Location
Poole, England
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
24 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
23 Jul 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Ledger Clerk. We are a small and friendly team looking for a permanent member of staff.  This is a great opportunity for someone looking to work in Financial Services.

This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week. The post holder may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for raising all the invoices and credit notes for the Trust.

Responsible for all new customer set ups on the sales ledger.

Responsible for maintenance of the sales ledger.

Provide assistance to the creditors payments team.

Responsible for banking and updating income records. Ensures financial information is processed in accordance with procedures in order to provide information for statutory returns.

Responsible for aiding in the collection of debts and monitoring of the Trust sales ledger promptly and accurately in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions and departmental procedures

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Person specification

Person qualities

Essential

  • Positive approach
  • Team player
  • Proactive

Information Technology

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheets, databases and or presentation software to a good standard

Job specific experience

Essential

  • Sales ledger experience
  • Good communication skills (verbal/written)

Desirable

  • Basic accounting skills/experience

Knowledge, skills and training

Essential

  • GCSE or NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalen

Desirable

  • AAT Foundation level or equivalent
  • ECDL (Modules eg : Word Processing, File Management, Excel ) or equivalent

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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Sales Ledger Clerk with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Aug 2026.

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