East and North Herts NHS Trust

Payroll Officer

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a payroll officer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Are you enthusiastic, passionate, and keen to learn and improve your skills? Do you work well within a team and enjoy passing that knowledge onto others? Are you a good communicator, numerate and have good organisational skills? Do you like to work on spreadsheets/Excel often to tight deadlines? If the answer is Yes, then we would love to hear from you.

The payroll/pension department consist of 21 Full & Part time staff, we pride ourselves in providing a high-quality payroll and Pension service for a number of clients including the main East & North Herts NHS Trust across multi-sites.

We are responsible for processing approx. 14,700 staff each month

The Payroll Department is a friendly and approachable team which is based offsite at Wiltron House. Payroll work closely with HR and Finance and holds good relationships with both.

Working for the NHS and Payroll department you will also have access to many benefits offered by our Trust including access to competitive NHS pension scheme, in-house and external training to enable you to perform the role and progress with your career.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

As a payroll officer you will work as part of a team ensuring an accurate payroll is produced according to defined deadlines, adhering to statutory and NHS terms and conditions, requiring knowledge and interpretation in all these areas along with the Trust's computer system Oracle.

Main duties:

- manage own workload in an effective and timely manner

- complete complex calculations, resolve enquiries, and provide information or advice when required

- maintain accurate employee records in accordance with Statutory/Trust regulations. Detailed knowledge of Trust, HCT & CCG's local policies Undertake regular training, keeping updated with all new statutory regulations and NHS directives affecting pay.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-COR-5400155-A

Job locations

Wiltron House

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of computerised systems in Finance or Payroll.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of: NHS conditions of Pay NHS Travel and Expenses Regulations NHS Pension Regulations Statutory Payroll legislation Calculation of PAYE NHS working practices

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and have excellent organisational skills
  • Able to carry out work with the required attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within or outside the organisation.
  • Be self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving but also be able to work as part of a team
  • Customer service skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • To be computer literate in excel and word.

Desirable

  • Oracle, knowledge of latest payroll legislation and guidance. Access database knowledge

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Good basic education Finance/Payroll experience or equivalent admin experience

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • NVQ 3 or IPPM Qualification
Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of computerised systems in Finance or Payroll.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of: NHS conditions of Pay NHS Travel and Expenses Regulations NHS Pension Regulations Statutory Payroll legislation Calculation of PAYE NHS working practices

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and have excellent organisational skills
  • Able to carry out work with the required attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within or outside the organisation.
  • Be self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving but also be able to work as part of a team
  • Customer service skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • To be computer literate in excel and word.

Desirable

  • Oracle, knowledge of latest payroll legislation and guidance. Access database knowledge

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Good basic education Finance/Payroll experience or equivalent admin experience

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • NVQ 3 or IPPM Qualification

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

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Wiltron House

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Wiltron House

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Sophie Lucas

sophie.lucas1@nhs.net

01438286564

Details

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-COR-5400155-A

Job locations

Wiltron House

Stevenage

SG1 2EF


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