# Directorate Accountant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Chester
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa
- **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T09:51:23.854Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Finance/Finance-v8128946
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8128946?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing first wave Foundation Trust that provides a range of medical services to more than 400,000 patients per year. We are a 550 bed General Hospital located on the outskirts of the picturesque city of Chester. Patient care is our primary focus and our aim is to be the Hospital of Choice for both our traditional community and a wider area. Our team of over 3500 staff work together to continually improve waiting times and patient care wherever possible.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the Person Specification before applying for this post.

### Main duties of the job

For the position of Directorate Accountant, we are seeking an experienced finance professional, CCAB qualified / finalist or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years working at a senior level, to support the Trust in delivering its challenging agenda.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Management, you will provide financial management knowledge and information to Divisions and to the Trust as a whole to assist in the production of timely, accurate and relevant information for the completion of the monthly reports.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- CCAB qualified /finalist or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years working at a senior level.

**Desirable**

- Recognised management qualification, e.g. ILM.

### Knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- Proven commitment to continuing development.
- Previous experience of working within a financial environment.
- Previous experience within Financial Management.

**Desirable**

- NHS experience and knowledge of current issues.

## Documents

- [risk id (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10426065)
- [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 688.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10426064)

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