Financial Management Support

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Financial Management Support to deliver high quality financial management support to clinical and non-clinical budget holders. You will prepare monthly reports, assist with annual accounts and develop robust forecasts while engaging with budget holders.

The role requires strong communication skills, independence, and the ability to explain financial issues to non-finance managers and clinicians within an NHS setting.

Qualifications

• NVQ4 / AAT qualified or working towards these levels.
• Knowledge of NHS finance.
• 1-2 years experience working in finance.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality financial management support to budget holders and clinicians.
• Prepare monthly reports and assist with annual accounts.
• Produce robust forecasts and support budget holders.

Skills

NHS finance knowledge

Finance experience

Education

NVQ4 / AAT

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Financial Management Support to provide high quality financial management support to both clinical and non clinical budget holders. The role includes preparation of monthly reports, assisting with the completion of the annual accounts, producing robust forecasts and the opportunity to meet with budget holders.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic, confident, flexible, hard working individual who has experience of working within finance, preferably in an NHS setting. You will need to be an excellent communicator, in both written and oral formats, to explain financial issues to non finance managers and clinicians. The ability to work independently and know when to ask for further advice and support is also required.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Shortlisting

• NVQ4 / AAT qualified or working towards these levels
• Knowledge of NHS finance

Shortlisting

• 1-2 years experience working in finance
• Other knowledge and experience

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.