Job summary
We are recruiting for a Payroll & Pensions Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Payroll & Pensions Manager is the Trust's lead expert on Payroll, Pensions, Expenses, Employment Law in relation to associated Statutory matters such as Income Tax, National Insurance, Sick Pay and Maternity Pay and provides an effective service to the Trust, its employees and outside agencies covering all aspects of Employment and Financial matters. You will lead and develop the payroll and pension teams in providing a fully managed payroll service for approximately 16,500 employees across five organisations. The duty of this post requires close working relationships with all Finance Department Staff, Human Resources Staff, Directors, Managers, and employees of the Trust as well as those of outside bodies which include Hertfordshire Community Trust, Herts Partnership Foundation Trust, and the newly formed Integrated Care Board (ICB) in addition to ENHNHST and ENH Parma payrolls. The ability to problem solves and make decisions, to motivate staff and exercise first class communication skills are essential for this role.
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
To be responsible for the line management and leadership of the Payroll & Pension Service by guiding the Assistant Payroll & Pensions Manager to ensure that all functions of the Office are carried out, payrolls are complete and accurate, and that input is finalised in line with agreed timetables.
To monitor staff performances to ensure that all staff either have or develop the appropriate skills and competencies required that ensure quality standards are achieved.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in payroll/pensions or equivalent experience
- Post graduate equivalent.
Desirable
- Regular updating courses on payroll related issues.
- ECDL
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience and significant relevant experience of NHS payroll and pensions.
- In depth knowledge of latest payroll legislation and guidance. Project experience.
Desirable
- NHS Experience. Payroll system administration and reporting skills.
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills including the ability to explain technical data to non-technical staff have a calm and sensitive approach to dealing with staff and respect confidentiality at all levels.
- Have organizational and management ability.
- To be able to monitor performance of McKesson ESR and feedback/ escalate appropriately through SR's and internally
- To be able to influence system enhancements and polices with NHS Central Team through sigs and review meetings
- To be able to liaise effectively with Pct customers and provide performance / SLA reviews info and perform effectively at SLA review meetings.
- To be computer literate in Microsoft office Access and Excel and be able to use an integrated HR/payroll system.
- Be able to lead, communicate, Ability to develop policies and procedures in such a way that they are not seen as being overly bureaucratic. Being able to implement those policies and procedures. 12 liaise and negotiate with others. Be able to lead motivate, innovate and support staff of all grades within the payroll function.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work with speed and accuracy under pressure to ensure tight deadlines are met. To always work with extreme care and concentration even though there may be frequent interruptions with the need to perform several different tasks
Desirable
- Ability to develop policies and procedures in such a way that they are not seen as being overly bureaucratic.
- Being able to implement those policies and procedures.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand budgetary control. Have good interpersonal skills.
- Detailed Knowledge of all payroll calculations including expenses and pension.
- Knowledge of current conditions of service including pension.
- Detailed knowledge of Tax, Ni & other statutory regulations and payroll legislation.
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of NHS pay terms & conditions and pensions conditions & benefits.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in payroll/pensions or equivalent experience
- Post graduate equivalent.
Desirable
- Regular updating courses on payroll related issues.
- ECDL
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience and significant relevant experience of NHS payroll and pensions.
- In depth knowledge of latest payroll legislation and guidance. Project experience.
Desirable
- NHS Experience. Payroll system administration and reporting skills.
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills including the ability to explain technical data to non-technical staff have a calm and sensitive approach to dealing with staff and respect confidentiality at all levels.
- Have organizational and management ability.
- To be able to monitor performance of McKesson ESR and feedback/ escalate appropriately through SR's and internally
- To be able to influence system enhancements and polices with NHS Central Team through sigs and review meetings
- To be able to liaise effectively with Pct customers and provide performance / SLA reviews info and perform effectively at SLA review meetings.
- To be computer literate in Microsoft office Access and Excel and be able to use an integrated HR/payroll system.
- Be able to lead, communicate, Ability to develop policies and procedures in such a way that they are not seen as being overly bureaucratic. Being able to implement those policies and procedures. 12 liaise and negotiate with others. Be able to lead motivate, innovate and support staff of all grades within the payroll function.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work with speed and accuracy under pressure to ensure tight deadlines are met. To always work with extreme care and concentration even though there may be frequent interruptions with the need to perform several different tasks
Desirable
- Ability to develop policies and procedures in such a way that they are not seen as being overly bureaucratic.
- Being able to implement those policies and procedures.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand budgetary control. Have good interpersonal skills.
- Detailed Knowledge of all payroll calculations including expenses and pension.
- Knowledge of current conditions of service including pension.
- Detailed knowledge of Tax, Ni & other statutory regulations and payroll legislation.
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of NHS pay terms & conditions and pensions conditions & benefits.
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.
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.
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).
