# Assistant Accountant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-accountant/420c3a4e-f835-47a9-a3dd-135a839344f5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-accountant/420c3a4e-f835-47a9-a3dd-135a839344f5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Freeman Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Accountant - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** 10 months (to cover secondment until 08 November 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T11:31:38.622Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Regent_Point/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Financial_Services_Corporate/Financial_Services_Corporate-v8351165 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8351165?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an excellent opportunity to join the Financial Services Team on a temporary 10 month contract within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working within a busy finance office and will demonstrate outstanding communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, together with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality customer service. You will be able to work effectively under pressure, managing priorities and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. A proactive and adaptable approach is essential, along with the flexibility to respond positively to evolving working practices and service requirements. The post is based within the Accounts Receivable Department and will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the Financial Services Team. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a consistently high-quality financial service to the Trust, helping to ensure the timely processing and payment of invoices while maintaining accuracy and compliance with VAT regulations and financial procedures. Please note that this post will be based at Regent Point, Gosforth. However, successful applicants may be required to work across other Trust sites, including the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), to meet service needs. ### Main duties of the job - Monitor outstanding debts and support the recovery of overdue balances. - Investigate and resolve invoice and payment queries from patients, suppliers, commissioners, and other external organisations. - Ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and within agreed timescales. - Maintain debtor records and financial information on relevant finance systems. - Liaise effectively with colleagues across the Trust to resolve financial queries and support service improvements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To support the day-to-day operations of the Financial 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 Department 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 - To provide support to departmental managers and other finance staff - To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 Financial Services colleagues Interview Date Tuesday 10 November 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Able to work autonomously to manage own workload and change priorities as necessary to achieve key tasks, although with advice available if required - Good communication, planning and organisational skills are essential - Ability to be able to work independently or part of a team, to ensure strict deadlines are adhered to - Ability to understand NHS and non-NHS legislation and how it affects own area of work ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - A good level of education in a numerate subject - Experience in a Finance Department of a busy organisation - A detailed understanding of accounting procedures - Knowledge of NHS and non-NHS legislation and how it effects own area of work - A good working knowledge of financial and non-financial computer systems **Desirable** - Previous NHS Finance experience - Show the ability to supervise junior staff ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - Accounting Technician status or be progressing towards a CCAB accountancy qualification or NVQ Level 4 in a numerate subject or equivalent experience **Desirable** - European Computer Driving Licence qualification ## Documents - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [accountancy assistant band 4 (pdf, 111.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676595) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.