Finance, Information & Procurement

Recently, the Finance team has undergone changes and reorganisation. Below you can find information on our teams, how they can help and who you can contact.

Jon Sargeant, Director of Finance
Tel: 01302 644147 or email: jonathan.sargeant@nhs.net or deborah.northmore@nhs.net.

Alex Crickmar, Deputy Director of Finance
Tel: 01302 642271 or email: alex.crickmar@nhs.net

Reporting Team

What: Provision of timely and accurate financial information to budget holders through implementation of efficient systems and processes.

Who: Kate Atherton, Head of Reporting – Management Accounts. Tel 642265 or email kate.atherton@nhs.net

How:

Management Accounts Team

What: Provide expert financial advice and business partnering support to the organisation to ensure resources are best directed at delivering high quality patient care and which deliver value for money. The team also aim to help increase the understanding of the organisation regarding the link between operational and financial performance.

Who: John Newall , Head of Business Partnering – Management Accounts. Tel 642263 or email john.newall@nhs.net 

How:

  • I need some financial support for capacity/bed/theatre planning.
  • I need financial support for my care group business case.
  • I need financial support on a potential CIP scheme.
  • I require a financial summary and narrative for a business meeting.

Contact:

Income Team

What: Provision of income and activity information to care groups, CCGs & NHS England. Lead on contracting discussions with Commissioners, other providers, Research and Development and Education.

Who: Claire Stewart , Head of Income and Contracts. Tel 642269 or email claire.stewart22@nhs.net 

How:

  • I have a query on my income report. Care group Management Accountant – see list above
  • I have a question regarding an income contract change/extension/end? Claire Stewart (Clinical) / Lynda Mincher (Non Clinical) Ext : 642266
  • I need support to raise a issue with a Commissioner that may impact income. Claire Stewart Ext : 642269

Projects, Planning and Costing Team

What: Provide financial support in relation to costings, tenders and other project work, including large Trust wide business cases.

Who: Hannah Salter , Head of Projects, Planning and Costing. Tel 642737 or email hannah.salter2@nhs.net

How:

  • I need help/advice regarding a capital project. Justin Fowler – ext: 642737
  • I need help/advice regarding PLICs? Ellen Rockley – ext: 642738
  • I need support on a Trust wide business case? Hannah Salter – ext: 642260

Financial Control Team

What: Responsible for the provision of accounts payable and accounts receivable services, banking and statutory financial reporting

Who: Matthew Bancroft, Head of Financial Control. Tel 642260 or email matthew.bancroft1@nhs.net

How:

  • Supplier contacted me about non payment of invoice? Please advise them to phone SBS on 0303 123 1177 & quote RP5
  • I don’t know what to do with an invoice I’ve received. AP department Ext 644496 / 644497
  • I need an invoice raising how do I do this? AR department Ext 642253
  • General enquiries regarding invoices issued & disputes? AR department Ext 642253
  • How can I pay an invoice I’ve received from the Trust? AR department Ext 642253
  • Where do I send my invoice request? Dbth.sbs.invoicequeries@nhs.net
  • How do patients claim travel expenses (in person or via postal claim)? Cashiers Ext 642118
  • Where & how should patients valuable property be held? Cashiers Ext 642118
  • What do I need to claim Petty Cash / and what is the limit? Cashiers Ext 642118
  • How do we pay a donation into our Charitable Fund? Cashiers Ext 642118
  • Queries with Charitable Funds? Kerry Stewart, Diane Blundell or Ann Tovey Ext 644497 / 642255 / 642254
  • I have forgotten my Oracle user name. Kerry Stewart, Diane Blundell or Ann Tovey Ext 644497 / 642255 / 642254
  • I need a new oracle user setting up. Kerry Stewart, Diane Blundell or Ann Tovey Ext 644497 / 642255 / 642254

Procurement

What: Resourcing, agreeing terms and procuring goods, services or works from an external supplier, often via written quotation or a formal competitive tender process

Who: Richard Somerset, Head of Procurement, Tel 07775 012122 or email r.somerset@nhs.net

How:

  • I need training on raising an order:  Lucy Phillipson Ext : 642375, Kate Cooper Ext : 642378
  • I am having problems raising a purchase order: Lucy Phillipson Ext : 642375,  Kate Cooper Ext : 642378
  • My purchase order is on Hold what do I do? Lucy Phillipson Ext : 642375,  Kate Cooper Ext : 642378
  • I have forgotten my req point: Lucy Phillipson Ext : 642375,  Kate Cooper Ext : 642378
  • I need to tender for a new service:  Lucy Phillipson Ext : 642375,  Kate Cooper Ext : 642378
  • How do I order goods? Lucy Phillipson Ext : 642375,  Kate Cooper Ext : 642378

Project Management Office

What: To support the development and delivery of the Trust’s Efficiency / Cost Improvement Programme (CIP). Maintain a pipeline of current and future schemes, ideas and opportunities. Work with Directors and Care Groups to support the development of savings ideas into schemes. Monitor and report on delivery of savings schemes and the whole programme.

Who: Paul Mapley, Efficiency Director, Tel 642565 or email p.mapley@nhs.net

How:

  • I have an idea that might save money, who do I contact ?
    Angie Lawson, extension 642868, Head of PMO (and PMO link to Surgical Care Group and Corporate Directorates including Estates and Facilities)
  • I need some project manager support for a cost improvement idea?
  • What savings schemes are currently in the programme and how can I find out more about them?
  • What is the difference between a budgetary saving, a run-rate saving and cost avoidance?
  • What is ‘Model Hospital’ all about and how can I find out more?
    Jo Lodge, extension 642080, (Emergency and Diagnostic and Pharmacy), Bridget Booth, extension 642877, (Speciality Services and MSK and Frailty), Michael Inger, extension 642877, (Children and Families) – Care Group Linked Project Managers. dbth.ideabox@nhs.net

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