Finance Assistant | North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

North West Ambulance Service; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bolton is seeking a full-time Finance Assistant to support financial operations and maintain accurate records. Candidates must have at least GCSE level education. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months, requiring attention to detail and efficiency in processing financial transactions.

Qualifications

• Educated to at least GCSE level.

Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions and maintain accurate financial records.
• Support financial operations and provide resilience for the Accounts Payable, Treasury teams.

Education

GCSE level education

Job description

Overview

Finance Assistant – Ladybridge Hall, Bolton. Band 3. Fixed Term contract (12 months) - Full-time 37.5 hours per week.

Role and responsibilities

• Applications are invited for a Finance Assistant based within the Finance Department in Bolton. The successful applicant will work as a member of the Finance Department providing resilience for the Accounts Payable, Treasury and Salary Sacrifice teams.
• As a Finance Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of our organisation. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including processing financial transactions and maintaining accurate financial records. Your attention to detail and ability to work efficiently will contribute to the smooth running of our finance department.

Requirements

• You must be educated to at least GCSE level.

About the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

This advert closes on Thursday 6 Nov 2025