Job summary
The job entails working within Regent Point and both hospital site cashiering offices, Freeman and RVI,
You will be working within the Purchase Ledger Team ensuring that supplier invoices are paid within terms, ensuring that discounts are obtained, and the VAT treatment is correct. The role will also require dealing with internal departments and suppliers to aid invoice payment resolution.
This post is a generic role within the Financial Services team. The successful candidate will work within the Purchase Ledger department, however in times of need could be required to work in other sections of the wider Financial Services team.
Previous applicants need not apply
- Interview date: 17th March 2023
- Full time 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Financial Services Team.
The successful candidate will work within Financial Services and contribute towards a high-quality service.
You should ideally have experience of working in a busy finance office environment and will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and will possess a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy. An enthusiastic and energetic approach to work along with an acceptance of work flexibility and continuously changing working practices is essential.
Please note that this post could be based at one of the following Trust Sites
- *Regent Point Gosforth,
- *Freeman Hospital,
- * Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The successful applicant could be expected to work across all departments within Financial Services across all three sites.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the day to day operation of the Financial Services departmentensuring the delivery of a consistently high quality service to the Trust
- To work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the various Financial Services Department teams
- To assist in the co-ordination and control of activities within Financial Services
- To ensure that transactions relating to the Trusts activities are processed in a timely manner
- To work flexibly and actively assist in the collection or payment of monies relating to the Trusts Activities
- To take immediate action in any remedial adjustments required to ensure the accurate financial recording of the Trusts activities.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the day to day operation of the Financial Services departmentensuring the delivery of a consistently high quality service to the Trust
- To work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the various Financial Services Department teams
- To assist in the co-ordination and control of activities within Financial Services
- To ensure that transactions relating to the Trusts activities are processed in a timely manner
- To work flexibly and actively assist in the collection or payment of monies relating to the Trusts Activities
- To take immediate action in any remedial adjustments required to ensure the accurate financial recording of the Trusts activities.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English
- Accounting Technician Intermediate, or be progressing towards a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification or NVQ Level 3 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence
- GCSE grades 4 to 9
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of accounting procedures
- A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems
Desirable
- Previous NHS Experience
- Experience in a Finance Department of a busy organisation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to
- Able to work within set routines with little direct supervision
- Good communication and time management skills are essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English
- Accounting Technician Intermediate, or be progressing towards a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification or NVQ Level 3 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence
- GCSE grades 4 to 9
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of accounting procedures
- A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems
Desirable
- Previous NHS Experience
- Experience in a Finance Department of a busy organisation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to be able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to
- Able to work within set routines with little direct supervision
- Good communication and time management skills are essential
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.
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
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) .
