Employer: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 06 December 2025
Job Summary
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Assistant Finance Manager – Costing.
The successful candidate will work closely alongside Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Recovery and Project teams. The role will provide detailed advice and support in the development and implementation of Service Level Reporting (SLR), Patient Level Costing (PLICs) and the submission of the National Cost Collection (NCC).
The Trust is expanding it’s costing function in order to support a programme of work focused on developing robust costing models and project financials. The ultimate goal to utilise data driven insights to inform decision-making across the Trust and support the creation of a sustainable financial recovery pipeline.
Main Duties of the Job
Lead the development and implementation of the Trust’s Patient Level Information Costing System (PLICS), Service Line Reporting (SLR) tools and The Costing Transformation Programme
Manage the successful submission of the yearly National Cost Collection (NCC) whilst complying with national guidance and improving data quality and accuracy
Develop reports from benchmarking tools and review information against peers to identify efficiency improvements
Provide and develop reports to communicate SLR information to operational managers, clinicians, divisional and Trust boards
Programme manage the costing function to deliver annual costing returns and quarterly PLICS results, with continuous improvement
Undertake detailed analysis of complex patient level costing information and support colleagues in interpreting results
Manage the successful processing, maintaining, and updating of Patient Level and National Cost Collection data
Ensure compliance with National Costing Standards and implement new standards within the costing model
About the Organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
You would be joining a vibrant and enthusiastic Finance team at a challenging and interesting time with financial recovery and sustainability as a priority. Alongside the wider Finance department our teams are based at the Basingstoke site but currently benefit from hybrid working arrangements and are expected at times to travel to one of our other two sites.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £600 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contact climateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Job Description & Contact
Job Responsibilities:
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.
The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office. Happy to discuss further during interview or at the offer stage.
For further information contact:
Jon Kaval, Deputy Director of Finance – Performance & Reporting
jonathan.kaval@hhft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential:
Part qualified member of CCAB body or equivalent experience
Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable:
Evidence of CPD
Experience & Knowledge
Essential:
Detailed understanding of NHS Finance regime
Experience of the production, analysis, and presentation of complex financial information
Desirable:
Production of annual NHS Reference Costs or Training Costs submission
Skills & Ability
Essential:
Advanced user of IT including all Microsoft office packages
Able to explain complex financial information to non-financial members of staff
Working knowledge of PLICs, Costing systems and the Costing Transformation Programme
Desirable:
Knowledge of SQL
Additional Requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service submission.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered.
Guidance available: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
How to Apply
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