Accountancy Assistant

Main area Finance Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job  

Site Countess of Chester Hospital Town Chester Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.

Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation

Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.

As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Working Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

A great opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join the busy Financial Services, Accounts Payable Team at The Countess of Chester Hospital.

As a member of the Financial Services Team, you will contribute to providing an efficient and effective accounting service to the Trust Directorates and Service Departments. To undertake the input and payment of invoices in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions. To ensure queries are resolved in a timely manner.

• Reporting to the Finance Team Manager the post holder will be responsible for the processing of purchase ledger invoices and credit notes, but will also include reconciliations and other duties. The post holder will also be required to reconcile supplier statements and resolve supplier queries.
• The tasks will involve both working as part of a team and independently and require a keen attention to detail.
• The candidate should possess excellent communication skills as liaising both internally and externally is an essential part of the role.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word as well as experience of an integrated computerised accounting system would be an advantage

The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer…