Job vacancy: Apprentice Accountancy Assistant, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 317 Trustwide

Job summary

Main area: 317 Financial Services Processing
Grade: Apprentice Band 2 to Band 3
Contract: Apprenticeship: 2 years (Contract will be at Band 2 Pay Reward until AAT Level 2 Completed, when it will rise to a Band 3 Reward. Contract will become Permanent if Successful in completing AAT Level 3)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 317-2025-26-45-DR

Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Trustwide
Town: 317 Trustwide
Salary: £24,169 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/07/2025 23:59
Interview date: 31/07/2025

Apprentice Accountancy Assistant

Apprentice Band 2 to Band 3

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Throughout the apprenticeship the post holder will gain experience within the Finance Department, including areas such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Systems and Controls, Cashiers and Technical Financial Services.
To assist in the day to day operation of the Finance Services department ensuring the delivery of a consistently high quality service to the Trust
To work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the various Financial services Departments
To assist in the co-ordination and control of activities within the various Finance Services Teams.
To ensure that transactions relating to the Trust’s activities are processed in a timely manner.
To work flexibly and actively assist in the collection or payment of monies relating to the Trust’s Activities
To take immediate action in any remedial adjustments required to ensure the accurate financial recording of the Trust’s activities

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

“You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role”.

To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must:

Have the right to work and remain in the UK.
Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications.

Further information:

You will not be considered if you have an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject.
You must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme.
We cannot sponsor applicants during or on successful completion of the apprenticeship so please ensure you meet visa status eligibility.
We cannot accept applications from student visa applicants.

Please be advised if you are a 'Non-UK National' applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding, by the relevant apprenticeship provider, for you to formally enroll on the course.

Further details can be found on the UK Government website.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics (Grades 9 - 4, or A* - C, or Functional/Key skills at level 2) and English
Motivated to complete further studying and continuous professional development.

Desirable criteria

European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent It skills
GCSE grades 4 to 9 including IT / ICT
Accounting Technician or be progressing towards a professional accountancy (CCAB) qualification or NVQ Level 2 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience
Three A* to C Grade A levels or equivalent.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Able to work towards the completion of a project within set deadlines.
A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems such as Microsoft packages

Desirable criteria

Experience or Education in Business or Numeric Subjects

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to be able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to
Able to work within set routines with little direct supervision
Demonstrate the ability to work within a team

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.