Finance Assistant
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Sleaford, NG34 8GGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
17 days leftJob description
You will play a key part in the effective operations of the finance team through providing core support in the running of the department's financial p...
You will provide direct support to a Business Support Accountant and play a key role in ensuring work completed is in line with our Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, standing orders and national accounting standards.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Qualifications
Essential
- A detailed understanding of accounting procedures gained from a Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in an accounting based qualification (Association of Accounting Technicians/Degree Level/T Level etc.)
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable: - Drive to develop and continue professional accountancy studies
Experience
Essential: - Relevant practical experience of working in a finance department; - Strong knowledge of accounting principles; - Knowledge of NHS Finance regime
Desirable: - Experience of working within Public Sector finance; - Experience of carrying out training on systems process/procedures
Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan one's own workload
- Ability to manage and prioritise competing objectives during busy times
- Ability to work under pressure to meet ad-hoc, monthly and annual deadlines
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key people both internal and external to the organisation
- Ability to liaise effectively with other departments to identify and resolve operational issues
- To be competent in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
- Experience of using financial software packages to extract and provide information
- Knowledge of the health economy
Desirable: - An understanding of Healthcare service issues; - Advanced EXCEL spreadsheet skills; - Advanced Financial systems skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
11 September 2026
Last checked
11 September 2026
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