Job summary
- Main area
- Finance - 202081
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6765839
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parkhouse
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Capital Accountant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Assistant Capital Accountant - Band 4, 37.5 hours per week - Parkhouse
North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust is, in partnership with the Local Health Economy, developing our services as we continue to address the challenges in delivering health care services for North Cumbria. This is an exciting time as we address how we safely and effectively use our resources.
This role provides support to the Strategic Finance section of the Finance Department, supporting the Collaboratives in the Trust and the successful applicant will bring their own interpersonal and technical skills into a strong team. The successful candidate will play a key role as part of the finance team and will be fully supported in the role and in developing their career.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will be required to directly support the Strategic Finance section of the Finance Department, and provide general support to the whole Finance Department and non-finance staff throughout the Trust.
The principal duties are to:
• Monitor capital expenditure and monthly reporting thereof;
• Update and maintain asset register;
• Draft monthly commentary and analysis for internal and external reports.
The role of the finance department is to safeguard the financial assets of the Trusts, discharge liabilities as they fall due, report to and advise management on financial issues, support the Trust in achieving its business objectives and promote good financial practice and performance.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Self motivated, proactive and flexible
- Ability to use initiative appropriately
- Ability to work accurately to deadlines and under pressure, and prioritise workloads
- Ability to frequently switch between tasks as priorities and deadlines change
- Excellent time management skills
- Highly numerate and accurate
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time on data input and analytical tasks
- Advanced IT and spreadsheet skills, with ability to create and maintain spreadsheets to reconcile, analyse and manipulate large volumes of data
- Ability to analyse, manipulate and present financial information using a range of analytical and IT skills
- Ability to identify and resolve errors and discrepancies
- Ability to work with non finance staff
- Good communication skills in order to explain financial issues and procedures and to convey financial information to both a finance and non-finance audience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Developed knowledge of capital accounting in a healthcare/commercial environment
- Computerised ledger systems. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Detailed knowledge of accounting concepts, e.g. accruals, prepayments, debtors and creditors
- Knowledge of accounting statements, eg PPE and Intangible Assets notes
- Understanding of internal financial control systems
- Knowledge of technical accounting issues, e.g. VAT
Desirable criteria
- NHS capital regime
- Advanced Excel skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant capital accounting experience
- Working effectively in a team and on own initiative
- Undertaking financial analysis
- Providing written and numeric reports
- Providing information to external sources
- Working with finance computer systems, ledgers and coding structures
Desirable criteria
- Capital accounting experience within the NHS
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education including Maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent
- AAT Technician level or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience of successfully performing a substantially similar role
Desirable criteria
- Actively studying towards CCAB/CIMA qualification
- ECDL or equivalent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tony Bellingham
- Job title
- Head of Financial Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 936318
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