Total 19 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Christchurch, BH23 2JT

CMA Recruitment Group is delighted to be exclusively partnering with our Ringwood, Hampshire client who is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Sales Ledger / Accounts Assistant to join our finance team.

This role is critical in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations, including processing high volumes of sales invoices, performing credit checks, and assisting with month-end processes. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with both the finance and sales teams to maintain smooth financial operations.

What will the Accounts Assistant role involve?

• Process high volume sales invoices per month, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing in line with scheduling on a quarterly, weekly, and ad-hoc basis.
• Conduct credit checks on new customers using Credit Safe and assess creditworthiness.
• Set up new customer profiles in the accounting system, ensuring complete and accurate data entry.
• Internal communication liaising with wider finance team and sales team.
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Supporting the Management Accountant in moth end duties and reporting.
• Support in new systems implementation

Suitable Candidate for the Accounts Assistant vacancy:

• Previous experience in a sales ledger or accounts assistant role, preferably with high-volume invoice processing.
• Strong understanding of invoicing processes, credit checks, and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with internal teams and external clients.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills

.Additional benefits and information for the role of Accounts Assistant :

• Free parking.
• Ad hoc hybrid working.
• 28 day holiday inclusive of bank holiday, increasing with length of service.
• Company pension.
• Employee rewards.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

The core competencies will be evaluated at the start of the employment; the line manager/supervisor will identify and support learning opportunities of the post holder. Each competency will be viewed as a development goal. Assessment will be done through observation of clinical practice, feedback from members of the MDT, patients and families, discussion, and constructive feedback. The postholder have to be able to provide evidence of how they achieved each domain. Once all core competencies are achieved to their development goal the postholder may be moved from band 7 to band 8a. Further details of this process will be shared with the postholder at the start of their employment and via the Core Competencies document.

· Provision of specialist assessments with clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care, when and where appropriate.

· Formulation and implementation of plans with shared decision making for intervention and/or management of young person’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

· Implementation of a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, including adjusting and refining the formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

· Evaluation and decisions making about intervention options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

The partnership between Barnet,Enfieldand Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originallyestablishedin 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.


In order tomeet the needs of the new Partnership services you may berequiredfrom time to time to work atdifferent locationsto your normal place of work. This may mean that youare required towork at any location that fall underBarnet,Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.


This role is for a newly qualified or an experienced psychologist with interest or specialist knowledge around children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and neuro-developmental conditions and needs which require specialist community CAMHS services.

Whilst providing specialist external consultation; assessment and intervention, the post holder as part of the Multidisciplinary team provides clinical knowledge and a valuable resource.

Once the postholder reaches their senior position as band 8a they will work with other leadership in the team, supporting the development of the service, with the service user at the centre of the care we provide.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Are you passionate about caring for others?

We are looking for a Therapy Assistant to join our Interim Team.

The Interim service was set up in 2013 and over the years has grown from a tiny team based at one desk, to a large and highly effective service supporting hundreds of patients home every year.

We support patients home under a pathway known as “ICAT”, which stands for Interim Care Assessment Team. This means that we complete our own assessment of the patient’s care needs using a rehab approach. Once a patient is assessed as either needing further rehab (with reablement and Intermediate Care), long term POC or will achieve independence in a week. If a long term POC is required this information is gathered through assessment & fed back to the Social Workers by the senior members of staff, to put a future plan in place for on-going support, or to continue to support the patient back to independence.

As part of our assessment we often deliver and fit equipment, assess mobility and transfers and observe patient safety and abilities in their activities of daily living.

The Interim Team play an important role in aiding flow through the hospital and limiting harm to patients that is caused by prolonged hospital stays. We are in a good position to provide short term assessment and to be able to signpost to other services if needed.

Base Location: Christchurch Hospital

Interview Date: 25th November 2024
• To provide care and rehabilitation and fitting of equipment to patients discharged from UHD to enable patients to leave the acute hospital as soon as they are suitable to.
• To work in the community under the clinical supervision of the team Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
• To ensure each patient contact is therapeutic and as per the care plan to ensure patients are supported through their recovery and enabled to regain their independence.
• To have a knowledge and understanding of assistive equipment, techniques and supportive services available to support our patients and their families.
• To support the Interim team with administration tasks, service improvement projects and our education and training programme
• To work over a 7 Day rota period in order to meet the demands of the service
• To support end of life patients when required

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

The Senior Therapy Assistants (STA) provide a 7 day service 7am-10pm to enable patients from the acute hospital to return home through a discharge to assess approach.

