Job overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

This role reports into the Corporate Accountant and plays a key role in supporting the Financial Management Team throughout the financial year but specifically at month end.

The post holder will be primarily responsible for providing a sound Financial Management support service to specific Care Groups/functions.

Once in post, the post holder will be required to study for a finance related qualification. No specific experience will be required for this role as it is development role for staff looking to develop into a finance related role. As this role is a development role the post holder’s level of responsibility will be monitored closely and supervised. This role is intended to provide a learning environment for internal processes and standard operating procedures related to the Finance department.

Main duties of the job

Key Areas/Tasks

· The post holder will contribute as a member of the Financial Management department to the development of a Financial Management service which fulfils the needs of users.

· Reviewing actual Income and Expenditure as recorded on the Trust’s Financial ledger system and enquiring as necessary into the source information and systems feeding into it (Payroll & Expenses, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Purchase Ordering, Stores & Supply Chain) as requested by the Financial Management Assistants.

· Preparing journals for accruals/prepayments etc. required to adjust/correct actual Income and Expenditure as reported in order to produce accurate management accounting statements.

· Developing/managing the coding and reporting structure on the Trust’s financial ledger system to enable the production of useful reports under the direction of the Financial Management Assistants.

· Review & approval of Medical agency invoices within a timely manner to ensure the Trust achieves its aged creditors and Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC) targets.

· Ensuring a comprehensive list of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are kept up to date for all new & existing tasks.

· Retrieving/copying source documents and producing basic analysis of financial information as agreed and directed by other members of Financial Management section.

· Maintaining budget-setting spreadsheet reflecting latest pay scales/NIC details under the direction of the Corporate Accountant.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.