Financial Accountant

Job summary

Are you someone looking to start a career in one of the UKs most respected Mental Health Trusts?

Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible professional to join our finance team as a Financial Accountant on a fixed term, full time basis for a period of 12-18 months.

We are looking for an individual with substantial experience of working in an accountancy role and managing staff who is a committed team player and can contribute to the performance of our wider team performance.

DPT is one of the UKs most progressive mental health and learning disability trusts, providing services across Devon and Bristol.

Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.

Main duties of the job

As part of the essential requirements to this job you will have:

• CCAB/CIMA qualification
• Full understanding of the principles of accounting and accounting standards
• Specialist knowledge or, and ability to advise both financial and non-financial colleagues the impact of changes to reporting standards
• Substantial experience of working in an accountancy role to include experience of staff management
• Good organisational skills and a logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to communicate with and relate to a wide range of people throughout the organisation
• Excellent presentation skills both verbal and written

For a discussion about the role please contact Hannah Seabrook (hannah.seabrook1@nhs.net) or in her absence Nicky Blacker (Nicola.blacker@nhs.net) or Lisa Crockford (lisa.crockford@nhs.net) (Shared Head of Financial Service).

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer's website

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

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