The STA can visit each patient from OD to QDS depending on their care needs. They assess, support and rehab patients in activities of daily living which include; personal care, meal preparation, transfers, toileting and medication.

The first visit, meet & greet, is usually completed by a STA where they check they are presenting as referred, settling at home and checking medication.

They are supervised and supported by a MDT which includes Occupational Therapists, nurses, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and coordinators.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

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A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 HCSW / Rehab assistant who is passionate about working in older person's rehabilitation to join the Day Hospital multidisciplinary team. The Day Hospital service is an award winning 7 day service committed to delivering rehabilitation for patients within an outpatient setting and also within the community and the patients own home so applicants must have a full drivers license and have use of own car. We are a highly motivated team of integrated professionals who are passionate about providing a holistic approach that supports and empowers patients to achieve independence. The successful candidate will be compassionate, forward thinking and a team player. Previous experience of the older person in a rehabilitation environment is essential. This post will require weekend working on a rota basis.

A current care certificate is required for this role

Base Location: Christchurch

Interview Date: TBC

’ To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ‘’

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.



’ To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ‘’

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

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This appointment is for a locum Consultant Dermatologist for 1 year. You will be joining University Hospitals Dermatology Team of 7 other consultants at an exciting time as they bring the cross site teams together. Any sub specialty interest would be encouraged and supported.

Thisappointmentisfor aConsultant Dermatologistto join thenewly merged,dynamicDermatologyteamat University Hospital Dorset. The teamdelivers the full range of Dermatology services to patients from Dorset and Hampshire from2well-resourced unitsat Christchurch Hospitaland Poole Hospital.Funding is available for 1 full-time postfixed term 1 year post,with flexibility to consider part-time applicantsto complement the job plans of current senior Doctors.We would welcome sub-specialty interestsincluding Moh’s micrographic surgery, MedicalDermatologyand/or Pathology.Flexibility is provided for this post to provide aConsultantwith an opportunity to sub-specialise, or for an Associate specialist to complete training for CESR application.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.



We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

For full details please see attached the job description/person specification.

This role is available on a 1 year fixed term contract.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

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To provide palliative care symptom control advice and psychological support to patients with advanced illness with complex needs.

Hold responsibility for managing a clinical caseload under supervision.

Act as an expert resource for patients, families/carers and health and social care professionals caring for them, promoting collaborative working and personalised care.

Base Location: Macmillan Unit, Christchurch

Interview Date: TBC

Provide nursing expertise and palliative care advice in symptom control and psychological support for patients with advanced, progressing life-limiting illness with complex needs, and their families under regular supervision.

Act as an expert resource for patients, families/carers and health and social care professionals caring for them.

Support Advance Care Planning and other sensitive conversations utilising good communication skills.

Anticipate patient need, supporting prevention of avoidable crises within the context of understanding advanced disease, treatments and disease trajectories.

Promote collaborative working and personalised care and support ‘what matters most’ to patients and their families.

Manage a clinical caseload of patients under supervision and proactively support and co-ordinate the individualised care and support needs for patients and their families acting as patient advocate, through collaboration and participation with the rest of the multi-disciplinary team within primary and secondary care.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

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CMA is delighted to be partnering with our well-established property and agriculture client based near New Milton, Hampshire currently in need of a Accounts Assistant focusing on purchase ledger to join their fast-paced finance function following a busy period of growth.

Reporting to the Finance Manager you will be joining the team on a permanent basis and your responsibilities will include processing payment runs, invoices, and reconciling supplier accounts.

What will the Accounts Assistant role involve?

• processing purchase invoices;
• Resolving discrepancies with internal and external parties;
• Reconciling supplier accounts;
• Payment runs;
• Query resolutions.

Suitable Candidate for the Accounts Assistant vacancy:

• Strong knowledge of transactional accounts including purchase ledger;
• Confident user of Excel and computer systems;
• Good communication skills both written and verbal, happy to interact across all levels of the business.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Accounts Assistant:

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holiday;
• Company pension;
• Free parking.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

CMA is recruiting for our Christchurch, Dorset based client with a requirement for a Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their busy finance team on a temporary basis, with potential for it to transition to permanent.

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will supporting a small finance function. Paying an excellent hourly rate, with a range between £12.75 and £13.75 per hour with an immediate start on offer.

What will the Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk role involve?

• Maintenance of the purchase ledger, ensuring this is ready for payment runs;
• Accounts administration and data entry to a high standard;
• Dealing with complex invoices, investigating and resolving any queries;
• Assisting a small purchase ledger team with month end processes.

