Cygnet
Payroll & Funding Administrator
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We are looking for an organised Funding and Payroll Administrator with a passion for making a difference to others.
You’ll be working 40 hours a week at Cygnet Appletree, helping ensure the safe and smooth running of services for the people in our care.
About Cygnet Appletree
Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a mental health hospital for women that includes Pippin Ward, a specialist PICU service and Bramley Ward, an intensive support service for women with a personality disorder and complex mental health needs.
Our person-centred service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery. We are dedicated to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact service users’ lives.
What We Offer
At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.
- Shopping, travel and leisure discounts
- A range of healthcare and financial benefits
- Career progression opportunities
- Expert supervision & support
- Employee referral scheme
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving
Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities
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- Responsible for the collection and collation of important information that needs to be submitted to the Finance Department within strict timescales.
- Provide a high standard of organisational & administrative support.
- Responsible for the daily production of reports and bed statistics, funding authorization documentation.
- Ensure the daily reports are carried out to a deadline on a daily basis.
- Ensure all new admissions have the necessary funding from the outset.
- Submit funding details, including admission and specialist nursing costs to the Group accounts department on a daily basis.
- Maintain a diary system for all funding requests.
- Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Hospital. Act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards Clients, their families, visitors and other staff.
- Maintain complete and accurate financial records of the Hospital using computer and manual systems.
- Promptly forward the required paperwork to NS billing in regard to patient admission, specialist nursing and travel expenses.
- Management of patient fee variations and discharges.
- Where applicable, reception cover may be required.
- Maintain accurate records of all petty cash transactions.
- Process all payroll information on a weekly basis.
- Order and maintain records of staff uniforms.
- Process, on a weekly basis, the receipt and review of suppliers' invoices and statements.
- Operate office equipment such as fax, photocopier and computer as required, as well as supply administrative services to the Management team as required.
- Answer the telephone and respond to all enquiries in a friendly and efficient manner.
- Provide administration support to all disciplines within the Hospital, meeting deadlines, compiling reports for reviews, meetings, etc. Take meeting minutes as required.
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What We Are Looking For
- A Funding and Payroll Administrator with experience in healthcare & knowledge of mental health.
- Flexible, organised, able to prioritise workloads, solve problems & make decisions.
- Calm under pressure & can work under your own initiative.
- A strong written & verbal communicator with an eye for detail & excellent interpersonal skills.
- Highly proficient in the use of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Windows & the internet.
Next Steps
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.
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