Finance Apprentice Manchester, England
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual who wishes to develop their career within an NHS finance function. You will gain valuable experience and knowledge whilst working towards the Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard. We are looking for an individual who will embrace and support our vision and values which include Working Together, Dignity and Care, Everyone Matters and Open and Honest.
The job description attached will give you an overview of the tasks you will be trained to undertake by the end of the apprenticeship which will run over an 18-month period. The working hours are 37.5 hours per week. You will receive a comprehensive induction, full training and you will be provided with the support and guidance that you need to achieve success in a supportive, flexible and collaborative working environment. There will be many opportunities for development and progression, learning events and activities in the workplace which will support your professional and personal development. It is hoped that the successful post holder at the end of the apprenticeship will be in a position to be successful at applying for a substantive role and go on to further study should they wish too.
The ideal candidate must have a strong interest in Finance and a willingness to learn, strong numeracy, communication and organisational skills, be computer literate and have excellent attention to detail and accuracy. You must be able to use your own initiative as well as work as part of a team and under the supervision of senior colleagues, plan your own workload to ensure deadlines are met. You will need to be dedicated and actively engaged with all aspects of the study programme and submit work and assignments to the required standard within agreed deadlines.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
