Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Pensions Officer

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Job summary

Do you have NHS pension experience? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pension professional to become part of a well-established and high-performing payroll and pension team that is expanding as it takes on new clients.

You will assist the team in providing a high quality, co-ordinated, customer facing service to the Trust. You will be partly responsible for providing the pension service to Trust and clients, as well as assisting the wider team as required, working within strict deadlines. This model allows you to build relationships and provide really great service to your customers.

The team are primarily located at Hammersmith Hospital but the team has adopted an agile model requiring a mix of site-based and remote working where possible.

The Trust is comprised of 5 hospitals (St Mary's, Hammersmith, Charing Cross, The Western Eye and Queen Charlottes & Chelsea), has an annual turnover of over £1.3bn and an average of 14,000 whole time equivalent staff making us one of the largest Trusts in the country. We also provide an in-house service for Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust, with an average of 8,700 whole time equivalent staff so there is plenty of scope for learning and really getting into this exciting new challenge.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2 years ESR Pension (electronic Staff Record) experience and NVQ level 4 qualification or alternatively 3 years NHS pension experience, in a similar sized organisation.

Main duties of the job

  • To assist the pension manger in delivery of expert advice on NHS pensions for all staff
  • To provide advice and guidance with pensions on-line to individuals/groups.
  • Work on errors that are provided by the pensions agency each month
  • Undertake regular training and keep up to date with all new changes applicable to the pensions department

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Details

Date posted

09 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-526

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Pension Admin or the equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

  • NHS Pension experience, minimum 2 years

NHS Pension experience, minimum 2 years

Essential

  • Must be able to work under extreme pressure.
  • Manages own time and workload
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Pension Admin or the equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

  • NHS Pension experience, minimum 2 years

NHS Pension experience, minimum 2 years

Essential

  • Must be able to work under extreme pressure.
  • Manages own time and workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pension Manager

Andy Cheers

a.cheers@nhs.net

0203133928

Details

Date posted

09 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-526

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


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