Bursary Assessor

at  NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Student Awards Services (SAS) provide means tested financial support to NHS Wales students undertaking healthcare courses at universities in Wales and also Welsh domiciled students undertaking medical and dental courses at universities throughout the UK. Additional funding is provided to students with disabilities, dependents and childcare needs.

Responsible for receiving means tested applications, checking receipt of evidence and assessment of bursary and allowance eligibility. Post holder works to well defined procedures and protocols and has autonomy to refer to manager when required.

• Assess and authorise promptly and accurately, within set deadlines, financial applications for means tested NHS bursaries, disabled student allowance (DSA) and childcare allowance (CCA) in line with the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme and in accordance with SAS procedural instructions, so that student support is provided in line with current regulations. For example review application evidence and apply set criteria within Dependents Allowance procedure to calculate allowance entitlement
• Reassess and calculate funding for Students who undergoes change of financial circumstances during funding year e.g. Student returned to study, redundancy.
• Regularly required to verify income and other documents from a variety of sources and make judgements on their suitability as evidence.
• Ensure that accuracy is maintained in all procedures for audit purposes
• Communicate in a way that ensures full participation displaying personal commitment to continuous improvement and best practice with colleagues across SAS.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do. We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do. We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values. We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks. We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.
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• Assess and authorise promptly and accurately, within set deadlines, financial applications for means tested NHS bursaries, disabled student allowance (DSA) and childcare allowance (CCA) in line with the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme and in accordance with SAS procedural instructions, so that student support is provided in line with current regulations. For example review application evidence and apply set criteria within Dependents Allowance procedure to calculate allowance entitlement
• Reassess and calculate funding for Students who undergoes change of financial circumstances during funding year e.g. Student returned to study, redundancy.
• Regularly required to verify income and other documents from a variety of sources and make judgements on their suitability as evidence.
• Ensure that accuracy is maintained in all procedures for audit purposes
• Communicate in a way that ensures full participation displaying personal commitment to continuous improvement and best practice with colleagues across SAS