Finance/Clerical Officer

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Port Talbot seeks an enthusiastic individual to provide clerical support within the Finance/General Office. Responsibilities include reimbursement of patient expenses, banking, and general office duties. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and a sound understanding of financial procedures. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is necessary. Bilingual applications are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic person to provide clerical support.
• Excellent written skills required.
• Knowledge of cash handling and banking procedures.

Responsibilities

• Reimbursement of patient travelling expenses.
• Assist in banking revenue and endowment monies.
• Organise and process staff identity badges.
• Input requisitions onto Oracle.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Confidentiality

Knowledge of Health Boards Financial Procedures

Computer literacy

Efficient in Microsoft Office packages

Job description

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Responsibilities

• Reimbursement of patient travelling expenses to those who meet criteria and ensure all documentation required is present and correct.
• Making disbursements, reconciling and inputting petty cash onto database.
• Assist in the banking of revenue and endowment monies - in compliance with Financial Procedures.
• Processing of patient valuables and money.
• Organise and process staff identity badges.
• Ensuring adequate supply of WP10HP are stamped.
• Arranging emergency transport and taxis.
• Assist with incoming mail and processing "special & recorded" mail onto online postage system.
• Deal with general enquiries, over the counter and phone.
• General Office duties including filing, photocopying etc.
• Inputting requisitions onto Oracle.

Qualifications & Skills

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to provide clerical support to the integrated Finance/General Office. The post holder must have excellent communication and written skills, demonstrate high levels of confidentiality when liaising with staff, patients and service users, and have knowledge of Health Boards Financial Procedures with regards to cash handling, banking, petty cash, patient valuables and money. The successful candidate will be computer literate and efficient in using Microsoft Office packages and WPAS.

Equality & Diversity

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, which includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership. We are a Disability Confident Employer, and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

Other

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.