Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Management Accountant

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant within our Financial Management Team.

@Finance SFH are multi-award winning. Our recent successes include East Midlands 2022 Large Finance Team of the Year winners and SFH 2022 Staff Excellence winners.

An enthusiastic, positive attitude and approach to work is essential, as is a determination to drive value for patients and tax payers. If you are a team player who can demonstrate excellent personal qualities such as integrity, self-awareness & self-management, compassion & care and resilience then @FinanceSFH is the perfect place for you to come and work.

Our award-winning Finance team are passionate about improving NHS Finance to support the delivery of quality services for patients. We believe in personal and departmental development and we strive to demonstrate the highest standards of financial practice. We were the first Finance function in the East Midlands to reach Future Focused Finance (FFF) Level 3 Accreditation.

Reporting to the Divisional Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to a comprehensive financial management and support service to divisions, providing key business and financial support to this division.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CEN-6358535

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding Financial Management processes.
  • High level knowledge of IT packages, including Word, Excel and computerised finance systems including financial ledger, budgeting and costing systems
  • Good communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS financial requirements.
  • Experience of NHS costing and SLA monitoring systems.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Reference Costs and the service line reporting agenda within the NHS, and an awareness of Patient Level Costing.
  • Advanced Excel.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully qualified AAT member or qualified by suitable extensive experience

Desirable

  • Part qualified CCAB.

Further Training

Essential

  • A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Desirable

  • Commitment to studying for a professional accountancy qualification (CCAB).

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of working in a busy financial management environment.
  • Previous experience of management accounting and costing techniques.

Desirable

  • Experience of Financial Management within the NHS.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • An ability and willingness to be flexible with hours and duties to meet the needs of the Department.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding Financial Management processes.
  • High level knowledge of IT packages, including Word, Excel and computerised finance systems including financial ledger, budgeting and costing systems
  • Good communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS financial requirements.
  • Experience of NHS costing and SLA monitoring systems.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Reference Costs and the service line reporting agenda within the NHS, and an awareness of Patient Level Costing.
  • Advanced Excel.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully qualified AAT member or qualified by suitable extensive experience

Desirable

  • Part qualified CCAB.

Further Training

Essential

  • A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Desirable

  • Commitment to studying for a professional accountancy qualification (CCAB).

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of working in a busy financial management environment.
  • Previous experience of management accounting and costing techniques.

Desirable

  • Experience of Financial Management within the NHS.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • An ability and willingness to be flexible with hours and duties to meet the needs of the Department.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Finance Manager

Nicola Stewart

n.stewart11@nhs.net

07960129872

Details

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CEN-6358535

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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