Continuing Healthcare Finance Officer

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a motivated individual to join the Continuing Healthcare Finance Team. The successful candidate will validate and process invoices while managing a variable workload. The role emphasizes teamwork and offers opportunities for career growth alongside benefits including training and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Professional career pathways

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or relevant finance experience required.
• Skilled in most applications within Microsoft Office.
• Experience in the NHS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Validate and process invoices for Continuing Healthcare placements.
• Liaise with service providers and colleagues to resolve queries.
• Support the Finance Team Leader in achieving objectives.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Numeracy

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Education

AAT qualified

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [e-mail]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

We are currently looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join the Continuing Healthcare Finance Team.

As a key part of the Finance Team you undertake the Continuing Healthcare invoice processing function and support and assist the continuing Healthcare Finance Team Leader in achieving overall objectives for the team.

Main duties of the job

You will take responsibility for validating and processing invoices received for Continuing Healthcare placements in accordance with agreed procedures, including liaising with service providers and internal colleagues to resolve queries.

The successful candidate should be skilled in using excel and comfortable with managing a variable workload and working to deadlines.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qu

Essential criteria

• AAT qualified or relevant finance experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to work towards a professional financial qualification
  
  

Ex

Essential criteria

• Relevant financial experience
• Skilled and experienced in the use of most applications within Microsoft Office
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Relevant financial experience in the NHS
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Analytical Skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective organisational skills
• Excellent numeracy, written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Spoken or written Welsh language
• Ability to work effectively with non financial staff
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent knowledge of database and spreadsheet packages
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of computerised accounting
• Knowledge of NHS Annual Accounts processes
  
  

Attributes

Essential criteria

• Able to prioritise work and work to deadlines
• Commitment to team working
• Self motivated, proactive and innovative
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Willing to learn and implement new skills