Band 4 Patients Accounts Officer - Tamarind Centre

Job summary

To provide a comprehensive financial service to the hospital in-patients and in accordance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions, Policies and Procedures.

Main duties of the job

Maintain bank accounts for all hospital inpatients, ensuring all day to day transactions are recorded and processed accurately and efficiently.

Notify the Benefit Office of all admissions and discharges. Supporting In-patients with on-line benefit applications, managing in-patients online claims, being point of contact for and liaising with the benefit office as and when necessary.

Process payments of Hospital Pocket Money allowance to appropriate in-patients , update and maintain accurate records of all payments made.

To maintain cash floats in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions, Make day to day cash payments, balance, reconcile and arrange for the reimbursement of cash floats. Ensure ordered cash is counted and verified at the point of delivery.

Provide a day to day cashiering function, ensuring all income received is collected, deposited, stored and banked in an efficient and timely manner and in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions.

To maintain systems for the safe storage and release of in-patients valuables handed in for safekeeping.

Provide procurement services, process orders using the site purchase card, update purchase log. Raise requisitions, goods receipt and distribution, distribution and processing payment of goods and services and , distribute goods

Ensure all documentation, systems and associated records are accurate and keep up to date at all times.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.