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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust manages the five adult hospitals and many of the Community Health Services in Sheffield and is one of the UK's busiest NHS Trusts.
We employ around 18,000 staff and provide around one million patient episodes each year, making us the second largest NHS trust in England. As well as providing hospital services for our local population, our hospitals provide a range of vital regional and national specialties. Regionally these include cardiac and orthopaedic surgery, neurology and renal care. National services include pulmonary hypertension treatment, particular ophthalmology, spinal and neurosurgical care, and specialist cancer treatments.
We have been one of the best performing NHS organisations in the country over the last five years including winning the title of 'Hospital Trust of the Year' in the Good Hospital Guide three times. The Trust has strong partnerships with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and other healthcare providers to remain at the forefront of clinical sciences, teaching and research.
The Northern General is the largest of our hospitals located to the north of the city, the hospital is spread out over a large site. Amongst the specialist services located there are orthopaedics, renal, spinal injuries and cardiothoracic (heart and lung) services. Sheffield’s Adult Accident & Emergency department is also based here and is one of three Major Trauma Centres for the Yorkshire & Humber Region.
The Royal Hallamshire is a major acute teaching hospital based around a tower block of 800 beds and a large outpatient department. The hospital is home to a range of expert specialist services which include a dedicated neurosciences department, the Sheffield Vision Centre, specialist Haematology centre and award winning Gastroenterology department. Alongside the Royal Hallamshire is the Jessop Wing, a purpose built building providing round the clock maternity care and specialist neonatal intensive care.
Weston Park is a specialist cancer hospital providing a full range of non-surgical cancer services to the population of South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. It also enjoys national and international recognition for certain specific treatments. It has 140 beds and is home to a specialist cancer research centre and one of the UK’s only teenage cancer units.
The Charles Clifford is a dental teaching hospital linked to The University of Sheffield’s School of Clinical Dentistry. The hospital provides dental outpatient services and emergency dental services for the city.
The Trust also delivers a range of community services to provide care closer to home and prevent hospital admissions wherever possible.
We want to recruit and retain the best staff to organisation to deliver our commitment to high quality patient care.
Accounts Payable (Query Resolution Officer)
Accepting applications until: 13-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 13-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Northern General Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Herries Road
- Tref
- Sheffield
- Cod post
- S5 7AU
- Major / Minor Region
- South Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £26,530 - £29,114 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Finance
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 21/11/2024
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals to work as a member of the Accounts Payable team. The post holder will work as a member of a team responsible for ensuring that invoices are processed promptly and accurately in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, and to ensure compliance with internal procedures and statutory obligations.
We spend around £1.6billion each year to provide over two million patient episodes, and it is essential that we have the best team helping and supporting us in being the best organisation we can possibly be. To help us do this we are now seeking a Query Resolution Officer within the Accounts Payable team.
The postholder will work closely with a friendly and supportive team as well as clinical and corporate colleagues to support a first-class Finance team to ensure we provide the best possible care to patients and deliver the best value for money for the people of Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond.
An effective working knowledge of IT packages and MS Windows, and strong numerical and team working skills are essential. Excellent communication skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines are vital. NHS experience and knowledge is desirable but not essential.
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- To ensure that supplier’s invoices are processed promptly and accurately in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions. To undertake standardised processes and procedures on the relevant daily, weekly, monthly or annual cycle
- To maintain the Trust’s Accounts Payable Helpdesk function, providing resolution for external queries.
- To ensure Trust compliance with the statutory obligations of the Late Payment of Commercial Debt (1998) Interest Act (as amended).
- To assist in maintaining the timely and effective functioning of the Accounts Payable function underpinning the Trust’s business operations.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse pool of talented people who want to be part of making STH a thriving and PROUD* place to work and ensuring we continue to flourish and succeed in improving the lives of the people we are proud to serve. If we sound like the kind of organisation you would like to work in, we would be delighted to speak to you about this role.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 including Maths and English (or equivalent qualification/experience) and 2 A Levels (or equivalent qualification/experience) and part AAT Qualified OR Demonstrable experience of Accounts Payable and Goods Receipting process. This includes working in an environment with payable values/volumes in excess of £425m/230k pa.
- Knowledge of the Financial Governance arrangements in place: Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, and Schemes of Delegation
- Knowledge of procurement processes from a financial perspective in relation to the operation of non-pay expenditure.
Meini prawf dymunol
- ECDL (or equivalent qualification/experience)
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Relevant experience of working in a high-volume financial environment
- Demonstrable experience of Purchase Ledger systems
- Knowledge of NHS Financial regime, including NHS VAT regime
- Experience of manipulating/ interrogating ledger and information systems.
- Demonstrably good IT skills including Advanced Excel skills.
Meini prawf dymunol
- NHS Finance experience
- Knowledge of GPDR/ Information Governance requirements.
- Knowledge of Integra Finance System.
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Strong oral and written communication skills and good verbal reasoning.
- High degree of numeracy
- Ability to meet deadlines through effective organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to remain calm and professional during payment queries from suppliers.
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads.
- Methodical approach to work and attention to detail.
- Strong Customer Service skills and professional approach.
- Ability to question and learn quickly.
- Ability to work under own initiative.
Documents
- JD and PS (PDF, 272.4KB)
- Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
- Information for Applicants on the Trust & Selection Process (PDF, 763.8KB)
- Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
- Candidates with Disabilities Useful Contacts (PDF, 113.1KB)
- Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
- Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
- Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
- A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Jo Bond
- Teitl y swydd
- Head of Accounts Payable
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01142 266526
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