Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for four Band 3 posts to join the Finance team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The Trust's vision is to provide excellent care to the communities we serve and our Finance Team plays an integral part in supporting the Trust to achieve this.
The post holder will join a professional and friendly team that is committed to providing the best support to the Trusts departments with the ability to react and respond to issues that arise both quickly and confidently. A strong interest in developing staff and building highly functional teams is essential.
*Previous applicants need not reapply**
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be rotating across different finance teams spending between 6-9 months in the service at a time. You will assist the teams in various duties including payments to suppliers, raising invoices, answering budget manager queries, reconciling control accounts and analysing data. This practical experience across a wide range of financial services will provide an excellent foundation for a career in finance and the NHS.
About us
Our two hospitals, The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury, provide a wide range of acute hospital services for around half a million people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid-Wales. Together the hospitals have over 700 beds and assessment and treatment trolleys across a variety of services.
Our vision is to provide excellent care for the communities we serve and now is an exciting time to join us and live our values to ensure we continue to offer the best possible care to our population and keep our patients at the heart of everything we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you have fully read the job description and person specification before applying for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you have fully read the job description and person specification before applying for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Five grade 9-4 (A*-C) GCSEs (or equivalent) including maths and english language
Desirable
- AAT level 2 qualified, an A level in accounting, or work experience in a finance department
Skills
Essential
- Able to carry out detailed financial calculations and analysis
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise workload to ensure financial timetables are met
- Able to quickly and accurately input financial data into computer databases and spreadsheets
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Five grade 9-4 (A*-C) GCSEs (or equivalent) including maths and english language
Desirable
- AAT level 2 qualified, an A level in accounting, or work experience in a finance department
Skills
Essential
- Able to carry out detailed financial calculations and analysis
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise workload to ensure financial timetables are met
- Able to quickly and accurately input financial data into computer databases and spreadsheets
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Finance Department, Shrewsbury Business Park
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
SY2 6LG
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
