Costing Analyst

Job Summary

A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated finance professional to join the Hywel Dda University Health Board team, supporting the costing agenda within the health board.

The post holder will be required to interpret the costs and analyze patient activity of the services provided on a secondary and primary care basis.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop and enhance their data analysis skills, integrating data from diverse sources, ensuring consistency and completeness with the aim of supporting better decision making within the health board through uncovering new insights which will improve healthcare for our local communities.

Main Duties of the Job

This role supports the Assistant Finance Business Partner and main duties include:

• Assist in the preparation of the health board's annual costing returns, including programme budgeting and functional benchmarking returns, to the Welsh Government in accordance with guidelines and specified deadlines.
• Assist in the maintenance and development of financial management/costing systems to support the use of patient-level costing/service-level reporting.
• Work with colleagues in finance, informatics, and service areas to improve the quality and consistency of data to support these systems and ensure that cost drivers are fully understood.
• Analyze and assess Hywel Dda costing results with other NHS organizations in Wales and highlight opportunities that can improve service delivery.
• Investigate, analyze, and advise on costing issues to a range of staff, both clinical and non-clinical, across the health board.
• Support the Assistant Finance Business Partner in the promotion of costing data to help inform decision-making processes by senior clinicians and service managers across Hywel Dda.
• Support benchmarking systems, processes, and promotion of benchmarking throughout the organization.
• Attend All Wales Costing Technical Meetings and implement any agreed recommendations internally.

About Us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private, and third-sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli, and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron, and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services), and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres.

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services.

Highly specialized and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialized Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The health board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism, thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh language requirements specified, the health board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.