This is an excellent opportunity to join the Financial Services Team on a temporary 10 month contract within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working within a busy finance office and will demonstrate outstanding communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, together with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality customer service.

You will be able to work effectively under pressure, managing priorities and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. A proactive and adaptable approach is essential, along with the flexibility to respond positively to evolving working practices and service requirements.

The post is based within the Accounts Receivable Department and will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the Financial Services Team. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a consistently high-quality financial service to the Trust, helping to ensure the timely processing and payment of invoices while maintaining accuracy and compliance with VAT regulations and financial procedures.

Please note that this post will be based at Regent Point, Gosforth. However, successful applicants may be required to work across other Trust sites, including the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), to meet service needs.

Monitor outstanding debts and support the recovery of overdue balances.

Investigate and resolve invoice and payment queries from patients, suppliers, commissioners, and other external organisations.

Ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and within agreed timescales.

Maintain debtor records and financial information on relevant finance systems.

Liaise effectively with colleagues across the Trust to resolve financial queries and support service improvements.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle Dental Hospital

Cramlington Manor Walks

Urgent treatment centres

Newcastle Fertility Centre

Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To support the day-to-day operations of the Financial Services department ensuring the delivery of a consistently high-quality service to the Trust

To work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the various Financial Services Department teams

To ensure that transactions relating to the Trust’s activities are processed in a timely manner

To work flexibly and actively assist in the collection or payment of monies relating to the Trust’s Activities

To take immediate action in any remedial adjustments required to ensure the accurate financial recording of the Trust’s activities

To provide support to departmental managers and other finance staff

To provide supervisory support to Band 3 and Band 2 Financial Services colleagues

Interview Date Tuesday 10 November 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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