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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-ARA-129-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Shrewsbury Business Park
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£22,383 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Accounts Receivable Apprentice

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Receivable Finance Apprentice to join our friendly and supportive team here at Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust.

We are inviting applications from candidates with 5 GCSEs grade 4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths & English. You will have excellent keyboard and computer skills, good written, verbal and interpersonal skills with experience gained in a busy office, customer based environment or volunteer role.

The Accounts Receivable Finance Apprentice will be the given the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge whilst working with an established team and will be supported to successfully complete a level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship to include an Association of Accounting Technicians qualification.

All applicants must meet the funding rules for an Apprenticeship scheme Please check the person specification within the job pack for full details of the eligibility criteria.

Main duties of the job

Develop the required skills, knowledge and behaviours with training, support and the necessary supervision and guidance to fulfil the requirements of the role.

The raising of invoices and credit notes in respect of income due to the Trust in line with departmental policies and procedures.

Dealing with subsequent enquiries from debtors arising from the above and seeking to resolve them satisfactorily.

Working for our organisation

The Accounts Receivable team is part of a wider Financial Accounts team and includes Capital and Treasury, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Systems Administration and Charitable Funds.

We often have to work to tight deadlines especially at month-end and year-end. We promote a friendly and approachable team atmosphere to ensure everyone is able to hit their targets and deliver the service we all want to provide.

We also offer a supportive environment for every member of the team to develop and achieve their potential. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) to include English & Maths

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Able to understand a range of routine work procedures and practices, which require job training and a period of induction
  • Experience of following set finance procedures, eg. inputting data into financial computer systems and Microsoft office
  • Excellent keyboard skills or equivalent experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan workload to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial timetables are met.
  • Able to make judgements involving facts/situations, some of which require analysis or comparison of range of options.
  • Able to effectively provide and receive routine information orally, in writing or electronically in order to answer routine queries from patients and staff

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Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Mushet
Job title
Credit Control Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261286
Additional information

Vicky Hall - 01743 492528

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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