Assistant Finance Operations Officer

NHS; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking an Assistant Finance Operations Officer to join their Finance Operations Team. This role involves ensuring timely payments to Continuing Healthcare providers, supporting accounting processes, and developing stakeholder relationships. The position offers an opportunity for professional development within the financial operations of a major healthcare provider.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the verification and payment of Continuing Healthcare invoices.
• Communicating with various stakeholders to ensure service delivery.

Skills

Analytical skills

IT literate

Attention to Detail

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

At least 3 A Levels (Grades A-C) or equivalent

Job description

Go back Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Assistant Finance Operations Officer

The closing date is 18 June 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Operations Team within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's Finance department. The postholder will play a key role in fulfilling the UHB's responsibility to make timely payments to Continuing Healthcare (CHC) providers, who provide care to the UHB's community patients.

The postholder will work in close coordination with the Primary, Community and Intermediate Care Business Partnering team, gaining experience of CHC accounting processes which will aid their professional development.

The role is 37.5 hours per week (5 days in 10 to work from the office).

Main duties of the job

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING

The postholder will be responsible for the verification and payment of Continuing Healthcare (CHC) invoices, as well as supporting and contributing to CHC accounting processes, and communicating with various stakeholders.

Candidates must possess excellent communication, organisational and IT skills as well as an outstanding attention to detail. They should be committed to working flexibly in a team which delivers an excellent service to its stakeholders.

The office base will be Woodland House with the expectation that half their time is spent working from home, appropriate equipment and support will be provided.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• At least 3 A Levels (Grades A-C) or equivalent

Experience

• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships, with a highly developed sense of customer awareness, and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of specialists
• Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Knowledge of financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies
• Experience of dealing with change and developing solutions

Personal attributes and skills

• Analytical skills
• IT literate
• Ability to work autonomously or in a team
• Problem solving
• Organisational skills
• Adapt to change
• Decision making
• Highly motivated
• Enthusiatic and persuasive
• Attention to Detail

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board