Cashier

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust for full time Cashier role.

The Cashier will support the Financial Accountant and will provide a timely, professional and courteous service to staffs, patients/clients and visitors.

The post holder will ensure compliance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, local policies and procedures, insurance and security requirements.

The post holder will cross cover for the Finance Officer as required. This may include analysis of information, performing reconciliations and responding to external queries.

The post holder will also provide support to the Financial Services team as required, and per Trust reporting timescales.

The post holder will work with the other departmental teams, as required. This includes making adjustments on the general ledger, maintaining expenditure analysis and manipulating data.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Cashiering

1. To be responsible for the efficient services delivered in the cashier department.

2. To provide excellent customer service by answering the window promptly and in a courteous manner.

3. To ensure all cash and cheques including Charitable funds are properly receipted and updated in the financial ledger by ensuring accuracy and viable audit trial.

4. To issue and monitor petty cash and patients’ fare floats, and Charitable funds and keep appropriate records in line with data protection guidelines.

5. To establish patient attendance through CERNER system before reimbursement of travel expenses and verify their claims are in line with DOH guidance.

6. To maintain stamp float for distribution within the Trust.

7. To ensure all cash are properly safeguarded in the office and deposit into Trust’s bank account via Securicor services.

8. To maintain lost and found property registers.

9. To liaise with Treasury solicitor, insurance companies, pension agencies and Trust’s registry office in regard to deceasing patients’ funeral expenses.

10. To input ad hoc payments in the financial system.

NHS Injury Cost Recovery Scheme

11. To be responsible for monitoring and updating Injury Cost Recovery scheme.

12. To liaise with Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) for details of claims and basic treatment details.

Balance Sheet Accounts and Reconciliations

13. To complete the balance sheet accounts reconciliation assigned by the Financial Accountant.

Policies and Procedures

14. To ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and the Scheme of Delegation for their own area of work.

15. To ensure compliance with all financial policies and procedures (e.g petty cash, A&E safe, cashier etc)

Charitable Funds

16. To assist with the day-to-day input of transactions onto the accounting system and the maintenance of financial records including the inputting and completion of postings to meet the month end timetable.

Other Financial Duties

17. To liaise with clinical and non-clinical staff on matters concerning cashiering and general financial accounts policies, procedures and controls.

18. To sort and distribute weekly and monthly payslips.

19. To issue catering vouchers and travel claim forms for volunteers.

20. To assist other financial accounts staff as required.