Job summary
- Main area
- finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri)
- Job ref
- 374-SMc013
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Anne's
- Town
- St Leonards on sea
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Accounts Payable Supervisor
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.
Our strategic objectives:
Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.
People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.
Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes.
Job overview
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join our dedicated team of Finance professionals. We are looking for a highly motivated Accounts Payable Supervisor to join our team.
You will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. You will be able to successfully supervise and assist accounts payable team and department in accurately completing daily and monthly tasks.
Main duties of the job
This is a varied and challenging role in a complex and dynamic environment, and you will have the opportunity to support the key function within the Financial Services department. From daily monitoring of team performance to execution of weekly payment run, through to preparing working papers in support of the annual accounts.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education including English and Maths
- Evidence of continued professional development to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- AAT technician level or proven equivalent knowledge and experience
- Additional specialist knowledge including purchase ledger and financial systems, to CCAB certificate / degree level or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or alternative IT qualification
- AAT Qualified
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in managing either sales or purchase ledger sections within a large organisation
- Previous experience of supervising staff
Desirable criteria
- 3 years’ experience including management of purchase ledger
- Financial Services experience within NHS or other Public Sector Finance body
- Management of staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gabriele Kiznyte
- Job title
- Senior Finance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001314495
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