Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 025-AC066-0424
- Employer
- Digital Health and Care Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hybrid working
- Town
- Location to be confirmed at interview
- Salary
- £28,834 - £35,099 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Finance Officer
Band 5
Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.
The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
The role provides direct support to the Senior Finance Business Partner and will support provision of a robust financial accounting and reporting system within the Special Health Authority. This will involve ensuring that the Special Health Authority’s financial activities meet the highest standards of stewardship and probity to comply with corporate governance requirements and corporate finance objectives.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- AAT member or CCAB Certificate level qualification; or equivalent experience to degree level in a busy NHS financial accounting team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to demonstrate accounting knowledge in areas of financial accounts and financial reporting
- Use of Financial Accounting Ledger Systems
- Up to date knowledge of latest accounting standards & recommendations
- Detailed knowledge of HMRC legislation concerning VAT, PAYE & National Insurance.
Desirable criteria
- Use of Oracle general ledger systems
- In-depth knowledge of NHS Finance regime and NHS finance policies.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a financial accounting team
- Experience of using financial systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of NHS Accounting and control processes
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing, include report writing skills. Highly developed analytical skills
- Demonstrable ability to plan and organise workload, managing competing demands, pressures and deadlines
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to complete highly complex reconciliations or resolve difficult financial problems
- Able to demonstrate accounting knowledge in areas of financial accounts and financial reporting
- Highly proficient in the use of Excel, Word, and MS Outlook
- Customer service skills with ability to professionally assist and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Richards
- Job title
- Principal Finance Analyst
- Email address
- [email protected]
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