Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Debtors Invoicing Officer

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated individual to deliver a high quality invoicing service. The role is for a committed Debtors Invoice Officer to work within the Accounts Receivable department and to provide an efficient and confidential service for our Clients. ELFS Business Services are a business division of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and are committed to providing the highest quality financial services to our NHS clients.

You will use your own initiative to plan your work load, co-ordinate all incoming invoicing data, providing a professional and comprehensive service. Analyse incoming data to ensure if credibility and completeness and raising and issuing invoices to meet client contractual agreements and KPI's on a daily basis.

The post will be based at ELFS Business Services - Darwen and offer a hybrid working solution once all training is complete.

Main duties of the job

You will provide assistance to the Credit Controller by raising invoices, and maintaining specific aspects of the computerised client customer records.

You will require excellent keyboard skills to undertake significant input duties alongside conducting verbal/electronic communications with clients to either obtain further information or resolve issues that arise during the process

You will be expected to plan your own workload and work to specified timetables as delegated by the Deputy Credit Controller

About us

ELFS Business Services are a business division of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust providing high quality financial services to our clients.

The Accounts Receivable team provide a high quality Invoicing and Debt Recovery service. We as a team are a pleasant and friendly team and work well together to promote best practice. We provide a full training package and encourage a positive work/life balance for improved health and wellbeing of our team members

Date posted

11 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

438-PB3117

Job locations

ELFS Business Services

Viscount House, Arkwright Court, Commercial Road

Darwen

BB3 0FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure all invoice requests are complete, accurate and raised in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Responsible for the rejection of a request if incomplete/inaccurate back to the client

Ensure invoices are raised in accordance with all clients needs and requirements

Use Tradeshift and Eportals for the swift delivery of invoices and monitor the process

Use the paperclip function to attach/store all relevant source information

Ensure invoices are raised in accordance with client contracts and in order to meet KPI's - the deadlines associated with this process are daily

Responsible for the provision of training new or existing staff members

Ensure all client customer databases are maintained

Assist with system upgrades and the on boarding of new clients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure all invoice requests are complete, accurate and raised in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Responsible for the rejection of a request if incomplete/inaccurate back to the client

Ensure invoices are raised in accordance with all clients needs and requirements

Use Tradeshift and Eportals for the swift delivery of invoices and monitor the process

Use the paperclip function to attach/store all relevant source information

Ensure invoices are raised in accordance with client contracts and in order to meet KPI's - the deadlines associated with this process are daily

Responsible for the provision of training new or existing staff members

Ensure all client customer databases are maintained

Assist with system upgrades and the on boarding of new clients

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of Accounts Recievable
Experience of computerised financial systems
Experience of working within an Accounts Department

Desirable

Knowledge of Microsoft office applications
Awareness of NHS finance policies and procedures
Experience of working within NHS finance

Qualifications and Education

Essential

GCSE Maths & English Grades A - C or equivalent qualifications

Desirable

oStudying towards a business qualification

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of Accounts Recievable
Experience of computerised financial systems
Experience of working within an Accounts Department

Desirable

Knowledge of Microsoft office applications
Awareness of NHS finance policies and procedures
Experience of working within NHS finance

Qualifications and Education

Essential

GCSE Maths & English Grades A - C or equivalent qualifications

Desirable

oStudying towards a business qualification

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

ELFS Business Services

Viscount House, Arkwright Court, Commercial Road

Darwen

BB3 0FG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

ELFS Business Services

Viscount House, Arkwright Court, Commercial Road

Darwen

BB3 0FG

Employer's website

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