Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Finance Officer

The closing date is 29 January 2026

Job summary

The post holder will work as a member of a team within the General Office covering both the Royal Site and Broadgreen Hospital sites, providing a service to both Trust employees and members of the General Public. The Broadgreen office provides a service to the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

The Post Holder will be responsible for ensuring that all income is receipted in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, patients property is appropriately recorded and all petty cash disbursements are duly authorised.

This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. By proceeding, you are confirming that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women's Hospital or, The Walton Centre. Confirmation will be sought for all successful applicants via an IAT. Offers will be withdrawn if the successful applicant is found not to be an employee of a LAASP organisation. Please select Yes to confirm you are an employee as stated and to proceed with an application.

Main duties of the job

Freedom to make decisions:

Responsible to the General Office Manager, the post holder will be required to demonstrate initiative in dealing with a wide range of queries, internal and external to the Trust. It is expected that the Deputy Manager and Office Manager would make the majority of decisions, although the post holder would be expected to make suggestions and to support the decision making process.

Communication & Working Relationships:

This post requires excellent communication and working relationships within the Finance Department, the Trust and externally. In particular the post has to deal with a high volume of queries from staff within the Trust and clients external to the organisation.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

The post does not have any direct supervisory responsibility, however there is a responsibility to train new staff in what is quite a demanding role. Financial Responsibilities:

The nature of the position requires that the post plays an important role in the financial reporting of the Trust. High levels of IT skills are essential to deal with the

wide ran e of s stems used within the department. It is expected that the cost

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Details

Date posted

22 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-336-25-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street, Off Prescott Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible to the General Office Manager, the post holder will be required to demonstrate initiative in dealing with a wide range of queries, internal and external to the Trust. It is expected that the Deputy Manager and Office Manager of General Office would make the majority of decisions, although the post holder would be expected to make suggestions and to support the decision making process.

Communication & Working Relationships:

This post requires excellent communication and working relationships within the Finance Department, the Trust and externally. In particular the post has to deal with a high volume of queries from staff within the Trust and clients external to the organisation

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible to the General Office Manager, the post holder will be required to demonstrate initiative in dealing with a wide range of queries, internal and external to the Trust. It is expected that the Deputy Manager and Office Manager of General Office would make the majority of decisions, although the post holder would be expected to make suggestions and to support the decision making process.

Communication & Working Relationships:

This post requires excellent communication and working relationships within the Finance Department, the Trust and externally. In particular the post has to deal with a high volume of queries from staff within the Trust and clients external to the organisation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of Maths GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • Studying Towards AAT

Skills

Essential

  • Highly motivated with a desire to learn

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable previous Finance Experience
  • Previous experience of cash handling and customer relations

Knowledge

Essential

  • Numerate
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Good communicator
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of Maths GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • Studying Towards AAT

Skills

Essential

  • Highly motivated with a desire to learn

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable previous Finance Experience
  • Previous experience of cash handling and customer relations

Knowledge

Essential

  • Numerate
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Good communicator

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street, Off Prescott Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street, Off Prescott Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy General Office Manager

Erin Kavanagh

erin.kavanagh@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01517062779

Details

Date posted

22 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-336-25-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street, Off Prescott Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


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