Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR616-26
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich/Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich/Colchester
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/09/2026
Employer heading
Assistant Management Accountant
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Trust income management
- Trust costing and statutory returns
- External grant‑funded projects
- Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship programme – the only Trust‑run programme of its kind nationally
- Tendring 100 Apprenticeships – supporting local employment and skills development
- AI development and research initiatives
- Outreach programmes: schools, work experience, careers fairs, NextMedic, NextAHP, NextMidwife
- Employer Provider Apprenticeships – supporting over 600 ESNEFT staff, recently rated “Good” by Ofsted
- Partnerships with local schools, universities and colleges to attract, train and retain future NHS talent
- Build a strong foundation in NHS finance
- Work with a passionate, innovative and supportive team
- Gain experience across income, costing, strategy, research and education
- Contribute to programmes that make a real difference to staff, patients and the wider community
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE or A Level (incl GCSE Maths and English) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Studying for a Full Professional Qualification
- AAT Intermediate level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Use of computerised systems
Desirable criteria
- Management accounts experience
- Awareness of Current NHS Trust financial regime in relation to Financial Management
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- The Ability to analyse and interpret basic performance and financial information
- IT skills, particularly with Excel
- The ability to communicate effectively with a varied range of people and professionals
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
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
- Stephen Jordan
- Job title
- Deputy Finance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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