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Job overview

Are you looking for an entry-level Finance role working for one of the largest hospitals in the UK that is both exciting and challenging?

The Finance Team at Cambridge University Hospitals are launching a new Level 3 Financial Management Apprenticeship role which will combine study towards a professional accountancy qualification – the Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship (with AAT – Association of Accounting Technicians – Level 3 included) alongside gaining experience and training in a busy and diverse finance team.  This is a 24 month fixed term apprenticeship.

Main duties of the job

We are a large, diverse department committed to developing our staff which presents excellent development opportunities offering CPD, training and Study Support. We are an accredited employer for ACCA, CIPFA and CIMA and have been awarded Level 1 accreditation by One NHS Finance reflecting our commitment to the development of our staff and department.

We are seeking enthusiastic staff to build a diverse workforce which reflects the values of the Trust and the patients and population that we serve within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.

If you are looking for a role that shapes how finance meets the needs of our healthcare services, working alongside with clinical teams and managers as well as focusing on your personal development, then come and start your NHS Finance Career at CUH.

Key elements of the role:

·         Once trained, to work with the finance team to complete month end routine requirements

·         To develop the skills to be able to investigate significant variances by interrogating all the financial ledger sub-systems and liaising with budget holders

·         To meet regularly with budget holders, initially with colleagues, and provide professional support to them

·         To work towards assisting with simple ad-hoc costing exercises and investigations as required

·         Once trained, to raise invoices and purchase orders and responding to invoice queries, escalating where appropriate

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.