Payments Assistant | NHS Finance Support (Temp)

NHS Professionals; Torquay; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

24/7 support and guidance

Multi locational shifts

My Bank shift portal access

Ad hoc/long-term placements

Training and development opportunities

Holiday accrual

Pension scheme

Job summary

NHS Professionals seeks a Payments Assistant in Torquay to support the Finance department on a temporary basis until March 2027. The role offers flexible hours (22.5–37.5 per week) across Mon–Fri between 8am and 5pm, with Band 2 pay (£12.71 per hour) at Regent House, Regent Cl, Torquay.

You will handle payment processing, supplier invoices, and must meet authority controls. This position supports cashiers during sickness and helps cover part-time arrangements in the Income Department.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality payment processing service.
• Accurately process supplier invoices and other payments requests through the Unit4 Finance & Procurement system in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Ensure that only appropriately authorised invoices and other payment requests are processed for payment.
• Ensure that supplier payments are processed promptly in line with Department of Health guidance and in line with agreed contractual terms.
• Routinely investigate & resolve non-payment queries with staff and external suppliers, using tact and negotiating a successful outcome.
• Identify and escalate any suspicions and concerns relating to correspondence and payment requests to the line manager, in accordance with the organisations standard operating procedures.
• Cover for the cashiers Department for sickness and annual leave.
• Provide flexibility to the Income Department to cover part time working arrangements, sickness and annual leave.

Skills

Administrative experience

Job description

NHS Professionals seeks a Payments Assistant in Torquay to support the Finance department on a temporary basis until March 2027. The role offers flexible hours (22.5–37.5 per week) across Mon–Fri between 8am and 5pm, with Band 2 pay (£12.71 per hour) at Regent House, Regent Cl, Torquay.

You will handle payment processing, supplier invoices, and must meet authority controls. This position supports cashiers during sickness and helps cover part-time arrangements in the Income Department.