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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
NHS AfC; Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Full Time
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week (Flexible working with days on site and days working from home.)
Job ref
370-ADM3FIN-b1057
Employer
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Warrington Hospital
Town
Warrington
Salary
NHS Band 3
Closing
19/04/2026 23:59

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Management Accounts Trainee

NHS AfC; Band 3

Job overview

Are you passionate about improving patient care and making a difference? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and hard-working individual to fill the post of Management Accounts Trainee

This post will provide excellent experience to someone who is looking to progress or train in a career within a progressive NHS Finance Department. 

 

Main duties of the job

The role will support the Corporate Assistant Accountant in the provision of financial information, analysis, and advice to budget holders.

You will support with the production of monthly financial management, analysis and advice to budget holders. 

You will also assist in the budget setting process and reporting systems that enable an effective financial management service to the Corporate Divisions.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the Corporate Accounts Assistant in the provision of financial information, analysis and advice to budget holders in the most timely and effective manner. To assist in the budget setting process and reporting systems that enable an effective financial management service to the Corporate Divisions.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level 3 in accountancy/finance (AAT Level 3 Diploma, BTEC Level 3 Diploma, Apprenticeship in Accounting or A-levels) or equivalent experience. ICDL or equivalent computer experience.
Desirable criteria
  • AAT qualified or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Some finance experience
Desirable criteria
  • Some financial management or management accounts experience

Skills, knowledge and competencies

Essential criteria
  • Good written and verbal communication skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to organise own work load and to work with limited supervision.
Desirable criteria
  • Good analytical skills with knowledge of computerised ledger systems and coding structures.
  • Knowledge of financial management and budget setting.

Specific role requirements

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiastic, determined, motivated, positive, open, honest and approachable.
  • Confident, hardworking, committed, reliable and able to work on your own or as part of a team.

Physical effort

Essential criteria
  • Significant computer use, switch tasks at short notice and unpredictable workload.

Mental effort

Essential criteria
  • Work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and have a high level of concentration especially when making calculations.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Erin Tighe
Job title
Corporate Accounts Assistant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01925 665774
Additional information

Eileen Noon

Ben Stevens

Corporate Accountant , [email protected]

Business Accountant, [email protected]

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