asset register Capital programme development Programme monitoring PFI accounting Capital reporting Management of capital limits o Accounts Payable Manage the Agreement of Balances (AOB) process Achieving targets for the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC), formerly Public Sector Payment Policy (PSPP) o Accounts Receivable Manage the Agreement of Balances (AOB) process Oversee the debt recovery procedures, working with the Contracting team where contractual issues arise Referrals to a third party collection agency Manage the administration and accounting for Bad Debt provisions and Write-offs Manage and report on Aged Debtors and Creditors o Liaising with Strategy Team re the alignment of the Long-Term Financial Model with the Trusts strategy o Analysis and understanding of national announcements Person Specification Qualifications Essential CCAB qualified accountant Committed to personal development with evidence of CPD Knowledge and Skills Essential Expert knowledge of technical accounting standards, including IFRSs Effective decision maker Able to analyse problems and generate and implement solutions Ability to analyse and interpret data and present a logical argument Report writing skills able to demonstrate a clear analytical approach Experience Essential Recent financial accounting or reporting experience Recent experience of technical accounting issues Experienced in leading teams Personal Attributes Essential Focus on quality and performance Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships Self Awareness able to reflect, learn from situations and continuously improve Resilience remains positive in the face of difficulties and accesses help and support when needed For more information on this role please see the attached person specification.