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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

About

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in the region, employing over 12,000 staff and serving a population of almost 800,000 residents. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes.

We are an ambitious trust with a simple vision, to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for the people of East Suffolk and North Essex. To help us do this, we will work closely with our local partners to deliver more of the joined-up services and care our residents need.

For our staff and our patients we have the same philosophy: time matters. We concentrate on removing or improving the things we do that don't work for our patients. For our staff, this means more time to care for patients and greater opportunities to develop skills and experience. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

To be the best, we need to attract and keep the best staff. Our size puts us in a strong position to grow, providing more of the latest services. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training. Support from technology and logistics help us see patients at the right time.

If you are passionate about patient care, want to develop your skills and knowledge and if your ambition matches ours, its time to work together.

Contact

Address: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester General Hospital; Turner Road; Colchester; Essex; CO4 5JL
Contact Number: 01206 747474

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 432-HR1577-24 Vacancy ID: 6770645

Assistant Management Accountant

Accepting applications until: 14-Nov-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 14-Nov-2024 23:59

Location

Site: Colchester Hospital / Working from home
Town: Colchester
Postcode: CO4 5JL
Major / Minor Region: Essex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: 23 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 3)

Specialty

Main area: Finance

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Manage own workload

Responsible for maintaining staff list data for all cost centres.
Responsible for checking payroll data and production of code correction journals.
Raise all accruals and prepayment journals as appropriate and then be responsible for the input of them onto the financial ledger.
Be responsible for the raising of invoices to ensure the correct level of income is received to aid the trust cash flow position.

Service Delivery and Improvement

Ensure the efficient organisation of corporate services within department, making best use of capacity to deliver activity within the terms of the Trust Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and with cost effective utilisation of staff and non-pay resources
To provide training for non-financial managers, as new budget holders, as and when required with supervision where necessary.
To regularly review and update appropriate procedures in order to improve the efficiency of the team.
Contribute to the development of all team practices by adapting and improving systems to enable the team to operate efficiently and meet all trust targets and deadlines.

Financial and Performance Management

Provide proactive financial and performance management advice to budget holders and managers for a defined portfolio of budgets.
Production of monthly comparative finance and performance management statements in line with the laid down timetables and investigate variances arising there from.
Assist with the formulation of annual budgets for a defined budget portfolio.
Support the Management Accountant to ensure that the Trust budgets are prepared in accordance with the agreed timetable.
Support the on-going review of the budgetary control process.
Present and agree all changes, within current budgets, with budget holders, and review where necessary.
Ensure that budgets are managed in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, working collaboratively with the Finance lead, taking action where necessary to prevent or address variance in performance, and to incorporate recommendations of internal and external audit
To support the maintenance and development of computing applications, including the financial information system.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.

Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.

When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.

Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document

The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.

Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.

In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Studying for a Full Professional Qualification
AAT Intermediate level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Use of computerised systems

Desirable criteria

Management accounts experience
Awareness of Current NHS Trust financial regime in relation to Financial Management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

The Ability to analyse and interpret basic performance and financial information
IT skills, particularly with Excel
The ability to communicate effectively with a varied range of people and professionals
Good communication skills both written and verbal