Role Summary
Join our NHS Finance team as a Finance Business Support Assistant.
You’ll be working in a team to support key financial operations across various NHS Divisions. Based in either Exeter or Barnstaple, you will play a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, contributing to the smooth running of financial systems, and supporting the broader finance team in achieving its goals. This is a great opportunity to develop your financial skills within a leading healthcare organisation and one of the largest employers in Devon, offering opportunities for growth, professional development, and the chance to make a real difference to patient care. Previous applicants need not apply.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
As a Finance Business Support Assistant, you will be part of a team working under the Finance Directorate, supporting other Divisions in various accounting and financial tasks. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Inputting monthly journals such as accruals and prepayments.
- Correcting payroll and expenditure coding errors.
- Assisting in producing monthly reports and ensuring reconciliations are completed according to financial schedules.
- Supporting divisional finance staff in dealing with budgetary queries, investigating, and resolving financial issues.
- Handling recharges to other NHS bodies and external organisations and resolving any related queries.
- Assisting in coding invoices and goods received notes, maintaining the local pay budget system, and preparing and reconciling budget changes.
Your role will also involve maintaining key financial structures within the accounting system (Unit 4) and providing ad-hoc financial reports and spreadsheets as required. The successful candidate will bring excellent organisational skills, the ability to handle multiple responsibilities, and a strong foundation in finance, supported by qualifications such as AAT or equivalent experience.
Location:
You will be based at either Newcourt House in Exeter or Devonshire House in Barnstaple but may be required to travel between sites as needed. We work in a hybrid office environment with a minimum of two days in the office. Flexibility and adaptability are essential to succeed in this role.
If you have a passion for finance and a desire to work in a supportive environment where your work has a direct impact on healthcare services, we’d love to hear from you!
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. A fixed term contract for 12 months.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Carla Pullin, Senior Divisional Management Accountant on carla.pullin@nhs.net or Megan French, Project Accountant on megan.french4@nhs.net.
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
