Finance Apprentice

Job summary

The Finance department based with the Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital Team (MRI) have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic candidate to join the team as one of our new Finance Apprentice roles.

Working as an integral part of our MRI Finance Department we will provide the opportunity through the national apprenticeship scheme to work towards your AAT Level 2 or AAT Level 3 qualification in collaboration with an experienced approved training partner. As a Finance Apprentice you will be able to gain valuable on the job training experience of NHS Finance through your work supporting clinical divisions as part of the supportive Finance Department at MRI.

The Finance Apprentice role is a fixed term 18 months contract which provides the framework for you to build the foundation blocks through your professional qualification and on the job training to start your exciting NHS Finance Career in a large and supportive organisation. Leading to future development opportunities within the team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the MRI Financial Management team in supporting the Clinical divisions at the MRI. This includes supporting the Deputy Finance Business Partner in the production of annual and monthly budget reports that will support budget holders with the delivery of excellent health care services.

The apprentice will be supported to develop and implement skills which will allow them get involved in finance activities including:

• Preparation of accounting journals to correctly reflect the financial position
• Learn how to produce and present financial information
• Work with budget holders to support them with decision making

At MFT we are also able to offer internal training and development which helps our staff with their personal and professional development.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.