Research Finance Business Support Assistant

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Bebington; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the Research Finance Business Support Assistant in Wirral. This NHS AfC Band 4 role is full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, offering a salary between £28,392 and £31,157 per annum.

The post focuses on trial income recovery with invoice generation in collaboration with Clinical Trial Admin teams and sponsors. The role combines office-based work at Wirral with two days from home in a hybrid pattern.

Qualifications

• NVQ 4 in Accounting (AAT) or equivalent.
• Advanced Word and Excel skills.
• Graduate with finance knowledge.
• Experience in NHS Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage invoices for trial activity.
• Maintain Finance Activity sheets and recover aged debts.
• Liaise with Trial Admin teams and sponsors to confirm invoice contents.

Skills

Advanced Word

Excel Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Education

NVQ 4 in Accounting (AAT)

Graduate

Business Administration NVQ/Finance NVQ

Tools

Edge

Job description

Research Finance Business Support Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Finance Research Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 158-26-244-FIN

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral Town Bebington Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number to progress to shortlisting stage; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Assistant to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Finance Management team supporting the Research Division.

This role will provide support to the Finance Research team, with a key focus on Trial Income recovery. The Research Division is a self-funding area within the Trust and relies on income to fund their activities. The post holder will lead on generating invoices for trial activity in collaboration with Clinical Trial Admin teams and Commercial and Non-Commercial sponsors. Key skills required are attention to detail, clear communication skills – written and verbal, problem solving abilities, and the ability to work to tight deadlines and on own initiative.

The finance team have a hybrid working arrangement of three days based in the office at the Wirral site and two days working from home.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key player in the Research Financeteam and take responsibility for ensuring that Finance Activity sheets are maintained and activity invoices are raised to Pharmaceutical Companies in accordance with the Clinical Trial Agreement.

In addition to handling invoice generation on a day-to-day basis, the Post holder will also support in investigating and resolving aged debt queries to ensure full income recovery in accordance with Clinical Trials Agreement.

The post holder will liaise with Trial Admin teams and commercial sponsors to agree patient activity and invoice contents, answering any queries as required.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 4 level in Accounting (AAT) or equivalent
• Advanced Word and Excel Skills, relevant IT training and experience.
• Business Administration/Finance NVQ
• Graduate

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Finance Activity Spreadsheets
• Ability to use Edge to update financial records.
• The ability to raise debtors notifications for outstanding activity
• Knowledge of the R&I Set up process.

Experience

• Previous experience of operating in a Finance role/ Data Manager role
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
• NHS Finance experience.
• Working with Clinical Trial Monitors

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 or [e-mail] . All interviews will be undertaken in person unless extraordinary circumstances apply.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to all non-shortlisted candidates.

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.