Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
To maintain the Trust’s sales ledgers
To help the Trust maximise the amount of resources available to it by ensuring that debt levels are kept to a minimum and that payment is collected in a prompt and timely manner.
The role requires good communication skills as a major component of the role is undertake the Trust's credit control activities, including contacting debtors via email and / or telephone
The role also requires a high degree of numeracy and attention to detail as the role will also involve reconciling debtor accounts
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
We’re Kind
We’re Fair
We Listen
We Care
Responsible for maintaining the sales ledger for the Trust including the accurate and timely raising and processing of sales invoices and credit notes in accordance with finance department policies and procedures.
Reconcile customer statements, identifying invoices which require action to ensure matching and payment and resolving any holds to ensure prompt payment.
Prepare and process accounts receivable invoices and credit notes in line with trust policies and procedures and statutory targets.
Process credit / debit card payments from debtors in a strictly secure and confidential manner.
Responsible for chasing outstanding debts for payment and for credit control, co-ordinating work with colleagues in order to secure payment.
Support the team in producing all weekly and monthly financial information to time and to standard.
Ensure that Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders, and Financial Policy and Procedures are observed at all times.
