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Job summary

Main area
202081 Finance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Based at either Carlisle (Parkhouse) or Whitehaven (WCH)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
262-A-24-6866103
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Parkhouse Building South,
Town
Carlisle
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Accounts Payable Officer

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Accounts Payable Officer, up to 37.5 hours per week, band 3 permanent.

Based at Carlisle (Parkhouse)

The Trust is seeking an organised individual who will directly support the Financial Services section of the Finance Department, and provide general support to the whole of the Finance Department and non-finance staff throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will carry out duties within Financial Services, including:-

• Ìý ÌýProcessing payments on behalf of the Trust in respect of supplies, expenses, and petty cash reimbursements. All payments will be made in accordance with financial procedures and in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ìý ÌýInvestigating and resolving financial queries and discrepancies from customer, staff, and service users providing assistance and advice as required.
• Ìý ÌýMaintaining the Trust’s Prompt Payment Code targets.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.Ìý The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

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Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Being a clinically led organisation

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A positive patient experience every time

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A great place to work

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Managing our money well

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As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

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Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).Ìý Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.ÌýAny applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.Ìý Please see our for eligible vacancies.

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·ÌýÌýÌý Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

·ÌýÌýÌý If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

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Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Relevant office experience
  • • Use of Microsoft Office or equivalent
  • • Providing information to external sources
  • • Communicating with all levels of staff

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Understanding of financial procedures
  • • Knowledge of VAT
  • • Working in a financial environment
  • • IT literate
Desirable criteria
  • • Knowledge of NHS financial procedures

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • • Good keyboard skills and experience of other office applications
  • • Able to work to deadlines, under pressure, and prioritise workloads
  • • Able to identify errors and discrepancies, and implement corrections
  • • Able to handle difficult situations calmly
  • • Effective time management skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • • Good communicator (written and verbal)
  • • Positive and flexible approach to work
  • • Self motivated

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Better Health - Silver

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sheila McCombe
Job title
Accounts Payable Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01228936336