Auditory Implant Service (AIS) Specialist Finance and Contracts Officer LH)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dedicated and compassionate multi-disciplinary team at The University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service (USAIS).  

USAIS is renowned for providing a regional service for severely and profoundly deaf children, young people and adults across the south of England and the Channel Islands. The service is an Enterprise Unit within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton.  

For more information about the service visit https://ais.southampton.ac.uk/

About the role: 

The role is located at the Auditory Implant Service on the University of Southampton Highfield Campus.  

What you’ll do: 

Work within a small team to co-ordinate USAIS financial activities and undertake all aspects of finance, including ensuring robust processes are in place for ordering, purchasing and invoicing for large NHS contracts; sub-contracts and other external customers including medical equipment and device suppliers worth >£11m.

Work collaboratively to co-ordinate the administration of USAIS contracts with a range of healthcare, medical device and associated suppliers, ensuring timeliness of review and renewal and support delivery of accurate finance elements of each contract.  

What you’ll bring: 

Enthusiasm for working with financial planning and procurement processes.

Evidence of proven skills in planning and prioritising work around service expectations.

Motivation and accuracy, framed by a sound understanding of financial processes.

Ability to work as part of a team with strong communication skills and an ability to build positive working relationships.

A standard DBS check will be required for this role.

Working at UoS

Our Strategic Plan – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) builds on the ambition articulated in the University Strategy: “It matters that we act continually to ensure the University is supportive and inclusive of everyone”.  You will feel welcomed for who you are, and this is a place where you feel that you can influence the way we do things now and in the future.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.

With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Informal enquiries to Melanie Alarcon 023 8059 2140 email: mja1@soton.ac.uk

Closing Date: 11 Apr 2025

Section: Management, Specialist & Administrative

Salary: £30,805 to £35,116 per annum Full Time Permanent