Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Car Parking / Cash Office Administrator

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Job summary

***PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO APPLY***

The Car Parking/Cash Office Administrator is responsible for the day to day management of the car parking system and cash office service. You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate manual and electronic records of income and expenditure processed through the Car Parking/Cash Office.

Main duties of the job

A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic and pro-active Administrator to manage and control the car parking system for the issuing and renewal of carparking permits for Staff working on the Hospital Site. You will process reimbursements for patients travel expenses in accordance with official guidelines and complying with Trust Financial Instructions. The role also involves being responsible for recording, processing and banking of all hospital income.

You will be handling a petty cash float and ordering stocks and supplies. You will be required to provide data statistics relatingthe Car Parking Services to the Support Services Manager and Head of Facilities in order to compile formal reports to the Trust Board. You will be part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate based at Stepping Hill Hospital and will be required to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the Service.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-A-24-6657655-A-A

Job locations

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the day to day management and control of the car parking system and cash off service.

Responsible for maintaining accurate manual and electronic records of income and expenditure processed through the Car Parking/Cash Office.

To process all the requests received for car parking permits and scratch cards, ensuring that associated records are updated accordingly.

To provide and keep updated written procedures with regards to the processing of requests for car parking permits/barrier cards, scratch cards and cash office services.

To process reimbursements for patients travel expenses in accordance with Trust policies/protocols and Standing Financial Instructions.

Responsible for ensuring that all monies are receipted promptly, accurate records are maintained and all monies are banked in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and Standing Financial Instructions.

Responsible for ensuring the Petty Cash Float is balanced each day, reimbursement of petty cash expenditure within the Trust is appropriately authorised and processed in a timely and accurate manner, including the coding and completion of associated documents in order to adhere to Trust policies, procedures and Standing Financial Instructions.

Authorised key holder for the Car Parking/Cash Office safe.

To receipt monies from departments/wards across the SHH site, including patients property, ensuring floats are accurately maintained.

To be accompanied by a Security Officer to the Bank to deposit monies.

To reimburse patient monies which can involve visiting ward areas and undertaking collections from cash points around various department on the SHH site.

Responsible for the completion of associated documents and making ready all banking, which includes the balancing of monies for collection by the Trusts appointed Security Company, ensuring any anomalies are resolved prior to collection.

Issue keys and codes to the bike sheds and changing/shower rooms.

To inform the Support Services Manager, Director of Estates and Facilities and Auditors immediately of any monetary discrepancies that arise within the Car Parking/Cash Office.

To liaise with outside Trust appointed agencies with regard to banking and security procedures, this includes the organisation of the banking arrangements to cover bank holidays.

Produce periodic data/performance reports as directed by the Support Services Manager.

In conjunction with the Support Services Manager to review/undertake Risk Assessments associated with the Car Parking/Cash Office in relation to security and fire.

Deal with telephone and general enquiries, ensuring that appropriate messages are relayed or action is taken.

To undertake any lawful and reasonable management instruction.

Communications:

To liaise with all levels of management, staff, visitors and external agencies by verbal, written and electronic means.

To liaise with Creditor Payments.

To undertake reception duties in relation to Car Parking/Cash office processes.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £26.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the day to day management and control of the car parking system and cash off service.

Responsible for maintaining accurate manual and electronic records of income and expenditure processed through the Car Parking/Cash Office.

To process all the requests received for car parking permits and scratch cards, ensuring that associated records are updated accordingly.

To provide and keep updated written procedures with regards to the processing of requests for car parking permits/barrier cards, scratch cards and cash office services.

To process reimbursements for patients travel expenses in accordance with Trust policies/protocols and Standing Financial Instructions.

Responsible for ensuring that all monies are receipted promptly, accurate records are maintained and all monies are banked in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and Standing Financial Instructions.

Responsible for ensuring the Petty Cash Float is balanced each day, reimbursement of petty cash expenditure within the Trust is appropriately authorised and processed in a timely and accurate manner, including the coding and completion of associated documents in order to adhere to Trust policies, procedures and Standing Financial Instructions.

Authorised key holder for the Car Parking/Cash Office safe.

To receipt monies from departments/wards across the SHH site, including patients property, ensuring floats are accurately maintained.

To be accompanied by a Security Officer to the Bank to deposit monies.

To reimburse patient monies which can involve visiting ward areas and undertaking collections from cash points around various department on the SHH site.

Responsible for the completion of associated documents and making ready all banking, which includes the balancing of monies for collection by the Trusts appointed Security Company, ensuring any anomalies are resolved prior to collection.

Issue keys and codes to the bike sheds and changing/shower rooms.

To inform the Support Services Manager, Director of Estates and Facilities and Auditors immediately of any monetary discrepancies that arise within the Car Parking/Cash Office.

To liaise with outside Trust appointed agencies with regard to banking and security procedures, this includes the organisation of the banking arrangements to cover bank holidays.

Produce periodic data/performance reports as directed by the Support Services Manager.

In conjunction with the Support Services Manager to review/undertake Risk Assessments associated with the Car Parking/Cash Office in relation to security and fire.

Deal with telephone and general enquiries, ensuring that appropriate messages are relayed or action is taken.

To undertake any lawful and reasonable management instruction.

Communications:

To liaise with all levels of management, staff, visitors and external agencies by verbal, written and electronic means.

To liaise with Creditor Payments.

To undertake reception duties in relation to Car Parking/Cash office processes.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £26.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Microsoft Office Qualification or Word and Excel Experience

Knowledge

Desirable

  • oKnowledge/understanding of accounting procedures including reconciliations and balances, ledgers and coding structures

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working with spreadsheets and databases

Desirable

  • Previous experience handling cash

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Accurate & pays attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Able to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines
  • Demonstrate good numeracy skills

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexible approach to work
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Microsoft Office Qualification or Word and Excel Experience

Knowledge

Desirable

  • oKnowledge/understanding of accounting procedures including reconciliations and balances, ledgers and coding structures

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working with spreadsheets and databases

Desirable

  • Previous experience handling cash

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Accurate & pays attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Able to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines
  • Demonstrate good numeracy skills

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexible approach to work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Support Service Manager

Joseph Ryan

joseph.ryan@stockport.nhs.uk

01614194468

Details

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-A-24-6657655-A-A

Job locations

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


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