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We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join our dedicated team of Finance professionals. We are looking for a highly motivated Accounts Payable Supervisor to join our team.

You will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. You will be able to successfully supervise and assist accounts payable team and department in accurately completing daily and monthly tasks.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied and challenging role in a complex and dynamic environment, and you will have the opportunity to support the key function within the Financial Services department. From daily monitoring of team performance to execution of weekly payment run, through to preparing working papers in support of the annual accounts.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Good level of general education including English and Maths
• Evidence of continued professional development to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• AAT technician level or proven equivalent knowledge and experience
• Additional specialist knowledge including purchase ledger and financial systems, to CCAB certificate / degree level or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable criteria

• ECDL or alternative IT qualification
• AAT Qualified

Experience
Essential criteria

• Minimum 2 years' experience in managing either sales or purchase ledger sections within a large organisation
• Previous experience of supervising staff

Desirable criteria

• 3 years' experience including management of purchase ledger
• Financial Services experience within NHS or other Public Sector Finance body
• Management of staff

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download

• 24-105 JD Accounts Payable Supervisor ( PDF , 488.3 KB )
• Guidance for Applicants - AFC ( PDF , 152.4 KB )