Financial Services Assistant

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the DSFS Finance team as the Financial Services Assistant.

We are looking for a motivated team player who is pro-active, enjoys working with data and figures and can also demonstrate excellent attention to detail.

This is a part-time role (up to 27.5 hours per week) and we are happy to discuss different flexible working options with prospective candidates.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Interview date - Tuesday 15th April 2025. We will only be offering face to face interviews, which will take place at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Main duties of the job

As the Financial Services Assistant, you will be assisting in the day-to-day finance and administrative duties of the Trust, DSFS Ltd, and it's Charity.

Key duties will be;

  • Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
  • Treasury / Banking
  • Charitable Funds
  • Staff Lottery
  • Financial System Support & Maintenance

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FoundationTrust.DSFS has just over 700 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very muchpart of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible and proactive.DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness andindividuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to andshould improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makesus stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of therole and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE Level (or equivalent)
  • Mathematics and English (Grade A-C or 4-9)

Desirable

  • Studying towards, or AAT qualified or equivalent
  • A level

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working effectively alone and as part of a team
  • Experience of Microsoft packages including Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Experience of dealing effectively with telephone enquiries

Desirable

  • Previous experience within NHS finance
  • Financial Accounts experience
  • Relevant experience of computerised financial applications
  • Good understanding of accounting principles

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Proven ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and presentation of financial information
  • Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate initiative

Desirable

  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information
  • Understanding of NHS Contracted out Services VAT

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Smart appearance
  • Excellent numeric ability
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Adaptable
  • Pleasant and courteous manner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Ltd

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT

Calow

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Good luck with your application