Head of Income

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Head of Income who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Finance Department at East & North Herts NHS Trust is a One NHS Finance Level 2  accredited department, awarded for achieving consistent good practice in Finance Skills Development. Joining the department you will be working in a high-performing Finance team, providing excellent support and advice to the organisation on all matters relating to finance, and joining our Trust on its journey of improvements through our ENH Production System programme, in partnership with the Victoria Mason Institute.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and conscientious individual who has keen eye for detail and a strong work ethic.

You will have a strong background in an NHS Finance role and will demonstrate excellent working knowledge of the NHS National Payment Tariff System.  You will manage the organisation's Income team and will provide sound financial and commissioning performance reporting and advice to the Trust.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Income will ensure that the Trust accurately reports its clinical income and activity to the Trust Board and commissioners.

You will ensure that the organisation receives accurate and timely income and activity information and that external reporting is actioned in accordance with contractual requirements and line with national timetables.

You will manage partnership relations with stakeholders, working with a wide range of finance, clinical and operational mangers to ensure the the needs and objectives of the Trust are achieved.

You will oversee the day to day management of the Income team, liaising with departments and multi-disciplinary teams as required, and will plan and oversee the implementation of service improvements as part of our ENH Production System and continued One NHS Finance accreditation journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.