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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Contact
- Address
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Queen Victoria Road
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Tyne and Wear
- NE1 4LP
- Contact Number
- 0191 282 0999 option 2
Directorate Accountant (Income)
Accepting applications until: 05-Jul-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 05-Jul-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Regent Point
- Town
- 317 Regent Point
- Postcode
- NE3 3HD
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- 317 Financial Income - Corporate
- Interview date
- 16/07/2026
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled finance professional to join our Income team as a Directorate Accountant. As a large tertiary centre, Newcastle Hospitals delivers a wide range of highly specialised, specialised and core services—creating a complex income landscape where you can develop expertise and make a real impact.
Working within a large and complex NHS organisation, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality income accounting service, supporting the Trust’s c.£1.7bn income plan. You will lead on monthly income reporting and contract monitoring, turning data into clear, accurate insight to support operational and strategic decision-making.
You will lead the day-to-day running of the Income team, support and develop staff, and build strong, trusted relationships with financial and operational colleagues. You’ll contribute to income planning, forecasting and contract negotiations, helping to maximise income and strengthen financial performance.
We are looking for someone with strong technical accounting skills, experience in a complex organisation, and the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information. Knowledge of the NHS finance regime and income systems (e.g. SLAM) would be advantageous.
- Interview Date Thursday 16 July 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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The successful postholder will support the Income and Cost Accountant in all aspects of Income:
- Lead and manage a small team, supporting performance, development and workload planning
- Oversee month-end and year-end processes, ensuring accurate and timely income reporting
- Produce and review financial and activity reports, including contract monitoring and key reconciliations
- Support the preparation of forecasts, budgets and the annual income plan
- Provide expert advice to corporate and operational stakeholders, identifying risks and opportunities
- Liaise with external organisations to resolve income queries, support contract management and improve cash flow
- Contribute to the development and improvement of income processes, systems and reporting
- Support Trust-wide financial initiatives and respond to national policy and income guidance
- Ensure strong financial controls and data quality across income systems and reporting
- Deputise for the Income and Cost Accountant as required
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role is based at Regent Point in Gosforth, with parking available and easy access to the Regent Centre metro and bus interchange. We offer agile and flexible working to support work-life balance and provide a supportive and inclusive team environment with opportunities to thrive and develop.
- To ensure the provision of a delivery of a high-quality Income Accounting service
- Produce accurate, timely and appropriate monthly financial and performance management information for the Income/Contracts department
- Production of monthly activity and finance performance information (Contract Monitoring) to ensure produced to the highest quality by actively contributing to the quality assurance process and producing key validations and reconciliations
- To take a lead role in supporting the Income Accountant in the annual development of the Trust Income plan of c£1.7bn including supporting the production of a complex financial model using the Trust’s income reporting software (SLAM), to support the Trust’s annual objectives
- Contribute to statutory and mandatory reporting requirements, ensuring adherence to Trust policies, governance guidelines, and national standards
- Support the Income and Cost Accountant to negotiate with NHS/external organisations over invoicing/income issues, effectively resolving disputes to facilitate payment and improve cash-flow
- Support the continued development of the finance function in response to national policy drivers e.g. Healthcare funding, overseas visitors, counting and coding requirements etc
- Liaison with the internal and external auditors to address queries raised and issues identified
- Support the maximisation of Trust Income, through effective planning, forecasting and negotiation of activity plans, prices and contract terms
- Proactively contribute to the planning, development and implementation of Financial and Operational IT systems, e.g. Civica suite of products, Ledger systems etc. Including leading on the implementation of the Trust chosen Income System, SLAM
- Maintain financial and information systems to ensure the regular provision of accurate healthcare income and activity information to inform Trust wide and Divisional decision making in the most efficient and effective way whilst ensuring due regard is given to the implications for both upstream and downstream systems
- Constantly review systems, processes and controls to ensure they are fit for purposes, identifying areas of potential risk and taking an active role in developing rectification plans
- Facilitate service line reporting by identifying income, presenting it at the patient level, and integrating it into the reporting framework to ensure comprehensive and accurate financial analysis
- Co-ordination of finance staff in the Income team on specific projects for which they lead, providing technical/specialist training and appropriate delegation of work to staff
- Lead on the smooth day-to-day running of the Income Team acting as a line of enquiry for staff within the team
- Lead on the training, development and performance of the staff within the team
- Lead on other projects or initiatives that affect the income position of the Trust on an ad hoc basis
- To deputise for the Income and Cost Accountant as when required
- To foster a positive working culture of mutual respect and working to professional standards in line with the Trusts Vision and Values
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- A good level of education in a numerate subject
- Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent knowledge, experience and expertise
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in the finance department of a complex organisation
- In depth specialist and practical knowledge of the NHS Finance Regime and in particular NHS Payment Scheme (NHSPS), previously known as Payment by Results (PbR)
- In depth specialist and practical knowledge of income reporting and forecasting
- A good working knowledge of financial computer systems
- Must have staff management experience and the ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level
- Previous experience of implementing SLAM
- Presentation skills/experience of public speaking
- Experience of report writing
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously to agreed objectives whilst given the freedom to instigate changes, whilst working within broad occupational policies, acting without reference to manager
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of different audiences using a range of different communication methods
- Good planning and organisation skills are essential
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joo-Youn Han
- Job title
- Income and Cost Accountant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2137877
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