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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
 
				About
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Contact
- Address
- Trust Headquarters
- West Park Hospital
- Edward Pease Way
- Darlington
- County Durham
- DL2 2TS
- Contact Number
- 01325 552000
Assistant Management Accountant
Accepting applications until: 09-Nov-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 09-Nov-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Flatts Lane Centre
- Cyfeiriad
- Normanby Road
- Tref
- Middlesbrough
- Cod post
- TS6 0SZ
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Flexible working
 
Salary
- Cyflog
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Finance
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 13/11/2025
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Due to an internal promotion, we are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance Team at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
Guided by the Trust’s strategic vision, Our Journey to Change, we continue to develop our ‘Finance Journey’ - making this a fantastic time to join us and contribute to meaningful transformation.
Why Join Us?
Our Finance Directorate is home to a passionate, highly skilled, professional and experienced team committed to putting people at the heart of everything we do. We are ambitious, forward-thinking, and continuously strive to improve outcomes for our Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism services. We are looking for someone who shares our energy and drive to make a difference.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
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What We Do
Our Finance Directorate provides a wide range of business support services, including:
- Finance Business Partnering
- Financial Management & Reporting
- Contracting & Income, Costing
About the Role
As Assistant Management Accountant, you will work closely with the Principal Finance Business Partner, Durham Tees Valley finance team and our clinical services in Durham and Tees Valley. 
There may be future opportunities for rotation into other finance teams, allowing experience in roles within our central team, costing & income team or corporate support team.
You will:
Work as part of the Financial Management team; ensuring delivery of high quality, comprehensive financial management advice and support which contributes towards the strategic direction of the Trust.
Suggest improvements to the functions and operating procedures of the team to ensure it is fit for purpose and continues to meet the requirements of both internal and external reporting.
Analyse variances  and understand the implications of these on the forecast outturn position. 
Identify patterns and trends that result in accurate financial reporting. 
Report on progress against targets to non-finance colleagues; ensuring that key points are readily understandable to support decision making.
Communicate complex financial information to non-finance department colleagues in a way that is meaningful, useful, focused and can lead to actions to maintain or improve the financial position.
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Development & Support
As an accredited organisation with AAT, ACCA, with CIMA, we are committed to your professional growth. As a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), we offer access to the Mental Health Provider Network and Costing for Value Institute and their associated development and learning opportunities.
We also support:
•    Participation in finance improvement working groups 
•    Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 
•    Study support packages 
•    Access to national programmes such as the National Finance Academy, Future-Focused Finance, and the Skills Development Network 
Benefits
In addition to the full range of NHS benefits and discounts, we offer:
•    Flexible working hours and hybrid working options 
•    Excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave 
•    Free on-site parking 
•    Career development support 
•    Salary sacrifice schemes (including lease cars, Cycle to Work, and home electronics)
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Be Part of Our Vision
As a key member of our finance team, you will help actively promote a culture that reflects the Trust’s values—engaging staff, service users, and stakeholders in continuous improvement and service transformation.
If you would like to join us on our journey,  Claire Bestford our Principal Finance Business Partner or Helena Wilkinson our Finance Business Partner would welcome having a conversation with you.  Should you wish to discuss the role and job description further please contact her at claire,[email protected] or [email protected] to arrange an appointment.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Right to Work in the UK
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, subject to role meeting the required conditions.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your Right to Work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
AI in Recruitment
We are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being used to generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Manager believes AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Fixed Term Posts
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
Support with applications
We have computers facilities available in our libraries (Durham, Middlesbrough, and Darlington) to support applicants. If you would like to access to a laptop for your application, please contact the library team to arrange a time to visit, please email: [email protected] . We will always endeavour to make this available however we cannot guarantee that we will be able accommodate this before the vacancy closes.
Trust Welcome Day
Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trust, we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that month.
On your start date, you will be invited to our in person Trust Welcome Day at our Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesbrough. Your first day will be engaging and informative, it will allow you to meet and network with a range of Trust staff, learn more about us and what we offer. For certain clinical roles, your Welcome Day may then be followed up with additional mandatory/statutory clinical training.
Applying for this post
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via the NHS Jobs link, you will be taken to our preferred Third party recruitment system so submit your application. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Additional Information
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Part qualified accountant (CCAB, AAT / NVQ4 or equivalent) with willingness to achieve full qualification within agreed timescale
Meini prawf dymunol
- AAT/NVQ4 member or equivalent with proven experience in financial environment or equivalent relevant financial experience
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience within Finance or Management Accounts.
- Excellent skills and understanding of Microsoft applications in delivering complex outcomes
- Numeracy, analytical and Investigative skills
- Problem solving
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous NHS Experience
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- In depth knowledge and understanding of computerised financial and management accounting systems and processes
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of latest finance development and national policy
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent Communication Skills – verbal and written
- Numeracy, analytical & Investigative problem solving.
- Knowledge of spreadsheet applications. Able to produce, format & manipulate comprehensive financial information
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Claire Bestford
- Teitl y swydd
- Principal Finance Business Partner
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
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