What you'll be doing in this role:
- Ensure cash and valuables are physically secure in the safe and properly accounted
for. Maintain the safe register and security of keys.
- Collection, receipt, accurate counting, recording and safe custody of all monies due to
the Trust.
- Assist in the preparation of bank lodgements for public, patients’ property and
charitable funds.
- Maintain petty cash floats. Pay out petty cash as required and reconcile the imprest
cash and receipts weekly in line with procedures.
- Process claims for cash refund to patients who qualify for reimbursement under the
Hospital Travel Costs Scheme and visit the cash office for payment.
- Check and authorise HC5 forms (patients travel expense claim forms) to ensure the
patient actually attended the declared appointment, the mileage claim is reasonable,
and / or the fare is supported by a receipt. Forward the form for payment processing.
- Assist in the update and maintenance of a database to monitor claims.
- Record debtors cash received via the Capita System and process credit card
payments. Record non-debtors cash on spreadsheets.
- Ensure the accurate receipt, recording and return of patients’ property. Undertaking
regular review of patients’ property held.
- Open and account for all post received (including distributing and recording cash and
cheques).
- Dealing with enquiries from staff, patients, members of the public and outside
organisations at the cash office window, via telephone and e-mail.
- Assist with the retrieval, verification and on-ward submission of information requested
from the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) in respect of Road Traffic Accidents and
Personal Injury Claims. Maintain a database of the same including recording cash
received.
- Assist with the preparation and forwarding of requests to have invoices raised.
- Assist in collection of monies and processing of information in respect of
Private/Paying Patient activity.
What you'll need for this role:
- 5 GCSE’s (Grades A-C) including English language and Maths / Accounts or equivalent
- AND 1 year of experience in a finance role
- OR 3 years Admin/Clerical experience to include 1 years experience in a finance role
- Experience of computer packages
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour
- Knowledge of cash office functions
- Knowledge of basic accounting