Finance Officer

NHS; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Salford is seeking a Finance Officer to support vulnerable service users in managing their finances. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, as well as experience in a financial background. Key responsibilities include assisting clients with financial referrals and ensuring accurate financial data input. The position offers a part-time schedule, with some flexibility in working hours and remote options.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a financial background.
• Excellent organizational skills to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate and analyse financial information.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable service users in managing their finances.
• Assist in processing referrals for clients needing financial support.
• Maintain excellent service delivery in a busy office environment.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Customer service skills

Numeracy skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work flexibly

Education

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

ECDL or equivalent computer literacy skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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 be 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 you 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.

About us

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.

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.

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-SCO-SW059-25

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance

1 City Approach, Albert Street

Salford

M30 0BL

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• ECDL or equivalent computer literacy skills experience

Knowledge, Training, Experience & Abilities

• Recent experience of working within a financial background
• Experience in using Microsoft packages knowledge of Word, Excel & Outlook
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent numeracy skills and an aptitude for undertaking financial calculations
• Ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to evaluate and analyse financial information received from clients

Desirable

• Understanding of and interest in the work undertaken by the Client Affairs team i.e. the administration of finances for vulnerable service users

Skills

• Ability to input financial data with accuracy demonstrating attention to detail
• Exposure to demanding and stressed service users or their representatives regarding finances
• Able to work under pressure demonstrating resilience and self-motivation when dealing with a diverse client group
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in person and on the telephone
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, always putting the clients at the heart of everything you do
• Ability to communicate with vulnerable and diverse client group
• Able to demonstrate excellent team working skills
• Ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision
• Ability to evaluate and analyse financial information for the purpose of budgeting client income and expenditure
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Knowledge around Appointeeship and Court of Protection Deputyship processes
• Knowledge and or understanding of DWP benefits and systems
• Knowledge and or experience of supporting vulnerable service users ideally within an adult social care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Care Alliance

1 City Approach, Albert Street

Salford

M30 0BL

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Job description

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

Date posted

10 December 2025