Financial Services Officer

NHS Highland; Newcastle Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a part-time Financial Services Officer in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, to support the Financial Services team. This role involves managing income/expenditure records, performing financial tasks using accounting software, and providing vital communication with patients and staff. The position offers a generous pension scheme, annual salary progression, and other employee benefits. Ideal candidates should have strong organizational skills and experience in an office environment.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual salary progression

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in an office environment is essential.
• Good financial task handling using accounting software is preferred.
• Effective oral and written communication skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Services Support Team Leader.
• Ensure accurate allocation and recording of income and expenditure.
• Action payments on Bankline and maintain relevant systems.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Office experience

Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to learn new systems

Teamwork

Effective communication

Job description

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking to recruit a part time Financial Services Officer for the Financial Services team based at New Craigs, Inverness. The postholder will work two consecutive days, Thursdays and Fridays.

This post provides vital support to the Financial Services Support Team Leader by undertaking a variety of tasks. The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring allocation of all income and expenditure received and recording them on our patient monies system Trojan.

The post holder will also action payments on Bankline to clients’ personal accounts and record them within the relevant systems. This role is critical for good communication skills as you will be dealing with patients, staff, and community-based clients, and also support workers face to face.

There could also be a requirement to move between functions periodically.

What We Would Want From You

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Attention to detail
• Previous experience of working in an office environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to carry out finance tasks using accounting software
• Ability to learn new systems
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff

Benefits We Offer You

• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• NHS discounts and much more

Next Steps

Our recruitment process for this post is online, except for the interview stage, which will be in-person.

For more information please contact Donald MacKenzie; tel: [phone]; email:

Eligibility

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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