Senior Research and Finance Administrator
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system; HIOWH NHS Trust, HIOW ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research & Finance Administrator to join our busy and dynamic Research & Innovation Department at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a great opportunity for an individual to join our exciting and innovative department. The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational & numeracy skills and have the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels to provide an efficient, comprehensive financial and administrative service, enabling the smooth and safe operation of the department on a day-to-day basis.
Main duties of the job
1. Raise invoices for and monitor payment of study related expenses.
2. Support the financial administration of grants, including monitoring and reporting.
3. Collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to support grant management and study related expenses.
4. Prepare financial reports and statements for internal and external stakeholders.
5. Prepare and circulate agreed regular and ad-hoc research financial reports to management and budget-holders to support financial control and decision making.
6. Administer designated aspects of the department's financial systems.
7. Monitor and raise purchase requisitions for the department.
8. Support the R&I Manager & collaborate with researchers and stakeholders in drafting research contracts & variations to contracts.
9. Maintain R&I administrative systems, including computerized systems and databases.
10. Manage the departmental e-rostering system, ensuring leave requests and sickness episodes are entered in a timely manner, and ensuring staff rosters are kept up to date and accurate.
11. Provide secretarial support to the team, including arranging meetings, diary management, minute taking and transcribing, managing the room booking system, assisting senior managers with their administrative/organisational tasks, organising travel arrangements, booking conference calls, taxis, couriers, etc.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE in Maths & English grade C or above
* NVQ or equivalent in customer care
* Knowledge of GP Computer systems; Microsoft Office, RIO, EDGE
Experience
* Experience of clerical and administrative work requiring a high degree of accuracy and working in accordance with policies/procedures
* Experience dealing with patients/public
* Relevant experience in financial administration
* Experience of Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook and other database computer systems
* Understanding of research funding mechanisms and financial management.
* Previous NHS experience.
* An understanding of the structure and organisation of services in the NHS.
Additional Criteria
* High level of numeracy
* Excellent telephone manner
* Excellent IT skills and knowledge of IT systems
* Demonstrates attention to detail in written work
* Friendly but professional approach
* Self-motivated when not closely monitored
* Basic awareness of how to configure an appointment system, e.g. rota management
* GDPR knowledge
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year based on full time hours
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