Job Description
JOB SUMMARY / MAIN PURPOSE:
The post holder will assist in the provision of costing and benchmarking information to support decision making within the Trust, collating, analysing, interpreting and presenting high quality information, considering the use of new technologies, in particular to improve usability and accessibility of information for non-finance managers.
KEY RESULT AREAS / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Costing
* Assist with the production of person level costs for both hospital and community sectors, required by the Department of Health/SPPG, working to ensure cost information is accurate, timely, accessible and relevant
* Support the development of the regional costing system to realise the full potential for the Trust
* Assist in developing close links with service and Information staff to obtain and develop the activity information required to support costing
* Provide support to Trust departments in ad hoc costing exercises and projects
* Liaise with professional managers and other senior staff in the discharge of duties and responsibilities
Benchmarking, Productivity and Efficiency
* Assist with the analysis and presentation of business intelligence information using a range of communication and data visualisation tools
* Provide support to managers across the Trust in the use of costing and benchmarking information: to improve quality, understanding and ownership of the information and to progress the productive and efficient use of resources.
Quality
* To ensure that the needs of patients, clients and their carers are at the core of the way that the Trust delivers services and that financial resources are effectively deployed to meet those needs.
* To ensure that all statutory financial and integrated governance requirements are met, including the identification and management of financial risks.