Financial Management Assistant

Job summary

UHNM is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

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.

Main duties of the job

The Financial Management Assistant role is responsible for the production of monthly management accounts and for providing sound financial advice and support to non-clinical budget holders

This is a key role in supporting and working with financial and corporate colleagues in delivering excellent patient services in the Corporate Functions Division.

Key to this is building relationships with colleagues and having the 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.

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.

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)

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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)

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