FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITES The post holder will be responsible for the efficient use of departmental resources and wi.....
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITES The post holder will be responsible for the efficient use of departmental resources and will place requisitions for the PCN following the PCN finance policy, including: Responsibility for all aspects of financial administration including transaction processing, ledger maintenance, payments and reconciliations as required Provide reports for the PCN Board and other committees as appropriate and providing Board level assurance on all financial matters Ensure the provision of a full financial management and planning service to budget holders within the PCN Manage relationships with external audit, and maintain relationships with other professional advisers, including legal and banking representatives Management of relationships with key suppliers against contractual KPIs as appropriate Ensure the provision of reliable data quality to inform effective clinical and business decision making To work alongside Practice Managers within the PCN for the setting up of new financial systems Ensuring financial risks are recognised and appropriate action taken Monitoring expenditure and identifying significant deviations from plan Ensuring all claims are submitted in good time and payment made and received Ensuring the practices allocation of resources is fair and equitable Present financial plans, monitoring information and reports to the PCN [as required] Support business development in the PCN, in terms of introducing new digital upgrades to clinical systems COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will be expected to be an effective team member who can work alongside a variety of staff and stakeholders (internal & external) within the department. The post holder will be required to communicate information to and from external service users. This includes but is not limited to: Participating in relevant internal and external working groups to provide, information and analytical advice to inform the development and delivery of the PCN business plans. Work collaboratively across organisations to develop and implement project data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. Communicate information and issues, including briefings and reports that develop and deliver business plans. Maintaining excellent relationships across all member Practices. DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder is required to: To produce, review and circulate relevant documents required for meetings. Supporting the PCN Clinical Director and member practices to deliver PCN services. To create and circulate exception reporting when required. Supporting PCN members with all other reasonable administration requests. Preparing agenda's for and taking minutes of PCN meetings when required. Supporting and collating evaluation of PCN services to drive further improvements LOCATION The role will be based in the Gateshead area, primarily at Oxford Terrace & Rawling Road Medical Group but may require occasional working at the PCN member practice sites and also occasional travel to other external meetings in the Gateshead area. A driving license is required. The post holder should be flexible in their working hours as attendance at meetings outside of their usual working hours may be required at times. This job description may be reviewed in the light of changing organisational and service needs. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder may also be required to carry out other work appropriate to the grade of the post.
