Job summary
There is a new opportunity for a conscientious and motivated individual within the Financial Management team.The focus will be in the provision of financial information and analysis to Budget Holders and Senior Finance staff.
We have recently implemented a new flexible working policy to encourage hybrid working and allow you flexibility over when you work your contracted hours.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
- Interview Date: 20th December 2023
- Part Time: 18.75 Hours Per Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job include:
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
- To assist the Directorate Accountant with the production of the monthly financial statement.
- Under the direction of senior staff to have reporting responsibility for specific Directorates or Departments.
- Production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
- Responding to queries from Directorate and Departmental Managers.
- To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 colleagues.
The skills required for the role are:
- A good level of education in a numerate subject
- Accounting Technician status or be progressing towards a CCAB accountancy qualification or NVQ Level 4 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience.
- A detailed understanding of accounting procedures
- Able to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required.
- Good communication, planning and organisational skills are essential.
- Ability to be able to work independently or part of a team, to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to.
- Able to modify, structure, maintain and present financial data and information.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
- To assist the Directorate Accountant with the production of the monthly financial statement.
- Under the direction of senior staff to have reporting responsibility for specific Directorates or Departments.
- Production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
- Responding to queries from Directorate and Departmental Managers.
- To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 colleagues.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
- To assist the Directorate Accountant with the production of the monthly financial statement.
- Under the direction of senior staff to have reporting responsibility for specific Directorates or Departments.
- Production of budgets for specific areas of reporting responsibility.
- Responding to queries from Directorate and Departmental Managers.
- To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 colleagues.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Accounting Technician status or be progressing towards a CCAB accountancy qualification or NVQ Level 4 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Microsoft Office Qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- A good level of education in a numerate subject
- A detailed understanding of accounting procedures
Desirable
- Previous NHS Finance experience
- Experience in a Finance Department
- Knowledge of NHS and non-NHS legislation and how it effects own area of work
- Knowledge of Management Accounting procedures and techniques including variance analysis A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required.
- Good communication, planning and organisational skills are essential
- Ability to be able to work independently or part of a team, to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to.
- Able to modify, structure, maintain and present financial data and information.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Accounting Technician status or be progressing towards a CCAB accountancy qualification or NVQ Level 4 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Microsoft Office Qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- A good level of education in a numerate subject
- A detailed understanding of accounting procedures
Desirable
- Previous NHS Finance experience
- Experience in a Finance Department
- Knowledge of NHS and non-NHS legislation and how it effects own area of work
- Knowledge of Management Accounting procedures and techniques including variance analysis A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required.
- Good communication, planning and organisational skills are essential
- Ability to be able to work independently or part of a team, to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to.
- Able to modify, structure, maintain and present financial data and 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).
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).
