Income Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the award-winning Finance Team at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust as Income Manager a pivotal role in the Patient Income Team.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and committed professional to provide a first‑class service for the Trust. The department will inspire, encourage and further support individuals in their development either through on the job learning and/or through supporting more formal development.

We recognise the need to develop modern working practices to enable our employees to maximise their performance and productivity whilst maintaining a good work‑life balance and have adopted an Agile working methodology.

You will be joining a dynamic forward‑thinking Finance Department with a strong emphasis on innovation and continuous improvement. We have achieved Level 2 One NHS Finance Accreditation and are looking to secure Level 3 Accreditation in the near future.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!

Main purpose of the role is to assist (and deputise as appropriate for) the Head of Patient Income in the provision of all financial elements of commissioning and contracting functions relating to:

• Patient Income and Activity Monitoring, Reporting and Forecasting
• Support Contracting and Performance Function

Key Responsibilities

• Direct line management responsibility for designated staff
• Lead on monthly SLAM Income pre‑reporting and actual reporting processes including workflow management, report design consistent with agreed contract schedules and to ensure submission of reports to Commissioners within agreed contract timescales
• Production of timely and accurate monthly income reports for internal and external stakeholders to key deadlines
• Support production of costed demand and capacity plans to inform contract negotiations
• Attend (or deputise, as appropriate, for Head of Patient Income) at meetings with Internal/External Stakeholders, to present accurate and timely contract reports and be able to discuss complex financial issues

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work‑life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support.

These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‑friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Qualifications:

• Educated to Degree Level in a Finance discipline (or can demonstrate equivalent experience)

Experience:

• NHS Finance/Income/Contracting
• Higher level activity/income analysis and contract monitoring skills
• Advanced Excel including Pivot tables
• Database systems
• Line Management of staff

Knowledge and Awareness:

• Knowledge of health service commissioning and provider structures and healthcare legislation
• In‑depth knowledge of NHS Payment Scheme, SLAM, HRG4+, OPCS 4.11, CDS 6.3, NHS Data Dictionary and other relevant income systems
• Knowledge of NHS Data System & Information flows
• Information Governance
• Awareness of own limitations

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced data analysis skills
• Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and to competing deadlines
• Ability to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information
• Understanding of Healthcare commissioning

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.