Financial Services Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

NHS AfC:
Band 3


Main area

  • Finance and Procurement
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Grade

  • NHS AfC: Band 3
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Full time hours per week
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Site

  • Nottingham City Camous
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £21,730 - £23,177 Per Annum
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • Today at 23:59Job overview
Main duties of the job


In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

The role of a Financial Services Officer deals incorporates the efficient and accurate payments to suppliers of the Trust. NUH has over 12000 active suppliers and deals with in excess of 4000 invoices per week for all areas.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is, by any measure, a large, complex, person-centred organisation. With around 16,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, we are one of the region's largest employers. Based on three sites with 90 wards and 1,700 beds we have an annual income of £1.1 billion. Our vision is "to be outstanding in health outcomes and patient and staff experience".

The NUH Finance, Information and Procurement directorate employs around 150 staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


Ensure purchase invoices are processed promptly and accurately, to a timescale that ensures achievement of the Better Payments Practice target and the uninterrupted flow of goods and services to directorates / departments in the Trust.

Obtain appropriate authorisation of invoices / credits in line with the Trust Scheme of Delegation

Ensure pre-payments and direct debit / standing order invoices are dealt with correctly

Identify the need and reason for the cancellation of all incorrect purchase invoices and credit notes

Identify the need for supplier account details to be amended

Participate in chasing individuals / departments for authorisation of invoices due for payment

Provide assistance and support to the Team Leader as required


Create and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in the Finance and Procurement directorate and with directorate teams to ensure the provision of a high quality, highly regarded, customer-focused service.


Ensure that the highest standards of financial probity are achieved at all times, reporting promptly to the Team Leader anything that appears remiss and following strict controls to comply with audit requirements.

Liaise with Internal / External Audit as required

Person specification

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

  • Good Use of Microsoft Office particularly Excel
Desirable criteria

  • Ability to analyse and interpret data
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Accurate Finance and Admin Skills in an Accounts Payable Environment
Desirable criteria

  • Preferably within the NHS
Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

  • Good Communication Skills with good command and written and spoken English
Desirable criteria

  • Able to adopt a customer focused approach to enquiries
Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs
Desirable criteria

  • Including Maths and English
Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria

  • Plan work for self and prioritise in order to meet deadlines
Physical Skills

Essential criteria

  • Requires excellent keyboard skills when inputting of financial data
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.


Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.


At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.


ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa's and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation.

The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.


Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the **
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