Job requirements
Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Detailed knowledge of management accounting techniques.
- Experience
Proficiency in the use of the Trust's computerised financial system and other systems where appropriate.
- Experience
Knowledge of NHS Trust Finance and NHS structural relationships.
- Experience
Operational awareness to provide effective financial support and deal professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience
Understanding of service costing methodologies and financial analysis techniques.
- Experience
Knowledge of budget setting, forecasting and financial reporting processes.
- Experience
Ability to identify problems and causes, secure relevant information from a variety of sources and provide practical solutions.
- Experience
Ability to review and analyse information from multiple sources and organise it into a suitable form to support decision-making.
- Experience
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Qualifications
CCAB part-qualified accountant (Diploma level) or finalist or extensive relevant experience.
- Qualifications
Advanced computer skills including spreadsheet techniques.
- Qualifications
Track record of delivery to tight deadlines.
- Qualifications
Experience of financial analysis, costing, budgeting and performance reporting.
- Qualifications
Experience of working with multiple stakeholders to deliver financial objectives.
- Additional criteria
Clearly manage priorities for self and others to meet competing deadlines.
- Additional criteria
Create, develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels throughout the Trust and external organisations.
- Additional criteria
Secure action and agreement through credibility, confidence and effective influencing skills.
- Additional criteria
Encourage and provide feedback to staff to aid their development.
- Additional criteria
Work collaboratively with clinical, operational, contracting and finance colleagues.
- Additional criteria
Demonstrate initiative and proactively seek opportunities for efficiency, innovation and service improvement.
- Additional criteria
Resolve complex issues and disputes in a professional and constructive manner.
- Additional criteria
Work independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Additional criteria
Experience within the health service, or related area for a minimum of 2 years.
- Additional criteria
Experience of service costing, contract management, invoicing or aged debt management.
- Additional criteria
Experience of working across organisational boundaries.
- Additional criteria
Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Additional criteria
Knowledge of Provider-to-Provider (P2P) agreements and NHS contracting arrangements.
- Additional criteria
Knowledge of debt recovery and dispute resolution processes.
- Additional criteria
Understanding of reference costing and service specifications.
- Additional criteria
Experience of leading or contributing to service improvement initiatives.
- Additional criteria
Experience of representing an organisation in multi-agency or system meetings.
Job summary
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Main duties of the job
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.
NHS Band 6 Salary:£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full time 37.5
The Management Accountant (Provider-to-Provider Agreements) will lead the financial management, costing, negotiation and monitoring of inter-provider agreements across the Trust and wider healthcare system. The post holder will work collaboratively with Contracting, Clinical, Operational and Finance teams to develop, maintain and review fully costed service specifications and agreements, ensuring financial sustainability, transparency and compliance with system P2P principles.
They will take a lead role in the calculation and review of service costs, contract values, invoicing arrangements, aged debt management and the resolution of complex financial disputes. Representing the Trust at Provider-to-Provider contract review meetings and system finance forums, the post holder will support the development of innovative funding approaches, identify efficiency opportunities and drive continuous improvement in financial processes and partnership working.
The role requires strong analytical, negotiation and relationship management skills, working across organisational boundaries to ensure robust financial governance and effective income recovery.
About us
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Details
- Date posted: 09 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: REF2570C
- Job locations: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Corporate Hub, Block 4000, Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN, United Kingdom, St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the costing, financial evaluation and pricing of services provided under inter-provider agreements.
- Developing and maintaining robust financial models to support service specifications, contract negotiations and service developments.
- Providing expert financial advice to Contracting, Operational and Clinical teams on P2P agreements and funding arrangements.
- Ensuring agreements are supported by accurate, transparent and evidence-based costing methodologies.
- Supporting the development and implementation of system-wide P2P financial principles and best practice.
- Representing the Trust at contract review meetings and negotiations with partner organisations.
- Work closely with the Contracts Team to develop and maintain service specifications and associated financial schedules.
- Coordinate input from clinical services, operational managers, management accounts, income teams and financial services to ensure agreements remain current and accurately costed.
- Monitor the financial performance of inter-provider agreements and report variances against planned income and expenditure.
- Produce regular financial reports and analyses to support contract management and decision making.
For full details of the role and person specification, please refer to enclosed Job description
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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