Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-1540-24-CS
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 200 Lichfield Lane
- Town
- Mansfield
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/01/2025
Employer heading
Transitional Management Accountant
Band 4
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic finance trainee to join the Trusts Finance Team, playing a key role in shaping what our service delivery looks like and making a difference in the challenging financial environment, both now and in the future.
The successful candidate will support Offender Health within the Trust’s Community & Specialist Services care Group and provide comprehensive financial advice and support managers to understand the efficiency and effectiveness of resources within their control. They will need to support the Finance Partners to deal with conflicting priorities and ensure that financial opportunities and risks are quantified and understood at all levels of the Trust, and optimum value for money is achieved.
Main duties of the job
The Transitional Management Account will support the Finance Partners to liaise closely with Divisional and Trust stakeholders. You will be responsible for providing accurate financial advice, information and support to service managers within the designated Services, using a business orientated accounting approach.
They should have excellent communication skills and the necessary personal qualities to engage effectively with service managers and their teams. We are looking to bring in fresh views and new practices so, whilst previous NHS experience can be a strength, we are also keen to hear from those who have never considered working for the NHS before.
The applicant should currently be studying for their AAT qualification or equivalent. Continued reasonable progression toward professional qualification is encouraged in this role. Upon completion of AAT or equivalent, as well as meeting the requirements of the competency framework, the post holder would be uplifted from band 4 to band 5.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest Mental Health and Community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for providing accurate financial advice, information and support to service managers within the designated Services, using a business orientated accounting approach and supporting the Finance Partner in providing information and support to Service Managers.
The post holder should be familiar with general ledger systems and possess the ability to work on their own initiative whilst prioritising workload. The individual will be required to respond to the day to day financial data/information requirements of a number of service managers and the interpretation of these for the relevant service, including direct liaison with budget managers. The post involves identification of work for Assistant Management Accountants.
For any informal discussion about the roles, please e-mail;
Tom Pycroft - Deputy Head of Finance [email protected] or
Julia Miller - Finance Partner [email protected]
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person specification
Qualifications - Academic/Professional
Essential criteria
- Commitment to studying for below qualifications: - Certificate level CCAB/CGMA, AAT, or a Finance or Accounting degree
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience within a Management Accounts environment
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- Staff supervisory experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of how NHS Finance operates
Desirable criteria
- Integra ledger and Crystal reports
Aptitudes/Skills
Essential criteria
- Possess numerical and analytical skills to problem solve and find solutions
- Good oral and written communication skills and have the ability to convey financial issues to non-finance managers
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and respond flexibly
- Good IT skills - must be competent at Excel, Word processing etc
- Evidence of working within a team and being an active team player
Desirable criteria
- Experience of financial software packages
Contractual requirements
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Physical Requirements
Desirable criteria
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.
Training
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to continue personal and professional development.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julia Miller
- Job title
- Finance Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Tom Pycroft
Deputy Head of Finance - Community & Specialist Services
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