Costing Finance Assistant - Apprenticeship

Income and Costing Finance Assistant - Apprenticeship Opportunity

The closing date is 24 June 2026.

Are you looking to start or build a career in NHS Finance? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive Finance team, where you'll play a key role in helping the organisation make the best use of its resources to support patient care.

In this varied role, you'll gain valuable experience across financial management and costing, working with real data that directly supports decision-making and service improvement.

You'll work closely with a wide range of colleagues, gaining a unique insight into how finance adds value across healthcare services. Along the way you'll build strong technical and analytical skills, supported by training to help you progress your career.

If you're detail‑oriented, eager to learn, and motivated to make a difference, this role is an excellent stepping stone into a rewarding career in NHS Finance – where your work helps deliver better outcomes for patients every day.

The role will collaborate with finance colleagues, information teams, and operational staff to ensure data quality, resolve discrepancies, and provide insights that support productivity, efficiency and service improvement.

To support the delivery of accurate and timely financial and costing information across the Finance function, contributing to effective financial management, reporting, and statutory returns. The post holder will assist in the analysis of activity and income data, support unit costing processes, and maintain financial records and systems in line with NHS reporting requirements.

In addition, the post holder will contribute to monthly financial processes, reconciliations, and national returns while developing their technical skills through on‑the‑job learning and a desire to participate in an AAT.

If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, this post offers an opportunity to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification relevant to your role.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation, with around 20% of working hours spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4000 colleagues across a wide portfolio, including mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are committed to developing our people, value inclusive cultures and maintain regular learning events.

Responsibilities include:

• Support delivery of accurate and timely financial and costing information across the Finance function.
• Assist in analysis of activity and income data.
• Support unit costing processes.
• Maintain financial records and systems in line with NHS reporting requirements.
• Contribute to monthly financial processes, reconciliations and national returns.
• Work closely with finance colleagues, information teams and operational staff to ensure data quality, resolve discrepancies and provide insights to support productivity, efficiency and service improvement.

• GCSEs Grade C/4 or above in Maths and English.
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a related subject.
• NVQ level 3 in a related subject or willingness to undertake Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

• Experience working with Microsoft packages, particularly Excel.
• Experience working with large volumes of data.
• Previous NHS finance experience (preferred).

• Good numeracy and IT skills.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and financial procedures.
• Ability to use financial systems and follow policies.
• Knowledge of NHS finance processes.
• Keenness to undertake continuous professional development.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret financial information.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Basic analytical skills to identify and investigate discrepancies.

• Ability to travel across Trust sites as required.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Tickhill Road Hospital, Main Hospital site – Holly Lodge

Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Tickhill Road Hospital, Main Hospital site – Holly Lodge

376‑CPAO‑0713