Financial Management Assistant

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Job summary

This role provides an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development. We offer comprehensive support for those studying towards an accounting qualification and developing their careers within the NHS which includes a training coach, full financial support and a day a week allocated study time.

The Financial Management Assistant role is responsible for the production of monthly management accounts and for providing sound financial advice and support to Operational Managers, both clinical and non-clinical, at Ward/Department and Directorate level.

This is a key role in supporting and working with financial and operational colleagues in delivering excellent patient services in the Network Services Division.

Key to this is building relationships with colleagues and having the operational insight required to produce accurate management accounts and to provide sound financial advice.

There is a full induction programme to support an understanding of NHS finance and how the Trust and the Directorates operate.

Main duties of the job

The key elements of the role are to:

  • Provide operational managers with information and analysis each month.
  • Review actual income and expenditure within the Trust ledger system (ABS).
  • Prepare and input journals and accruals to produce accurate management accounts.
  • Hold meetings with budget holders and managers independently.
  • Support the Directorate Teams to ensure timely reporting and recovery of income.
  • Prepare budget virements and journals to maintain the integrity of financial and staffing budgets.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

205-6173113

Job locations

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Lesley Fairhurst (see contact details).

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Lesley Fairhurst (see contact details).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs passes or equivalent including Maths & English

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT Certification Level 3 and/or Level 4 or equivalent qualification in a related subject area e.g. business or accountancy

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working in a similar environment.
  • Experience of financial accounting systems and procedures/Knowledge of computerised ledger systems
  • Able to work to tight deadlines within a demanding environment.
  • Strong verbal communication skills.
  • IT Skills
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills.
  • Able to use own initiative and work as a team member.

Desirable

  • NHS Finance Experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs passes or equivalent including Maths & English

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT Certification Level 3 and/or Level 4 or equivalent qualification in a related subject area e.g. business or accountancy

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working in a similar environment.
  • Experience of financial accounting systems and procedures/Knowledge of computerised ledger systems
  • Able to work to tight deadlines within a demanding environment.
  • Strong verbal communication skills.
  • IT Skills
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills.
  • Able to use own initiative and work as a team member.

Desirable

  • NHS Finance Experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Finance Manager - Network Services

Lesley Fairhurst

lesley.fairhurst@uhnm.nhs.uk

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

205-6173113

Job locations

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


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