Job Description

We are recruiting to a critical post within the Trust, to develop and maintain the systems and processes used within the finance function, and support our strategy for better use of technology, automation and wider process improvement.



We are looking for a systems expert who is technologically very adept and who will thrive within the innovative culture at UCLH, and lead our work to improve our finance systems and processes. The post holder will be a technical expert on our finance systems and data, as well as being responsible for ensuring system availability and supporting users to make the best use of the systems and associated data to support financial management and control across the Trust, in line with our aim to automate more processes.



This post holder will also ensure that interface data is processed in a timely way and is accurate and complete, in full support of the transactional and month end reporting processes.



This is a key influencing role, requiring the ability to interact and build working relationships with users at all levels within the Trust and active engagement with suppliers of the systems to ensure consistent delivery for both availability and system and application support and promote ideas for enhancements and other developments. In addition, this role is a key contact for:



Our central ICT team for more general IT and technology related matters. Other functions where specific systems used within the Trust have significant interactions with the ledgers (in particular EHRS/Pharmacy). Other system providers providing key inputs to the ledgers (including ESR and NHS Supply Chain).

The primary responsibilities of the post holder are:

System development, process improvement and automation of the Trust's Finance Systems. Day-to-day management of the Trust's Finance Systems function Owning the relationship with system suppliers. BAU system maintenance and accounting. Data analytics.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals University College Hospital Grafton Way Building Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .



Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application



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