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Job summary

Main area
Accounts Receivable, Finance
Grade
DSFS Grade A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
166-DSFS-7321585
Employer
Derbyshire Support Facilities Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd
Town
Calow, Chesterfield
Salary
£23,875 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
04/08/2025

Employer heading

Derbyshire Support Facilities Services logo

Patient Accounts Assistant

DSFS Grade A

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the DSFS Financial Services team as a Patient Accounts Assistant.  We are looking for a motivated team player who enjoys working with people and can also demonstrate excellent attention to detail.

This is part-time role (30 hours per week) and we are happy to discuss different flexible-working options with prospective candidates.  

As a Patient Accounts Assistant, you will be assisting in the day-to-day accounts receivable duties of the Trust, DSFS Limited and it's Charity

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 - Monday 4th August 2025.  We will only be offering face to face interviews, which will take place at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

 

Main duties of the job

To carry out a wide range of duties, including the following areas;

  • Raising of sales orders
  • Cash handling, petty cash, and banking
  • Administration of charity donations
  • Safekeeping of patient property
  • Administration of the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part 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 flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. 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 and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us 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

Please see below link for the DSFS website.

DSFS - Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited | DSFS

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent)
  • Mathematics & English (Grades A-C or 4-9)
Desirable criteria
  • A level
  • AAT

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous Accounts Receivable office experience
  • Experience of Microsoft packages, Excel and Word
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries
  • Previous customer service experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Accounts Payable experience
  • Previous experience of computerised financial applications
  • General understanding of accounting principles
  • Previous NHS Accounts Receivable experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Personal Attributes

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

Demonstrate DSFS Values

Essential criteria
  • Responsive - Reliable - Resourceful - Respectful

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Davis
Job title
Patient Accounts Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 513451
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