Assistant Planning Accountant | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL |
| Company: | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6173243/214-CEN-6173243 |
Summary
We are looking for an Assistant Planning Accountant who can demonstrate a commitment to improvement. An enthusiastic, positive attitude and approach to work is essential, as is a determination to drive value for patients and taxpayers. Our team focus is to provide robust systems and business intelligence to support stakeholders in making informed business decisions to improve patient care through innovation.
With a focus on the in-year monitoring, analysis and reporting of the Trust’s financial position, the role will provide support to ensure we produce the high-quality information required to assure the Trust that we report a true and fair financial position. Providing support to both the annual and medium-term planning process, the role will collate and analyse proposed plans throughout the planning processes, help the team gain assurance that the financial plans are stretching but achievable.
Our award-winning Finance team are passionate about improving NHS Finance to support the delivery of quality services for patients. We believe in personal and departmental development and we strive to demonstrate the highest standards of financial practice. We were the first Finance function in the East Midlands to reach ‘Working towards Excellence’ / Future Focused Finance (FFF) Level 2 Accreditation and are incredibly proud to have recently achieved our level 3 accreditation.
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
With a focus on the in-year monitoring, analysis and reporting of the Trust’s financial position, the role will provide support to ensure we produce the high-quality information required to assure the Trust that we report a true and fair financial position.
Providing support to both the annual and medium-term planning process, the role will collate and analyse proposed plans throughout the planning processes, help the team gain assurance that the financial plans are stretching but achievable.
To support the Financial Planning and Reporting Accountant where required with regards to planning and monitoring returns.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Apr 2024
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