University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Finance Apprentice

The closing date is 02 November 2025

Job summary

The Finance Apprentice will support the finance team in providing a reliable and effective financial support service to Sussex University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Ensure that financial information is processed accurately and in time with financial timescales and legal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.

Investigate enquiries and queries from suppliers/ staff and customers and provide advice and assistance as required.

This is an apprenticeship role. please do not apply if you already hold a finance qualification Level 3 or above.

Main duties of the job

The apprentice will be working towards:

Responding to routine staff, customer and other queries, some of which may be sensitive or contentious, either verbally or in writing (including email)

Provide assistance in raising invoices and liaising with customers for payment of debts

Provide financial information to line manager and other staff in the organisation in accordance with agreed procedures.

Escalate complex queries to line manager or other staff as appropriate

Provide cover for other members of the Finance directorate, at a level commensurate with your grade, as directed by your line manager or supervisor.

Carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role as delegated or requested.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-7504035-OCT25

Job locations

Worthing

21 Farncombe rd, Worthing

Worthing

BN11 2BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert under "Supporting Information" which will provide further information on this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert under "Supporting Information" which will provide further information on this role

Person Specification

Keyboard skills

Essential

Basic MS office experience
Evidence of working with others

Desirable

Working with Excel
Working with high volumes of information

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Person Specification

Keyboard skills

Essential

Basic MS office experience
Evidence of working with others

Desirable

Working with Excel
Working with high volumes of information

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing

21 Farncombe rd, Worthing

Worthing

BN11 2BW

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing

21 Farncombe rd, Worthing

Worthing

BN11 2BW

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)