About this role
Job summary
The job entails working within Regent Point and both hospital site cashiering offices, Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
You will be working within one of the Financial Services Teams ensuring high quality and accuracy in all areas of work. The role will require dealing with internal departments and external organisations and individuals.
This post is a generic role within the Financial Services team, and the successful candidate could be working within the Accounts Payable Department, Accounts Receivable Department or Corporate Financial Services, including the cashiers' offices.
This post offers an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and experience within the Financial Services Department and is being advertised as both a full-time Band 3 post and an Apprenticeship post depending on eligibility of the applicant.
Interview Date: 24th and 25th August 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Financial Services Team.
The successful candidate will work within Financial Services and contribute towards a high-quality service.
You should ideally have experience of working in a busy finance office environment and will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and will possess a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy. An enthusiastic and energetic approach to work along with an acceptance of work flexibility and continuously changing working practices is essential.
Please note that this post could be based at one of the following Trust Sites
Regent Point Gosforth, Freeman Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary. The successful applicant could be expected to work across all departments within Financial Services across all three sites.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Band 3
To assist in the day to day operation of the Financial Services department ensuring the delivery of a consistently high quality service to the Trust To work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the various Financial Services Department teams To assist in the co-ordination and control of activities within Financial Services To ensure that transactions relating to the Trusts activities are processed in a timely manner To work flexibly and actively assist in the collection or payment of monies relating to the Trusts activities To take immediate action in any remedial adjustments required to ensure the accurate financial recording of the Trusts activities Apprentice Band 2, upon successful completion Band 3 within an 18 month period
Band 2 Salary £25,272
Throughout the apprenticeship the post holder will gain experience within the Financial Services Department, including areas such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Systems and Controls, Cashiers and Technical Financial Services To assist in the day to day operation of the Finance Services department ensuring the delivery of a consistently high quality service to the Trust To work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the various Financial services Departments To assist in the co-ordination and control of activities within the various Finance Services Teams To ensure that transactions relating to the Trusts activities are processed in a timely manner To work flexibly and actively assist in the collection or payment of monies relating to the Trusts activities To take immediate action in any remedial adjustments required to ensure the accurate financial recording of the Trusts activities Apprenticeship Posts You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role.
To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must:
Have the right to work and remain in the UK. Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years. Must not be self-employed. Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications. Further information:
You will not be considered if you have an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject. You must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme. We cannot sponsor applicants during or on successful completion of the apprenticeship so please ensure you meet visa status eligibility. We cannot accept applications from student visa applicants. Please be advised if you are a 'Non-UK National' applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding, by the relevant apprenticeship provider, for you to formally enrol on the course.
Further details can be found on the UK Government website.
Person Specification
Meets All Band 3 Criteria Essential
Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English Accounting Technician Intermediate, or be progressing towards a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification or NVQ Level 3 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience An understanding of accounting procedures A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems Ability to be able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to Able to work within set routines with little direct supervision Good communication and time management skills are essential
Desirable
European Computer Driving Licence GCSE grades 4 to 9 Previous NHS Experience Experience in a Finance Department of a busy organisation
Meets All Apprentice Band 2 Criteria Essential
Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics (Grades 9 - 4, or A* - C, or Functional/Key skills at level 2) and English Motivated to complete further studying and continuous professional development Able to work towards the completion of a project within set deadlines A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems such as Microsoft packages, is essential Ability to be able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to Able to work within set routines with little direct supervision Demonstrate the ability to work within a team
Desirable
European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent It skills GCSE grades 4 to 9 including IT / ICT Accounting Technician or be progressing towards a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification NVQ Level 2 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience Three A* to C Grade A levels or equivalent Experience or Education in Business or Numeric Subjects
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Regent Point
317 Regent Point
NE3 3HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)