Payments Officer

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 October 2024

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable part-time Accounts Payable Office to join our team at Kent & Canterbury Hospital (KCH). We're a close team but we're never exclusive, if youcan bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.Our team is based at Kent & Canterbury Hospital but we mostly working from home. There will be times when you will be expected into the office for training, in line with the duties of your role,and when requested by your managers. Your initial training for this post will be office-based at KCH with members of the Team.You'll work as part of a consortium covering two NHS Trusts and a subsidiary limited company. This will provide you with an exciting opportunity to develop skills and knowledge to supportprogression within the finance domain.You will have access to both Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) job adverts; opening up two NHS Trusts withinKent to you.At KCHFT, we believe in supporting our staff with their personal development. In return for your contribution, we will support you with applications for the Association of Accounting Technicians(AAT) qualification where possible.

Main duties of the job

In this role as a Payments Officer, you will be responsible for, but not limited to;o The accurate registering of invoices and credit notes onto our financial system (Unit 4 Busi-ness World).o Dealing with internal and external queries, in a timely manner.o Undertaking regular statement reconciliations and action accordingly.o Working as a team to achieve our month end and year end account closures.o Adhering to the variety of deadlines imposed on the department.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Date posted

18 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

846-6714373-TS

Job locations

Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Trust Offices, Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

5 GCSEs grades A* - C, NVQ level 2, BTEC first diploma and certificate, O Level grade A, B or C or equivalent or Level 2 qualification

Experience

Essential

Proven experience using Microsoft Office, i.e. Outlook and Excel. Ability to problem solve and determine solutions.

Desirable

Basic experience of a financial system (preferably Unit 4 Business World).

Practical Intellectual Skills

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority..
Ability to learn from mistakes as a positive learning opportunity and encourage others to do the same
The ability to maintain a high level of performance and meeting deadlines and timescales.
The ability to plan and prioritise your work.
A good standard of keyboard skills. A high standard of accuracy.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

5 GCSEs grades A* - C, NVQ level 2, BTEC first diploma and certificate, O Level grade A, B or C or equivalent or Level 2 qualification

Experience

Essential

Proven experience using Microsoft Office, i.e. Outlook and Excel. Ability to problem solve and determine solutions.

Desirable

Basic experience of a financial system (preferably Unit 4 Business World).

Practical Intellectual Skills

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority..
Ability to learn from mistakes as a positive learning opportunity and encourage others to do the same
The ability to maintain a high level of performance and meeting deadlines and timescales.
The ability to plan and prioritise your work.
A good standard of keyboard skills. A high standard of accuracy.

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.