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.
The Payroll/pension department consists of 21 members, who are responsible for processing approx. 14,700 staff each month. 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.
The Payroll department is a friendly and approachable team. 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 include:
- 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 and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and 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 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
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths & English at Grades 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent qualifications. OR GCSE in Maths and English and experience of working in a Payroll or Pensions department.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 / CIPP / IPPM Qualification
- ECDL
Previous Experience
Essential
- Sound knowledge of pay procedures and statutory legislation and experience of working in a payroll department.
- Experience of working in a large fast paced Payroll/Pensions environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a shared Service environment
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and have excellent organisational skills.
- Impeccable 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.
- Manual Payroll Calculations in Tax, NI, Pensions and other statutory deductions.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Intermediate skill level in Excel and Word including VLOOKUPs, Pivots, Mail Merges and Macros.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS conditions of Pay, NHS Travel and Expenses Regulations, NHS Pension Regulations, Calculation of PAYE and NHS working practices.
- Be up to date with current statutory PAYE legislation.
Desirable
- Experience of Oracle ESR system
- Working knowledge in an NHS or local government payroll department.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion role model our Trust values every day
Desirable
- Maybe required to travel across sites
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths & English at Grades 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent qualifications. OR GCSE in Maths and English and experience of working in a Payroll or Pensions department.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 / CIPP / IPPM Qualification
- ECDL
Previous Experience
Essential
- Sound knowledge of pay procedures and statutory legislation and experience of working in a payroll department.
- Experience of working in a large fast paced Payroll/Pensions environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a shared Service environment
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and have excellent organisational skills.
- Impeccable 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.
- Manual Payroll Calculations in Tax, NI, Pensions and other statutory deductions.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Intermediate skill level in Excel and Word including VLOOKUPs, Pivots, Mail Merges and Macros.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS conditions of Pay, NHS Travel and Expenses Regulations, NHS Pension Regulations, Calculation of PAYE and NHS working practices.
- Be up to date with current statutory PAYE legislation.
Desirable
- Experience of Oracle ESR system
- Working knowledge in an NHS or local government payroll department.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion role model our Trust values every day
Desirable
- Maybe required to travel across sites
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
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).
