About this role
Job summary
The postholder will join a friendly and supportive Financial Services team, working within the Trust Cash Team to help maintain strong financial control across the organisation. You will be responsible for processing financial information in line with established procedures and providing reliable, professional accounting support to ensure the accuracy of the Trust's main exchequer accounts and other areas including patient funds.
To support the cashier functions across the organisation
To contribute to the production of the Trust's annual statutory accounts and carry out tasks related to the annual audit
Main duties of the job
Manage the reconciliation of control accounts within the teamSupport the Trust Treasury Management activitiesManage and support the Senior Finance Assistant, Finance Assistant and Finance Trainee within the Cash TeamEnsure all patient affairs and cashiering tasks are undertaken promptly and accurately, liaise with the service in respect of patients for whom the Trust is corporate appointee.Liaise with cashiers across the Trust providing guidance and support for any cash related issues or queriesSuggest changes to and implement accounting and financial policies and procedures in own areaOversee and supervise the daily activities of colleagues within the cash team (3 direct reports)Ability to work with limited guidance and instruction whilst maintaining professional and organisational standardsProvide a key role in the year end accounting processes
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Part qualified or actively studying for a CCAB qualification or AAT qualified
Experience Essential
In depth experience in Financial / Management accounting Experience of delivering a professional financial service to finance and budget managers Knowledge of computerised systems Highly detailed knowledge and understanding of accountancy procedures and principles Commitment to ongoing personal development
Desirable
Involvement in finance training Supervision
Additional Criteria Essential
Positive Enthusiastic Friendly Confident Flexible Dynamic Relates well to others Self-motivated
Desirable
Valid driving licence Use of a Car
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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)