Cashier

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

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Job summary

Job Purpose:

  1. Under the management of the Treasury Team Leader to be responsible for providing a full cashiering service to the Trust, and to work within the Standing Financial Instructions and Procedures.
  2. To identify and implement improvements to the service.
  3. To be responsible for the safe-keeping, recording and re-imbursement of Patient's Property held on behalf of the patient.
  4. To undertake all petty cash disbursements on behalf of the Trust and to refund patient's travel expenses as requested. To make decisions based on experience as to the eligibility for refunding petty cash and travelling expenses, and in all cases work towards preventing fraud by the misuse of cash from both patients and staff.
  5. The cashiers have to have the ability and skill to be able to pacify irate, emotional and abusive patients, relatives and staff, but still maintain professionalism and integrity.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

  1. To demonstrate and explain processes and controls to less experienced staff.
  2. To provide guidance to the relief cashiers in resolving issues and identifying priorities.

Income Administration

  1. To be fully accountable to balance all incoming cash and cheques and ensure this is banked on a weekly basis.
  2. To enter all income received into the Trust's General Ledger system.
  3. To receive payments from staff and patients for official accounts and issue receipts for cheque/cash or credit card payments.
  4. To collect, count and reconcile all monies from public phones throughout the Trust and to receipt and log figures prior to banking.
  5. To balance daily all credit card payments cleared through the credit card machine and ensure this is receipted on the Finance system.
  6. To resolve any queries that arise from the above and arrange for any necessary journals to be raised.
  7. To be responsible for training relief cashiers, ensuring that they are up to date with current regulations.
  8. To raise initial e-proc or stationery request with Team Support as appropriate in compliance with the Standing Financial Instructions.
  9. Responsible for analysing and resolving queries and discrepancies when reconciling floats and financial data.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Date posted

17 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

216-EG-A5252645

Job locations

Cashiers Department

Level 7 Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. To be responsible for authorising the re-imbursement of patients travelling expenses, keeping records up to date, and verify the eligibility of each of the claimants, in accordance with Trust guidelines and Government legislation.
  2. To act as initial escalation to disputes regarding entitlement of travelling expenses, escalating to Treasury Team Leader or PALS where relevant.

To issue Rail Warrants to patients and record as per Trust guidelines

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. To be responsible for authorising the re-imbursement of patients travelling expenses, keeping records up to date, and verify the eligibility of each of the claimants, in accordance with Trust guidelines and Government legislation.
  2. To act as initial escalation to disputes regarding entitlement of travelling expenses, escalating to Treasury Team Leader or PALS where relevant.

To issue Rail Warrants to patients and record as per Trust guidelines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • 5 x GCSE C or above or equivalent including Maths & English Language

Desirable

  • Demonstrable Finance Experience preferred in health care setting

Experience

Essential

  • Previous cash handling
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • 5 x GCSE C or above or equivalent including Maths & English Language

Desirable

  • Demonstrable Finance Experience preferred in health care setting

Experience

Essential

  • Previous cash handling

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 Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Cashiers Department

Level 7 Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Cashiers Department

Level 7 Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Treasury Team Leader

Karon Yeoman

karon.yeoman@nhs.net

01752438927

Date posted

17 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

216-EG-A5252645

Job locations

Cashiers Department

Level 7 Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


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