London SHA - Finance Skills Development

 

London SHA FSD Technical Programme 2009/10

Welcome to the London FSD Technical Skills Programme for 2009/10.  The programme is targeted at finance staff working in SHAs, Trusts and PCTs across London and is offered at no charge to delegates. Courses are aimed at finance staff and managers at different stages of their careers and with varying levels of knowledge and experience.  The programme complements the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) and can help develop both the core skills and the finance specific technical skills.  Each course description (below) outlines the KSF dimension and level it supports, where appropriate.  Further information about the KSF can be found on the FSD website at ww.fsdnetwork.com    

We hope that you find the programme useful, relevant and interesting.  

 

Booking Details:  

Please visit the FSD website to make a booking on ww.fsdnetwork.com .  Please ensure that your Finance Staff Development Lead has given permission for this course by ticking the appropriate box on the booking form before booking onto a course. 

 

Cancellation Policy:

If you are unable to attend the event, please notify us in writing as soon as possible. Cancellations can be made up to four weeks prior to the event.  Cancellations after this date will be charged the cancellation rate of £65.  Substitutions can be made up to two weeks before the event.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Francesca Bizon, London FSD Technical Programme Coordinator on 0117 938 8992.

 

All events to take place at:

The Holiday Inn Bloomsbury
Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT
Tel: 0870 400 9222 / Fax: 0207 837 5374

 

 

Courses 2010:

 

Payment by Results/HRG4              

19^th January 2010

**THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL**

A one day workshop to be delivered by HFMA

Course Aims: A one day workshop that aims to provide delegates with a clear understanding of:

• Payment by Results and its impact on service delivery, quality, patient choice, finance, performance and development
• How PbR works
• An introduction to tariff calculation based on practical examples
• HRGs
• The HRG4 cycle and an update on HRG4
• Financial planning, managing risk and key issues to be aware of under PbR

The programme is likely to assist participants in reaching KSF dimensions G3 level 3; G4 level 2-3; G5 level 3; C4 level2; C5 level1; C1 level 1; IK1 level 1; IK2 level 1.

This course is aimed at Finance professionals in NHS London.

 

Managing a Cost Improvement Programme 

27^th January 2010

**THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL**

A half day/morning workshop to be delivered by HFMA

The morning session will address cost improvements and increased efficiency/productivity, which will be a real challenge for all NHS organisations currently and in future years with significantly reduced growth which have prevailed for many years, along with the 3.5% CRES requirement.  This session will also focus on a structured approach to cost improvement to ensure measures are followed through and benefits realised.

The content will cover the following:   

·         Establishing a programme structure

·         Making sure you get the right people

·         Getting the ground rules agreed

·         Avoiding reinvestment of savings and ensuring cash release

·         Use of temporary financial controls

·         Monitoring tools and savings targets

·         Income optimisation – both clinical and non clinical

·         Benchmarking

·         Service line reporting and disinvestment

·         Critical examination of resources and the development of cost improvement schemes

·         Implementing and maintaining momentum

·         Summary of key issues

 

This course is aimed at senior finance professionals in NHS London.

 

Service Re-Design/Re-Engineering 

27^th January 2010

A half day/afternoon workshop to be delivered by HFMA

The afternoon session will focus on achieving improved length of stay and will feature a case study on the redesign of a fractured neck of the femur pathway.  Several steps will be covered to include: process overview, identifying best practice, closing the performance gap, engaging clinicians, unblocking the system, measuring the results, realising the benefits and summary of the key lessons.  These principles can then be applied to any care pathway.

This course is aimed at senior finance professionals in NHS London.

 

Service Line Reporting 

16^th February 2010

**THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL**

A one day workshop to be delivered by HFMA

Course Aims: To provide delegates with an understanding and appreciation of:

• The key issues associated with Service Line Reporting (SLR); Service Line Management (SLM) and Patient Level Costing (PLICCS)
• Practical examples, strategies and challenges
• Progress and latest developments in these areas

The programme is likely to assist participants in reaching KSF dimensions G3 level 3-4; G4 level 2-4; G5 level 3-4; C4 level 2-3; C5 level1-2; IK1 level 1-2; IK2 level 1-3.

This course is aimed at senior finance professionals and those who wish to gain a better understanding of service line management and its impact on the finance function, including service line reporting and patient level costing.

