The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Finance Apprentice

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Apprentice to join our friendly and supportive team here at Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust, who have just achieved the Level 2 Future focused Finance Accreditation Award, making this a great place to work!

We are inviting applications from candidates with 5 GCSEs grade 4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths & English. You will have excellent keyboard and computer skills, good written, verbal and interpersonal skills with experience gained in a busy office, customer based environment or volunteer role.

The successful candidate must possess good organisational, time management and communication skills, as well as being proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.

The Finance Apprentice will be the given the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge whilst working with an established team and will be supported to complete the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification as part of the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Assistant accountant / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

All applicants must meet the funding rules for an Apprenticeship scheme Please check the person specification within the job pack for full details of the eligibility criteria.

Main duties of the job

The types of finance activities you will be supported to learn and get involved in:-

Learning how to produce monthly management information making use of the Trust financial systems.

Post accounting journals to correctly reflect the financial position of differing parts of the Trust organisation and support the delivery of a completed set of draft budget reports for review each month.

You will also be supported to plan, organise and manage your time effectively, on a day to day basis, whilst working as part of a team.

You will actively engage with all aspects of the study programme and submit assignments, to the required standard within the agreed deadlines. There will be lots of opportunity to join in learning events and activities, in the workplace that will also support your professional and personal development.

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 wide 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.

Date posted

06 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10,296 a year per annum

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-FAS-987

Job locations

Finance Dept, Shrewsbury Business Park

1 Douglas Court, Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English Language at Grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent)

Desirable

AAT Level 2 qualified, an A Level in accounting, or work experience in a finance department would be favourable

Knowledge

Essential

Use of Microsoft Office products particularly Excel

Skills

Essential

Able to quickly and accurately input financial data
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English Language at Grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent)

Desirable

AAT Level 2 qualified, an A Level in accounting, or work experience in a finance department would be favourable

Knowledge

Essential

Use of Microsoft Office products particularly Excel

Skills

Essential

Able to quickly and accurately input financial data
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Finance Dept, Shrewsbury Business Park

1 Douglas Court, Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Finance Dept, Shrewsbury Business Park

1 Douglas Court, Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)