Payments Officer

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Financial Services department of a large acute Trust.

The post holder will be part of a small team providing an efficient customer focused payments service to the Trust. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake various duties including data input, (scanning and registration) and dealing with queries from suppliers.

The successful applicants will ideally have experience of purchase ledger in an NHS environment (or similar) and is or would like to be working towards an accounting qualification. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential together with the ability to deal with people at all levels.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be able to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, and must be able to prioritise a busy workload to adhere to the challenging Department of Health deadlines. You will need to be organised and methodical, be proactive to improve processes and support the development of the team as well as being committed to your own personal development.

This is for a full time position based at Unit F, Hermitage Lane. This role will require being in the office 3 days a week and working from home 2 days.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

About us

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-6624960-T3

Job locations

Unit F, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


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.

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.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

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.

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.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Studying for knowledge and experience to NVQ level 2 / AAT Foundation Level or equivalent.
  • European Computer Driving licence (ECDL) or equivalent experience
  • GCSE Mathematics

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Ideally experience of working within the Payables team required.

Skills

Essential

  • Strong team working skills essential, commitment to supporting colleagues both within and external to finance.
  • Make judgements relating to accounting treatments e.g. Accrual & Prepayments decisions.
  • Ability to resolve routine queries and enquiries and report issues as required.
  • Be able to recognise sensitive or confidential situations/information and react accordingly.
  • Standard Keyboard Skills / Inputting data into computer Databases. The role requires the use of a PC almost continuously therefore accuracy and speed are essential.
  • Ability to create & input data into financial spreadsheets is also required

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Trust systems (e.g. Integra) desirable.
  • Basic knowledge of VAT is desirable
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Studying for knowledge and experience to NVQ level 2 / AAT Foundation Level or equivalent.
  • European Computer Driving licence (ECDL) or equivalent experience
  • GCSE Mathematics

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Ideally experience of working within the Payables team required.

Skills

Essential

  • Strong team working skills essential, commitment to supporting colleagues both within and external to finance.
  • Make judgements relating to accounting treatments e.g. Accrual & Prepayments decisions.
  • Ability to resolve routine queries and enquiries and report issues as required.
  • Be able to recognise sensitive or confidential situations/information and react accordingly.
  • Standard Keyboard Skills / Inputting data into computer Databases. The role requires the use of a PC almost continuously therefore accuracy and speed are essential.
  • Ability to create & input data into financial spreadsheets is also required

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Trust systems (e.g. Integra) desirable.
  • Basic knowledge of VAT is desirable

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Unit F, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Unit F, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Payments Manager

Chris Brooker

chris.brooker@nhs.net

01622224588

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-6624960-T3

Job locations

Unit F, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


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