Payments Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Payments Assistant

Department: Finance

Duration: This is a temporary role, and it is currently due to last until roughly March 2027, could be extended

Location: Regent House, Regent Cl, Torquay, TQ2 7AN

Hours & Working Pattern: 22.5 - 37.5 hours per week Any 3 - 5 days between Mon – Fri 8am - 4pm, 8:30am - 4:30pm or 9am - 5pm

Pay Banding: Band 2 - £12.71 per hour

Trust: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

The postholder must have the following experience:

Administrative experience

Job Description

• Provide a high-quality payment processing service

• Accurately process supplier invoices and other payments requests through the Unit4 Finance & Procurement system in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

• Ensure that only appropriately authorised invoices and other payment requests are processed for payment

• Ensure that supplier payments are processed promptly in line with Department of Health guidance and in line with agreed contractual terms

• Routinely investigate & resolve non-payment queries with staff and external suppliers, using tact and negotiating a successful outcome

• Identify and escalate any suspicions and concerns relating to correspondence and payment requests to the line manager, in accordance with the organisations standard operating procedures

• Cover for the cashiers Department for sickness and annual leave

• Provide flexibility to the Income Department to cover part time working arrangements, sickness and annual leave

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS

1. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times

1. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates - work this week, get paid next week

• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days - call us anytime

• Multi locational - work across neighbouring Trusts

• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go - access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle - access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

• Training and development opportunities - Keep up with the essentials and more

• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work - your work life balance is important to us

• Stakeholder pension scheme available - a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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