Band 4 Financial Management Assistant

The closing date is 20th Jan 2025

Job summary

Are you looking to develop your career in a fast paced, exciting and supportive working environment?

UHB (University Hospitals Birmingham) NHS Foundation Trust runs Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull and the world renowned Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Our 22,000 employees deliver care to more than 2 million patients every year. Our values are to be Kind, Connected and Bold.

The role will provide a fantastic opportunity for individuals who are looking for further development in their finance careers. Full training and on-going support will be provided.

The post is based at Regent Court, George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1NU and you will be required to travel across sites.

Experience within an NHS financial management environment is desirable. The ability to work in a team, meet deadlines and have good communication skills is paramount for this role. Experience of MS Office packages and working with computerised ledger systems is also required for this role.

Candidates that have limited work experience and meet our education requirements through academic qualifications, may also be considered for our annex 21 route. This provides an enhanced workplace development for up to 12 months before moving to the full requirements of the role.

If your ambitions and values reflect those of the Trust and you want to join our team and be a crucial part of our future success please complete the application form via NHS jobs.

Please note this role does not support VISA sponsorship.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

5 GCSE ( Grade 4 in Maths & English)

A Levels (300 points or More) or Degree (2.2) or AAT (Level 3 ) or equivalent.

The post holder must be willing and meet the criteria to be able to follow a course of study to complete professional CCAB equivalent accounting qualifications i.e. either ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.

Experience

Essential

Practical application of basic accounting concepts and techniques.

Able to work well in a team.

Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic accounting concepts and techniques and communicate them to others (including non-finance staff)

Desirable

Experience in a financial role in a large and complex organisation.

Experience of working in a busy office environment -- able to work accurately under pressure.

Experience of working within NHS Finance

Basic knowledge of the NHS

Additional Criteria

Essential

Displays smart appearance and integrity.

Reliable, punctual, pro-active approach. Ability to travel to fulfil the role, both between hospital sites and elsewhere, as required.

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.

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