Job summary
Do you have the potential to be an NHS finance leader of the future? Would you like to become a finance professional supporting and shaping our services and helping to find new and efficient ways of working to help improve the NHS and benefit patients? We are looking for a number of dynamic and enthusiastic individuals who will embrace and support our vision and values and are ready to take on a challenging and fulfilling role as a graduate finance trainee within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
As a trainee you will rotate around key areas of finance, gaining valuable experience and knowledge of how each part of the department works as well as involvement in specific finance related projects. The role will be diverse in a fast-moving environment where both your personal and professional skills will be used to the full, from supporting clinical and operational colleagues with financial advice through to assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts as well as being involved with the development of the latest AI finance technology.
Main duties of the job
Throughout your hands on training, we will support you to complete a level 7 apprenticeship, gaining a professional CIPFA accounting qualification on completion. The role is fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship with the opportunity for a substantive post if you successfully complete and excel during the programme.
Excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail and an ambition to gain experience alongside study is essential. The ability to manage and plan workload to challenging timescales is a must.
For more information and an informal chat please contact Nicola Bridge or Edd Berry,nicola.bridge@mft.nhs.uk or edd.berry@mft.nhs.uk.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachment under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachment under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum 2:2 degree in any subject OR hold the Level 4 Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification with at least 2 years' experience
- Committed and proactive approach to studying for the CIPFA qualification
- Willingness to develop through internal and external sources
Desirable
- Achievement of English and Mathematics at level 2 or higher
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS, its infrastructure and partner organisations
- Strong IT skills and a thorough knowledge of the MS Office suite with excellent skills in Excel
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to consider wider organisational contexts and complex financial data/information and problems
- Able to communicate well verbally and in writing to present relevant information concisely at all levels
- Experience of working cooperatively in a team
- Ability to propose policy or service changes which have an impact beyond own work area
- Knowledge of financial management and financial accounting principles
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS finance and accounting principles and procedures
- Experience of working in a finance setting, within the NHS/healthcare setting would be advantageous
- Experience of using the Integra financial ledger system
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to meet travel and flexible working requirements of the role
- Has a strong team working ethos
- Committed and reliable
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritise and deliver to agreed deadlines
- Ability to influence, negotiate, persuade and motivate others
- Demonstrates an awareness of putting "the customer" first.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum 2:2 degree in any subject OR hold the Level 4 Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification with at least 2 years' experience
- Committed and proactive approach to studying for the CIPFA qualification
- Willingness to develop through internal and external sources
Desirable
- Achievement of English and Mathematics at level 2 or higher
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS, its infrastructure and partner organisations
- Strong IT skills and a thorough knowledge of the MS Office suite with excellent skills in Excel
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to consider wider organisational contexts and complex financial data/information and problems
- Able to communicate well verbally and in writing to present relevant information concisely at all levels
- Experience of working cooperatively in a team
- Ability to propose policy or service changes which have an impact beyond own work area
- Knowledge of financial management and financial accounting principles
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS finance and accounting principles and procedures
- Experience of working in a finance setting, within the NHS/healthcare setting would be advantageous
- Experience of using the Integra financial ledger system
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to meet travel and flexible working requirements of the role
- Has a strong team working ethos
- Committed and reliable
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritise and deliver to agreed deadlines
- Ability to influence, negotiate, persuade and motivate others
- Demonstrates an awareness of putting "the customer" first.
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).
