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Assistant Commissioning Analyst

On-site in Nottingham·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 a year
About £2,220 - £2,640 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Nottingham
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Sunday 15 November

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The role

Job summary

The post holder will assist in the production and analysis of activity and income information to support the business of the Trust in order that the Trust is paid appropriately for the work that has been undertaken. They will provide expert and specialist knowledge to Care Groups in respect of Payment by Results (PbR) and work with Care Group colleagues to understand activity and income variances. Within Commissioning the post holder will provide income / activity information and analysis as required to inform our understanding of the Trust's contractual and financial performance.

Main duties of the job

Liaise with colleagues in the Information Department to ensure suitable activity data is provided for inclusion in the SLAM Monitoring Module (SLAM). Check and verify the integrity of data and resolve any issues arising from those checks.

Ensure that all data is valid and reliable; identify, investigate and resolve data anomalies as required.

Support the production of accurate and timely monthly contract monitoring information in line with the national Payment by Results technical guidance.

Ensure that appropriate systems are in place for the timely receipt of non-computerised activity data to ensure payment.

Assist colleagues in the department in the production of activity / income information for contract monitoring.

Provide expert analysis of contract monitoring information including monthly forecasting.

Develop and maintain comprehensive procedure notes for the contracting process.

Support colleagues in the team in the implementation and development of Payment by Results (PbR), for example modelling / analysis of the financial implications of changes to national or local prices.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To Lead on the monthly reporting of Maternity datasets and invoicing, ensuring that the information is accurate and timely and in line with the national Payment by Results technical guidance.

Liaise with Financial Management and Care Groups to analyse and explain significant variances to Contract plans during the financial year.

To provide expert specialist advice about activity reporting DSCNs, Payment by Results and Costing requirements, as required.

Liaise with Information and Clinical Coding departments on all issues of activity recording and coding.

Maintain an up to date expert knowledge and understanding of Payment by Results guidance.

To deputise for the commissioning analyst when required.

To perform as a member of the Commissioning team and recognise team objectivesand targets are shared.

Undertake other Commissioning related projects on an ad-hoc basis as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English, at Grade C or above.

Experience

Essential

Experience of and / or knowledge of NHS datasets including SUS and information governance.

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.