Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi-disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners, and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate, and committed team delivering excellent community-based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
The post holder will operate as part of a small team providing a comprehensive, professional and effective financial management support service to a number of clinical/corporate teams.
Main duties of the job:
1. This role provides financial information and forecasts, guidance and advice to senior managers and budget holders and will require being closely involved with the existing and planned financial activities in the Trust.
2. To provide an effective, high quality Financial Management service to managers and clinicians.
3. Provide monthly financial management reports, provide support and advice to managers, undertake financial analyses and investigate queries.
4. Ensure that all relevant financial procedures and guidance are adhered to.
Person specification:
Qualifications and professional training
Essential criteria
* AAT Qualified or Equivalent experience to degree level
* 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above including English and Mathematics
* ECDL or equivalent proficiency
Desirable criteria
* Studying CCAB
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
* Significant experience of working with a finance team
* Experience and knowledge of finance computer systems and ledgers, coding structures, SFI procedures
* Track record of performance in delivering against tight deadlines
* Knowledge and experience of the annual accounts process
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge and understanding of NHS Finance
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
* Ability to work accurately under pressure
* Ability to work using own initiative
* Ability to prioritise demands from different sources
* Ability to communicate across a wide range of professional groups and influence others effectively
* Ability to capture, manipulate, analyse and interpret financial and non-financial data from a range of sources
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise as well as work under pressure with competing demands to meet deadlines
* Ability to challenge managers in a positive and effective way
* Developed IT skills in Excel and finance systems for accurate processing
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrate willingness to share knowledge and experience with the team
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
* Self-motivated with the ability to adapt and change
* Perseverance, flexibility, and determination
Important Information
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams.
Further Information:
Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.
Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.
Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.
Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.
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