Assistant Accountant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Assistant Accountant (Band 5) within the Finance Department supporting the South West Provider Collaborative (SWPC). The role offers home or office-based working as well as flexible working arrangements.

SWPC is hosted by Devon Partnership NHS Trust, who act as lead provider. We commission specialised mental health, learning disability and autism services valuing c£175m across the South West Region.

Across the finance team, we are committed to the development of every single member of staff to reach their full potential. Continuous review of a development plan, working in a blame-free and learning environment, regular team meetings, a planned and tailored finance induction, and action plans to improve relationships with clinicians are some of the initiatives that ensures the finance team are aligned to the trusts vision of developing expertise and excellence in patient-focused mental health services.

Providing excellent progression opportunities and pro-actively managing performance, we are a hard-working and proud team with a good sense of humour. We empower staff to develop best practice and to make sure we are working in the most effective and efficient way.

Main duties of the job

You will have demonstrable financial experience across a wide range of areas, including management and financial accounting, and be able to confidently apply the principles of double-entry book-keeping. You need to be comfortable handling and manipulating large datasets accurately and often simultaneously, and ideally your experience will have been gained in a large multifaceted organisation.

This role is particularly interesting due to its varied nature, and the successful applicant will be expected to be able to adapt efficiently to the project nature of the work.

The role is busy and you will often be required to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, so we expect you will be self-motivated, and be able to work independently, as well as working as part of a team.

As a team we support one another to focus on finding solutions to some of the challenges we face and ensure that our work is of high standard. This role has a wide ranging impact, and is key to the success of the team.

If you are an energetic team player, and feel you have the skills and values to join our friendly, outward looking, proactive and award winning team, we look forward to hearing from you.

Job responsibilities

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.