Payment/Payment Verification Officer 141805

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Payment/Payment Verification Officer
This post is a permanent position

About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Candidate:
The Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services unit of NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is looking for a Payments /Payment Verification Officer to join its Contractor Finance Team.
The post holder will play a key role in the payment/payment verification services within contractor finance. The role will be responsible for data analysis and calculating payments on the newly announced Community Glaucoma Service scheme, and the role will be required to check, validate, and authorise accurate payments to all eligible contractors on behalf of the NHS Health Boards. The post holder will report to the Payment /Payment verification Co-ordinator and input to the delivery of the community glaucoma monthly payments and payment verification services and assist in the resolution of complex financial queries. The post holder will be expected to ensure all audit control requirements are being met and work collaboratively and build effective working relationships with multi-professional teams. The post holder will verify the validity of all claims against the scheme criteria and will deliver payments within the monthly payment run and will report directly to the Payments/PV Co-ordinator and identify any issues alongside providing input and analysis for reporting to the Scottish Government and National Finance Manager. It is crucial that they will be able to deal with sensitive issues in a confidential manner and be a team player with the ability to work independently. The post holder will be self-motivated, numerate, and willing to participate show initiative and contribute to the design of new solutions, solving complex problems and bringing new ideas on how we can perform better, do things differently and learn from best practice.

They will be educated to Degree level or evidence of equivalent experience. They must have experience o working with Microsoft Office applications specifically excel at advanced level. You will also have excellent data analysis and data collection skills, and have a demonstrable understanding of the concept of clinical governance. They will also be skilled in financial modeling and analysis. Please see the person specification for more details on the required skills.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Scheme/Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

Location and Working Pattern:
Gyle Square

Full time Mon – Fri 37.5 hrs per week.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits

Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Lorraine Bagen via email at Lorraine.bagen@nhs.scot

Closing date for completed applications is 3rd May 2023

Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org

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NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies