Finance Assistant - Financial Services (Apprentice)
The closing date is 25 May 2025
Job summary
An Internal opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Finance Department to a full-time Finance Assistant Apprentice.
Financial Services is a dynamic, enthusiastic team looking for an energetic and hardworking individual to join us. The appointment would suit applicants who have started studying or are looking to study AAT and have the drive, enthusiasm and determination to succeed.
The post holder will be undertaking a wide range of financial activities within the Financial Services team and report to a Financial Services Accountant. As a whole, the team provides a shared financial service. It has responsibility for overseeing routine transactional processes ensuring sound financial control within the Trust's main exchequer accounts as well as its Charitable Funds. It also supports the Divisional Accounting teams, budget managers across the organisation, and produces the Trust's annual statutory accounts. Provision has been made for regularly supporting a management accounting team, thereby gaining experience of a management accounting role.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain broad and invaluable experience to support their professional training and future career in the exciting and ever changing environment of a successful NHS Foundation Trust. Study support is available.
The finance department is situated at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, just off Junction 2 of the M27, where there is free on-site parking.
Main duties of the job
The role will be based at Tatchbury Mount with 4 days minimum based at the office and the option to work from home one day a week.
To provide comprehensive, professional accounting support into the Trust's Financial Services department which has responsibility for overseeing routine transactional processes to ensure sound financial control to the Trust's main exchequer accounts as well as its Charitable Fund.
This will include the following activities under supervision:
*Working under supervision for the Financial Services department
*Preparing and inputting transactions in line with month-end procedures and timetable
*Provide assistance for distributing invoices and getting them approved on the payables ledger promptly
*Support to the Trust's Treasury management activities, including cashiering, patient affairs, daily banking and aspects of credit control
*Support the department by obtaining backup for all relevant to areas of the department's operation and ensuring it is filed appropriately and promptly
*Support the department by dealing with queries from internal and external sources
*Supporting the annual accounts and monthly reporting process
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
25 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 to £24,169 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
22 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-COR-7722
Job locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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