Job Title : Apprentice Research Funding Administrator
Location : Stoke-on-Trent ST4
Company : University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-03-21
Close Date : 2023-07-21

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual who wishes to develop their career within a finance function. We are offering an Apprenticeship within the Research and Innovation Directorate at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. This is a fixed term contract for 15 months with a potential of extending.

The successful candidate will work within the Departments Funding team, working under the supervision of the Research Funding Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and to achieve an Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 2 or Level 3 Qualification (depending on current qualifications). You will need to be dedicated to completing the qualification and have an interest in the Health Service.

You will work as a key member of the Directorate to support the work of the R&I Research Funding function to ensure that all financial information pertaining to research activity is accurate, comprehensive and processed in accordance with Trust procedures.

The role will focus on essential activities including raising purchase order requisitions, sales invoicing and credit notes, and will also contribute to larger projects, for example the implementation of the EDGE system.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and
we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and
Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital
and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development
packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where
patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life
balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where
relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details