Suitable Candidate for the Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk vacancy:

• You will be confident with purchase ledger processes;
• Studying AAT or a similar accounting qualification;
• Adept at using accountancy systems and be an intermediate Excel user;
• You will be able to start a new role straight away.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk;

• Exciting industry sector, great offices and team to join;
• A temporary position with weekly pay and flexibility;
• Opportunity for this position to covert to a permanent role.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

Senior Credit and Debt Agent - This is a permanent, full-time position (37 hours per week)

About us

At British Gas, our people are our best asset, and we'd love you to join us! Our mission is to provide energy services and solutions to our customers sustainably, affordably, and simply.  It's what we do best. We're proud to live our values every single day. We care. We're courageous. We collaborate with each other.

We're looking for people who can work from home after their training but commute to our Stockport office at least once a month.

Here's the address:
British Gas
New Bridge Lane
Stockport
SK1 2GT

Salary £29,938 with an annual business review of up to 16% (paid quarterly)

Working Hours - Our opening hours are Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6pm (Mon - Fri) & 8am and 2pm (Sat) so shifts will fall between these hours.

Start Date - November 2024

Training - Your training will be in our Stockport office for 8 weeks. Please make sure this fits in with any pre-booked time you have off because we cannot allow any holidays during this time. ***Please note to ensure you have the best training support, initial training will be office based***

What will you be doing?
You'll be working as a Senior Credit & Debt Agent in an exciting and ground-breaking new role in our British Gas Residential Energy Division. Supporting and resolving customer enquiries and complaints across a range of our products. Increasing customer retention and loyalty by providing amazing service whilst maximising opportunities to grow our business with our British Gas Product range.

You will be part of a multiskilled team, working with our residential energy customers. You will have end to end management and accountability for resolving any type of contact you receive in this department, being in control of your own performance. No transfers to other teams, just one stop resolution in the palm of your customers' hands.

You will work with experts in a specialised area of your team, joining "gurus" within the department to solve pre-defined tasks on behalf of your customers, colleagues, and peers. This is your chance to really make a difference to our customers' energy journey. You will be empowered to make smart and effective decisions by placing your customer at the heart of everything you do.

And the skills we need from you:

• Your absolute passion and flair for delivering amazing customer service should be one of your motivational drivers

• It goes without saying we need people with lots of energy and enthusiasm to deal with the different types of enquiries we receive every day, so your time management and organisational skills need to be on point!

• You will need to be digitally savvy as you will be working across multiple complex systems

• We work across a variety of contact channels; calls, webchat, messaging services so you should have fantastic communication skills, both written and verbal

• This department is super-fast paced and, at times, can be high pressure so your resilience, agility and ownership skills are key to this role

• Providing the right solution first time is a key focus of in all roles to ensure we deliver against our promises

• We ask you to be courageous and creative with your ideas to improve the customer journey and our processes that support this.

• Oh, and don't forget we'd love to see you self-develop and improve your skills in the role and the wider business - we'll support you with that too!

What else you'll need:

When you work from home you will need a reliable broadband speed. We ask that it's at least 10mbps download and similar upload speed. You will also need a suitable home working environment (we'll provide the computer equipment, but you will need a suitable desk space with no interruptions or distractions).

Let's talk benefits

Private Medical Cover

Holiday Allowance - 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays

Life Assurance
Contributory pension
A superb selection of fabulous flexible benefits
Occasional office commute - that's got to be good for your wallet and the planet!

You'll need the Right to Work in the UK so a passport/VISA or a birth certificate and proof of National Insurance are essential. A financial check will be carried out before you start with us to ensure you meet our criteria for employment. We'll also ask you to complete a DBS Check (Criminal Records) and of course we'll collect your previous employment references as standard.

"As part of our selection process to find the best people to join our team, when you apply for this role you will be asked to complete an online mandatory situational judgement exercise. This is to help us assess your suitability in terms of drive and capability for the demands of the role."

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CMA Recruitment Group is currently recruiting a senior finance role with an established and multi-entity Group based in Christchurch, Dorset, who are looking to appoint a Finance Manager as number two to the CFO.

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Manging a team of nine and overseeing the day to day financial operation across the Group;
• Ensuring the timely preparation of management accounts and board reports for multiple entities, together with Group consolidations;
• Influencing strategic decision making and the future direction of the business;
• Budget setting for multiple entities;
• Reviewing procedures and implementing controls and process improvements;
• Playing a key role in systems implementations across the Group.

