Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Contracting & Income Team as a Finance & Contracts Assistant. This is a Trust wide post which is based at Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone. A short walk from the main Maidstone hospital site.
The working location will be a mix of working from Hermitage Court and working from home on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
You will support the Contract and Income Team with Independent Sector Provider (ISP) reconciliations and invoice sign off process. As well as overseeing the Low Volume Activity reconciliation process and assisting preparation of month end reporting.
You will work closely with colleagues within the Finance department, Information Analysts, Data Quality team, Clinical Coding Team and ICB/CSU colleagues.
To be successful in this post you will be required to have excellent communication and organisation skills, be able to manage your own workload, work to tight deadlines, have a good eye for detail, have good negotiation skills. Experience of working in an NHS finance environment with knowledge of National Tariff Payment System would be advantageous.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's including Maths & English
- NVQ Level 4
Desirable
- AAT - Technician Level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Prior experience of working within a busy financial environment
- Experience of financial accounting systems and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS commissioning / contracting environment
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word and Excel
- Clear communicator with excellent writing and data entry skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task.
Desirable
- Knowledge / awareness of the National Tariff Payment System
- Experience of using Civica SLAM (Income reporting system)
Attributes
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other colleagues and organisations
- Ability to work without supervision
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to changing and often tight deadlines
- Must have a good eye for detail and be able to produce accurate, reliable information on a consistent basis
- Strong sense of quality and customer focus
- Constantly seeking to improve processes and procedures to adapt to ever changing requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's including Maths & English
- NVQ Level 4
Desirable
- AAT - Technician Level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Prior experience of working within a busy financial environment
- Experience of financial accounting systems and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS commissioning / contracting environment
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word and Excel
- Clear communicator with excellent writing and data entry skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task.
Desirable
- Knowledge / awareness of the National Tariff Payment System
- Experience of using Civica SLAM (Income reporting system)
Attributes
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other colleagues and organisations
- Ability to work without supervision
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to changing and often tight deadlines
- Must have a good eye for detail and be able to produce accurate, reliable information on a consistent basis
- Strong sense of quality and customer focus
- Constantly seeking to improve processes and procedures to adapt to ever changing requirements
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.
