Head of Income

To provide financial information and advice to the Senior Finance Team, Divisional Management Teams, Clinical Directors and other managers as required. To meet regularly with these managers to ensure that any potential income problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be effective. To have responsibility for all aspects of Income budgetary management within the relevant directorates, including monitoring of performance and providing advice on corrective action as necessary. To ensure robust monitoring systems are in place to monitor all income streams and support Divisional Business Partners triangulate income & activity with costs. To provide the Associate Director of Finance with the information necessary to enable corporate financial reporting. This will include explanation of significant variance movements, trends & risks for inclusion in the Trust Board Report. To provide and develop monthly financial performance reports that take into account activity and income, encompassing risks and forecasts. To review the Trusts income relative to national norms and other provider units and establishing verification of significant variations. Ensure income is obtained for other treatments, drugs and devices including Non-Commissioned Activity and Overseas Visitors. Work with colleagues in the resolution of commissioner/provider payment disputes and the subsequent statutory requirement to agree year-end balances. To provide input as required to the Trusts statutory financial reports. To ensure that the Trusts standing financial instructions and codes of procedures are adhered to at all times. Maintain and ensure accuracy and compliance of financial ledger systems in terms of NHS accounting principles. SLAM is to be maintained and kept accurate with a thorough reconciliation between it and ledger done monthly to ensure the latest contract position of the ICBs are accurately recorded. Monitor and review responses to reports/information requests and resolve any queries to complete all the Trust statutory submissions in line with DH guidance. Attend specialist workshops and keep up-to-date and with national and local technical and financial guidance in relation to the jobholders responsibilities, ensuring that the competence required to work with statutory policy and guidelines is adhered to. To maximise income for the Trust by accurately reporting the monthly income position of the Trust in compliance with NHS accounting policies identifying income risks and opportunities to senior management. To support contract monitoring meetings, providing any necessary reports to help the decision making process.