Advanced Apprentice - Financial Management

Overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Apprentice to join our Financial Management team primarily based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. This post is an ideal opportunity to learn about the financial management side of Finance within the NHS whilst offering individuals the chance to earn a salary, gain valuable work experience and new skills whilst at the same time being supported to achieve their AAT Level 3 Qualification.

This is an opportunity not only to build your skills and confidence but will also open a wealth of possibilities for your future career within the NHS and its unique workforce.

We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, keen to learn and willing to be flexible to meet the changing demands of the service. The successful candidate must be customer focused, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

To support the Financial Management team by ensuring that the financial reports are accurate and timely. To ensure that all transactions and processes are in accordance with the Finance Departments internal procedures and timetable.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flexible positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Key Duties:

• Completes month end procedures, with supervision, by collating financial documents and inputting data, recharges, budget virements and journals into computerised finance system, databases and spreadsheets with accuracy using standard keyboard skills.
• Requires knowledge and follows departmental procedures/policies e.g. inputting data into finance systems, providing standard reports, and identifies and suggests improvements where appropriate.
• Assist in checking funding for, and process Approval to Recruit (ATR) applications. Records and codes payroll forms and update Directorates establishment records on a daily basis.
• Files sourced documents in accordance to departmental procedures.
• Generates timely budget reports from computerised reporting system and distributes with nominal rolls to budget holders/managers.
• Investigates and answers routine queries received from budget managers/Finance Manager with a basic knowledge and understanding of the Directorates. Communicates to Finance Manager any material issues as required.
• Analyses detailed data by accessing the information from computerised payroll and finance systems to identify errors/discrepancies and report findings.
• Creates spreadsheets to provide ad hoc costings/information to budget managers. Meets budget managers to discuss financial issues where appropriate, and with supervision where required.
• Assists in the formal budget manager Training Sessions and assist in training new starters in the Financial Management Team where appropriate.
• Assists in the annual budget setting process according to the timetable and procedures as set out in the policy.
• Plans own workday, with supervision, to meet financial timetables/priorities/deadlines set by Finance Manager, who provides advice when required.

• Previous office administration experience
• Experience of working in a Finance Department or General Office
• Financial Management experience (budgets, monthly reporting etc)

• Awareness of confidentiality

• Maths & English GCSE/O Level or Functional Skills - grade A-C/4-7/Level 2
• Has previously studied a Level 2 Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 or Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT Level
  2) intermediate level or relevant equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 O Levels or GCSEs or equivalent grade A-C/4-7/Level 2

• Excellent telephone manner
• Able to produce accurate and timely work
• Good organisation and communication…