Job summary
To support the Workforce Service Manager to ensure all business and Financial Accounting functions are carried out and all accounting standards recognised by NHS Improvement (the Trust's regulator) are adhered to along with all Policies and Procedures approved by the Trust and its subsidiaries.
The post-holder will process accounting information in accordance with the agreed monthly accounting timetable thereby ensuring that department reporting requirements are consistently achieved.
Main duties of the job
Maintain the Trust's financial ledgers and assist in providing valued, accurate support and advice to senior finance colleagues.
To manage, plan and deliver high quality business support providing effective, confidential, and administrative support on a day to day basis to the Workforce Service Manager.
To undertake and manage a variety of projects on behalf of the Workforce service manager and the wider Education Learning Team, including CPD funding, Intranet and Internet, BWC charities scholarships internal/external marketing and financial management.
To manage the daily operations of Business Support Unit and Education administration staff via guidance on finance, course bookings, Intranet/Internet and marketing activities.
Liaising with internal and external managers to ensure clarification of education requirements, managing and facilitating payment to the Trust from both internal and external bodies; including the identification and management of associated risks.
Support with management of the Education and Learning sales and purchase ledger accounts ensuring that income and expenditure is processed on a daily basis and reported to senior management team each monthly.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Math & English Grade C or above
Desirable
- Business & finance qualification AAT Foundation Level 4/NVQ Level 3 or 4 or equivalent qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Business finance or equivalent experience and theoretical knowledge
Desirable
- Actively studying towards business & finance apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Detailed understanding of accounting procedures such as reconciliations, coding structures, procedures
Desirable
- Experience of purchase and sales ledger accounts
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A practical working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and experience using a computerised general ledger
Desirable
- Experience of providing accurate budgetary support to non-Finance staff
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Excellent time management skills to manage workload within time frames
Desirable
- The ability to work unsupervised and organize own workload to an agreed timetable. The ability to work under pressure and deliver work to tight deadlines
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Detailed understanding of accounting procedures to Technician Level
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of Oracle purchase ordering system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Math & English Grade C or above
Desirable
- Business & finance qualification AAT Foundation Level 4/NVQ Level 3 or 4 or equivalent qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Business finance or equivalent experience and theoretical knowledge
Desirable
- Actively studying towards business & finance apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Detailed understanding of accounting procedures such as reconciliations, coding structures, procedures
Desirable
- Experience of purchase and sales ledger accounts
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A practical working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and experience using a computerised general ledger
Desirable
- Experience of providing accurate budgetary support to non-Finance staff
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Excellent time management skills to manage workload within time frames
Desirable
- The ability to work unsupervised and organize own workload to an agreed timetable. The ability to work under pressure and deliver work to tight deadlines
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Detailed understanding of accounting procedures to Technician Level
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of Oracle purchase ordering system
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Childrens Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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