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Job summary

Main area
Finance Accounting
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-AC232-1124
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ty Gorwel, Building 14, St Davids Park
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£26,928 - £29,551 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Accounts Assistant

Band 4

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

To keep up to date with our latest recruitment activity follow us on Facebook (Swyddi Hywel Dda Jobs), LinkedIn or on Twitter @SwyddiHDdaJobs

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

This role will be based in the Financial Accounting Team, mainly dealing with balance sheet reconciliations including Payroll and Pharmacy as well as investigating any reconciling items.  Please refer to page 6 of the job description for Financial Accounts Assistant.

Main duties of the job

The key duties of the post are:

  • Plans and organises own workload to ensure all transactions are dealt with in timely manner.
  • Undertake monthly Balance sheet reconciliations using Blackline software for payroll deductions, pharmacy.
  • Investigates any reconciling items on the reconciliations. 
  • Provides cover for processing payments and updating the cash book including CHAPS payments.
  • Assists in the process improvement agenda and ensures processes within the Financial Accounting section are transacted in the most efficient and effective manner.
  • Provides cover for the calculation of provisions in relation to Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Redress, including completion of control account reconciliations through blackline. 
  • Support the production of Annual Accounts including the production of working papers and notes. 

It is essential that candidates have minimum qualifications requirements, previous accounts experience and IT skills, particularly strong spreadsheets skills.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:    

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across 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.

Please note as the job description is a generic one, candidates should focus on the Financial Accounts Assistant Section of the job description.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 26/11/2024

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 5 GCSE’s or equivalent including Maths
  • A level’s or Equivalent
  • AAT Technician Level
Desirable criteria
  • Full AAT, CCAB or Equivalent Qualification
  • Studying or Part Qualified status

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous Accounts experience
Desirable criteria
  • Oracle Systems experience
  • Experience within the NHS

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
  • Flexible approach to needs of the service

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Perkins
Job title
Assistant Finance Business Partner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01267 248610
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