Finance Officer

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Salford is seeking a Finance Officer to support vulnerable individuals in managing their finances. Candidates should have experience relevant to financial management and the welfare benefits system, as well as excellent communication and organisational skills. This full-time position offers flexibility, including hybrid working options, and a range of employee benefits aimed at promoting a work-life balance while contributing to community well-being.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing finances for vulnerable individuals.
• Knowledge of the appointee-ship and deputy-ship processes.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable people in managing their finances.
• Assist in processing referrals for clients needing financial support.
• Work with various stakeholders to deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of welfare benefits

Experience in office environment

Job description

An opportunity has arisen with the Adult Social Care, Client Affairs & Client Finance Team and we are now looking to recruit to the post of Finance Officer.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, well‑organised and is committed to joining a team who support vulnerable service users.

Although this is advertised as a Finance role, this role is about supporting vulnerable people who are unable to manage their own finances and therefore would be suited to someone who has experience of this kind or skills they can transfer into this role. Knowledge of the welfare benefits system would also be beneficial as you will also be required to support people in making benefit claims.

Understanding of appointee‑ship and deputy‑ships processes would also benefit the successful applicant as you will be required to assist in processing referrals for clients who require this support.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Experience of working in a busy office environment is beneficial and you will possess excellent communication and organisational skills; you will also have a real commitment to excellent service delivery. We are looking for someone who is able to apply tact and diplomacy at all times. You will need to be able to work to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy and be required to prioritise workloads using your own initiative as well as under supervision.

You will possess a positive, enthusiastic and energetic approach, along with an acceptance to working flexibly, being open and contributing to change. In addition to this you must also possess the skills required to deal with clients whose financial affairs we manage in an understanding, caring and sympathetic manner.

We are also looking for someone who is resilient and self‑motivated with a strong work ethic that enjoys working as part of a team.

This role is 37.5 hours each week Monday to Friday with some flexibility so long as the core business hours of 08:30 to 16:30 are covered. There is currently some hybrid working within this role.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex‑personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed‑term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed‑term contracts will be offered to external (non‑NHS) applicants.

The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here.