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA qualified;
• Previous experience working in practice or a large multi entity environment;
• Strong people management skills;
• Advanced Excel knowledge.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• Flexibility around hours;
• Enhanced pension contributions;
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

CMA Recruitment Group is currently supporting our Christchurch, Dorset client who is needing some additional temporary resource for an initial 3-month period to support them through a busy period. You would be supporting in a wide variety of transactional tasks including, credit control, raising invoices, reconciliation, and allocation of payments.

What will the Finance Administrator role involve?

• Raising sales invoices and credit notes;
• Credit control, chasing aged debt via phone and email;
• Bank reconciliations;
• Allocations of payments;
• Liaising with customers and suppliers resolving queries.

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Administrator vacancy:

• Experience working within an accounts function;
• Previous credit control and bank reconciliation experience;
• Confident communicator both written and verbal;
• Available at short notice to start the assignment.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Administrator:

• Salary equivalent up to £26,000 depending on experience;
• Free parking;
• Opportunity for role to be extended;
• Working for a reputable local brand.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

If you are passionate about people, empathetic to the diverse needs of individuals who access mental health services and have the ability and drive to develop into this challenging but rewarding role, then you may be the person we are looking for!

We are recruiting full time Band 5 Employment Specialist to join the Dorset Work Matters Team supporting clients in Christchurch and Southbourne.

Dorset Work Matters is a service jointly delivered by Dorset HealthCare NHS University Foundation Trust and Dorset Mental Health Forum, providing evidence-based employment support to people with a mental health diagnosis.

This role is an opportunity to support individuals to gain competitive paid employment using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.

The role is based within the Christchurch Community Mental Health team however the majority of your time will be spent in the local community.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.



Identifying job goals and skills, writing CVs and application forms, preparing individuals for interviews, discussing what they might want to say to employers about their health condition, providing welfare benefits calculations and engaging with employers.

Working directly with employers to job carve and securing employment opportunities then subsequently, provide ongoing in work support according to both employees and employer’s needs.

Whilst adhering to the quality and compliance requirements of the IPS Fidelity Model achieving the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the service.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.netto access the support.


This advert closes on Thursday 11 Jul 2024

CMA Recruitment Group is currently recruiting a senior finance role with an established and multi-entity Group based in Christchurch, Dorset, who are looking to appoint a Finance Manager as number two to the CFO.

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Manging a team of nine and overseeing the day to day financial operation across the Group;
• Ensuring the timely preparation of management accounts and board reports for multiple entities, together with Group consolidations;
• Influencing strategic decision making and the future direction of the business;
• Budget setting for multiple entities;
• Reviewing procedures and implementing controls and process improvements;
• Playing a key role in systems implementations across the Group.

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA qualified;
• Previous experience working in practice or a large multi entity environment;
• Strong people management skills;
• Advanced Excel knowledge.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• Flexibility around hours;
• Enhanced pension contributions;
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Within the Christchurch & Southbourne Community Mental Health Team, 1 position has arisen for a 12 month Fixed-term (Setember 2024 - September 2025) Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse working on a full time basis (37.5hrs per week).

Band 6 Salary:£35,392- £42,618 pa.

The successful candidate will work as part of an integrated team made up of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Mental Health Practitioners, Social Workers, Support Time Recovery Workers, Employment Specialists, Physical Health Support Workers & Administration.

This is primarily an assessment & triage duty worker role, where you will be responsible for the assssment of patients newly referred into the service while also supporting patients currently accessing the service who call to speak to duty.

As a key member of the team, you will find the experience challenging, but rewarding and varied within the well-established and supportive team, where we have strong values about working in a patient centred manner, where their recovery and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. You can expect close working peer support and regular supervision to enable you to feel safe in your practice whilst further developing your skills.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position

You will be a committed, dynamic, motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work. You should have recent experience of working in a mental health environment and be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in your work with service users.

We encourage you to contact us to arrange an informal visit, come and meet the team and ask us any questions about the role.

To provide a comprehensive accessible and responsive mental health service to Adults and their families within a defined locality.

To support the team and locality leader in implementation of the Dorset Healthcare Mental Health Strategy.

To continually develop clinical, team and service evaluation and delivery of service.

To contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the community mental health service and to build up effective liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care based on the individual’s need and service development.

The team is based close to Christchurch Hospital and BCP Council Locality Office in the BH23 region; the post holder will need to have the ability to travel by car, with business insurance, as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community or inpatient settings.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net to access the support.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.


This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024