Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) is one of the best providers of healthcare in the country with an outstanding reputation for saving lives and caring for patients and helping thousands of people every day. Our teams work with health and social care partners across the whole of South Yorkshire, East Midlands and nationally, and with a range of other key local "anchor institutions" such as the City Council and the Universities, to make a difference to local people, their health and wellbeing.
STH is the largest employer in the region and we are committed to providing a great place to work for all our staff across our hospitals and community services. We are a highly vibrant organisation with some of the highest levels of staff retention of any major employer in the country and our staff consistently rate us as a safe and supportive place to work. Treating our staff well is at the heart of who we are as an employer and we provide first class salary packages including above average holiday entitlement and a wide range of flexible benefits such as an excellent pension scheme, childcare and holiday clubs, education and development opportunities, staff discounts on a wide range of products, shops and services, as well as car parking and great accessibility on public transport.
Main duties of the job
We spend around £1.5billion each year to provide over two million patient episodes, and it is essential that we have the best team helping and supporting us in being the best organisation we can possibly be. To help us do this we are now seeking a Cashier within the cashiering team, working at both the Northern General and Royal Hallamshire site offices.
Reporting to the Deputy Senior Cashier, this is an excellent opportunity for a conscientious, numerical and self-motivated individual to join a forward-thinking organisation. The successful candidate will work as part of a team, providing a cashiering service for patients and staff, with a focus on high standards of customer care, professionalism and objectivity.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse pool of talented people who want to be part of making STH a thriving and PROUD* place to work and ensuring we continue to flourish and succeed in improving the lives of the people we are proud to serve. If we sound like the kind of organisation you would like to work in, we would be delighted to speak to you about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 or more GCSEs including Maths and English (or equivalent) at Grade C /4 or above and 2 A levels.
Desirable
- Honours Degree
- CCAB part qualified or studying
- AAT qualified or studying
- European Computer Driving Licence
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a relevant financial environment.
- "Front line" cash handling standards and experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a relevant financial environment.
- NHS Finance experience
Skills
Essential
- High degree of numeracy
- Verbal reasoning.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Self motivation
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Meticulous.
- Conscientious
- Influencing skills
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate with anxious patients, staff and external bodies.
- Positive Team Player.
Desirable
- Ability to question and learn quickly
- Effective organisational and planning skills
- Concentration skills to undertake complex and involved analysis.
Further Training
Essential
- Demonstrably good IT skills including Excel Advanced level as regular user.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 or more GCSEs including Maths and English (or equivalent) at Grade C /4 or above and 2 A levels.
Desirable
- Honours Degree
- CCAB part qualified or studying
- AAT qualified or studying
- European Computer Driving Licence
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a relevant financial environment.
- "Front line" cash handling standards and experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a relevant financial environment.
- NHS Finance experience
Skills
Essential
- High degree of numeracy
- Verbal reasoning.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Self motivation
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Meticulous.
- Conscientious
- Influencing skills
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate with anxious patients, staff and external bodies.
- Positive Team Player.
Desirable
- Ability to question and learn quickly
- Effective organisational and planning skills
- Concentration skills to undertake complex and involved analysis.
Further Training
Essential
- Demonstrably good IT skills including Excel Advanced level as regular user.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