 

World Class Commissioning 

24^th February 2010

A one day workshop to be delivered by HFMA

Course Aims: To provide delegates with an understanding of World Class Commissioning and an update on the progress that is being made in each of the key elements of the WCC programme. The workshop will use practical case studies to examine the benefits of WCC and the key challenges for NHS finance professionals.

This workshop is likely to assist participants in reaching KSF dimension C4, level 3; G3, level 3; G4, level 3; G5, level 3.

This course is aimed at Finance professionals within PCTs and senior finance professionals in other NHS organisations who require and insight and overview of world class commissioning and its impact on the finance function. 

 

Treasury Management 

29^th April 2010

A one day workshop to be delivered by HFMA

Course Aims: To provide finance professionals with a clear overview and understanding of:

• The role of the treasury function, systems and processes in NHS organiations
• The ethical and regulatory framework surrounding treasury management and the professional bodies codes of practice
• Treasury systems and processes
• Treasury policy, performance management control framework and systems
• Cash forecasting and management techniques
• Risks associated with the treasury function

This course is likely to assist participants in reaching KSF dimension G4, level 3.

This course is aimed at Finance professionals who need to understand the role of the treasury function in NHS organizations.

 

The Capital Regime 

20^th May 2010

A one day workshop to be delivered by HFMA

Course Aims:  To provide delegates with a clear knowledge and appreciation of the NHS capital regime through presentations and practical examples. Delegates will gain an understanding of:

• The differences between capital and revenue
• The requirements of the Capital Accounting Manual
• Procurement and disposal of assets
• Capital charges
• Calculating the cost of capital
• Evaluating assets
• The asset registe
• Capital schemes

This workshop is likely to assist participants in reaching KSF dimension G4, level 3-4.

This course is aimed at senior finance staff from all NHS organisations who want an understanding of the NHS capital regime.

 

Business Cases    

27^th May 2010

**THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL**

A one day workshop to be delivered by HFMA

Course Aims: To provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding to develop a robust business case

The workshop will cover:

• The difference between a business plan and a business case
• Business case methodology
• The wider context – analysis, objectives, evaluating criteria
• Generating options and assessing benefits
• Financial requirements
• Designing and completing a business case

The workshop is likely to assist participants in reaching KSF dimensions C1, level 3; C4, level3; G3, level 3 G4, level 3-4; G5, level 3.

 

Forecasting Techniques

22^nd June 2010

**THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL**

A one day programme to be delivered by CIMA.

The course will describe best-practice forecasting and budgeting techniques and give participants the opportunity to understand what is required of them and to clarify what they require of the budget so that it becomes an invaluable management tool for the whole organisation.

The course looks not only at budgeting itself but also at the way that other factors operate and relate to it. Delegates will be given the opportunity to examine a variety of effective and easily applied forecasting techniques.

Course Aims: To provide delegates with:

• A thorough appreciation of the purpose and techniques of planning, forecasting and budgeting
• A clear understanding of best practice techniques
• An opportunity to assess their practices so they can pinpoint opportunities for improvement
• A chance to debate and devise their own plans for planning, forecasting and budgeting better
• An opportunity to make clear to budget holders their role regarding the budget and the processes they are expected to follow
• Clear, practical guidance on how to go about planning and implementing improvements.

This course is aimed at senior finance professionals in NHS London.

 

Commercial Skills – The Commercial Mindset

8th July 2010 

**THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL**

A one day course to be delivered by CIMA. The programme is aimed at all NHS finance staff who are faced with the newly commercial focus of operating within the NHS.

Course Aims: To provide delegates with:

• An understanding of human behaviour and interaction and its consequences in the mindsets we have for our working environment
• An appreciation of “old world” and “new world” attitudes in areas such as financial reporting, reporting potential bad news and creating financial surpluses
• The ability to consider risk in a commercial format
• An appreciation of the wider consequences of actions, leading to virtuous cycles and detrimental cycles
• An appreciation of “the intelligent board”, operating as a commercial board would do
• The opportunity to “bring a problem” and use the wisdom of the other delegates and the tutor, using the frameworks and concepts of the day, to apply them to real issues

This course is aimed at senior finance professionals in NHS London.

 

  

Please see the FSD website for all bookings ww.fsdnetwork.com