Job summary
- Main area
- Financial Management
- Grade
- Band 4 to Band 5 Annex 20 Post
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 319-7431212JN
- Employer
- Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wansbeck General Hospital
- Town
- Ashington
- Salary
- £27,485 - £37,796 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Support Accountant
Band 4 to Band 5 Annex 20 Post
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare and, this is…the Northumbria Way!
What the Northumbria Way means for you:
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
- Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
- A range of flexible working opportunities
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
- Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
- On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
- Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank
We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside across the largest geographical area of any NHS Trust in England. Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people’s homes. Our hospitals include a specialist emergency care hospital (the first of its kind in England), three general hospitals and community hospitals. In the community we deliver a wide range of community and public health services.
We lead in innovation and quality, having opened the Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub during the Covid-19 pandemic and have recently launched our Community Promise – a pledge to make a real impact not just in healthcare but on the wider factors that affect people’s lives, such as education, employment and the economy.
If Northumbria Healthcare sounds like somewhere you could belong we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Whilst Northumbria Healthcare are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, 37.5hrs per week Support Accountant within the Financial Management Team in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking a Band 5 who is wanting to continue their financial journey or a Band 4 who is keen to start their journey. The post holder will be part of the Community Services Business Unit and will be expected to help the services meet all their financial requirements.
The Support Accountant will hold regular reviews with their peers and specialist colleagues to support intelligence gathering and resolve any queries.
The key skills required for the role are for processing & analysing data predominantly using Microsoft Office applications, and interrogating all of the various sub-systems of the ledger.
The Support Accountant role requires a proven working knowledge of all accounting principles involved. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and have experience completing month end activities.
The Support Accountant is expected to take an active interest in the development of his/her skills, experience and future career. Support will be giving to ensure development needs are met.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Financial Management Team for Community Services. Working with the BU Accountant and Directorate Accountant to deliver financial support and understanding to the Services Managers and Leads within the Business Unit The post holder will assist with the financial position for the Business Unit.
Summary of key elements for the role;
- Budget statement reconciliation & analysis
- Producing budget statements from the ledger
- Investigating variances & making any necessary adjustments
- Implementing adjustments to income & expenditure for forecast and budget setting
- Validation of new spend & involvement in business cases
- Working closely with the assistant management accountant
- Active engagement with budget holders & other Trust colleagues
The post holder must be able to work on their own or as part of a team. The post holder must be able to prioritise and manage the fluctuating demands on the service.
The ideal person should be able to both; use their own initiative to manage their workload and set priorities, be able to work on specific instruction as set by management
Working for our organisation
We manage the budgets for the Community Services Business Unit within Northumbria Healthcare, who are leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To support the Business Unit Accountant / Directorate Accountant in providing a high-quality financial management accounting service
- To assist in the supervision the Accountancy Assistant and undertake specific projects as defined by the Business Unit Accountant / Directorate Accountant.
- To organise, co-ordinate, input and manipulate data within the computerised accounting system.
- To produce monthly financial management budget reports for managers within strict financial timescales, together with supporting information, and analyse and report on reasons for expenditure varying from budget.
- To analyse complex financial trends and compile forecasts of income and expenditure.
- To investigate queries and provide advice, support and training to Directorate Managers.
Annex 20
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a finance background
- Knowledge of finance computer systems (e.g. Oracle and Discoverer), financial coding structures, ledgers, accounting standards and NHS financial regime
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Oracle Financials computer system
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Actively studying towards a Professional Accountancy qualification i.e part-qualified
- Studying towards ECDL accreditation or equivalent experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Stephanie English
- Job title
- Business Unit Accountant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01670 529913
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