Finance Officer

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Liverpool is seeking a finance post holder to manage income receipting, patient property recording, and cash disbursements while providing excellent support to staff and clients. Ideal candidates will have a GCSE in Maths or equivalent, good communication skills, and a motivation to learn and excel in finance. The role includes training new staff and managing a high volume of inquiries, contributing to a well-functioning general office environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable previous finance experience is required.
• High motivation with a desire to learn is essential.
• Numeracy skills are necessary for the role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely receipting of all income per Trust guidelines.
• Record patient property and authorize petty cash disbursements.
• Handle high volumes of queries from staff and clients.
• Support decision-making and offer suggestions to managers.
• Train new staff in a demanding role.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer relations

Good communication

Adaptability and flexibility

Education

Minimum of Maths GCSE or equivalent

ECDL (Desirable)

Studying towards AAT

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work as a member of a team within the General Office covering the Royal Site and Broadgreen Hospital sites, providing a service to both Trust employees and members of the General Public.

The Broadgreen office provides a service to the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all income is receipted in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions.
• Record patient property appropriately and authorise all petty cash disbursements.
• Deal with a high volume of queries from staff within the Trust and external clients.
• Support the decision‑making process and offer suggestions to the General Office Manager and Deputy Manager.
• Train new staff in the demanding role.

Qualifications

Minimum of Maths GCSE or equivalent.

• Desirable: ECDL
• Studying towards AAT or highly motivated with a desire to learn
• Demonstrable previous Finance Experience
• Previous experience of cash handling and customer relations, numerate
• Adaptable and flexible
• Good communicator

About the Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. It runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, serving a core population of about 630,000 people across Merseyside.

Note: We currently cannot offer right‑to‑work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa, as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only applicants who demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications once we have received a minimum number of applications to make a shortlist.