Job Description

Are you a highly motivated versatile individual who has the drive, enthusiasm, ability, and knowledge to drive our services forward and thrives on a challenge? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to come and join our Payroll Team.



We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as a Payroll Team Manager, who can bring a wealth of NHS knowledge and payroll experience to our team of 50+ payroll and pension colleagues.



If you have a wealth of payroll knowledge, within an NHS environment and the ability to inspire and engage colleagues and clients alike, then this is the perfect opportunity to progress your career within a shared service environment and payroll/pension world.



A high standard of work ethic will be what helps you succeed together with a proven track record of delivery.



If you think you are the person we are looking for, who is knowledgeable and has the ability to improve services and bring innovative ideas, whilst having a great mind for numbers and excellent analytical skills, then we would love to hear from you.



As a Payroll Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day to day management of one of our Payroll Teams, processing monthly and weekly payrolls, within our set deadlines.



You will be the first level of support for some of our Payroll Team, therefore must be able to maintain effective working relationships, whilst providing training on a day to day basis in all aspects of payroll and pensions work.



You will be expected to analyse, collate and balance statutory deductions and prepare complex reports for internal and external agencies in a timely and accurate manner.



One of the main responsibilities is to plan, manage and collate information ready for input into the ESR system, in line with AfC and Medical & Dental Terms and Conditions, in order to make correct payments to NHS employees. This involves the use of multiple URP's within the ESR system.



Calculations of statutory and occupational payments will also be required, therefore knowledge in relation to these regulations is essential.



You must have strong communication and organisational skills, alongside a strong knowledge of NHS Payroll and Pension legislation.



Every day brings different but rewarding challenges in ensuring accurate salaries for NHS staff are paid on time.



Our Partnership brings together the five NHS provider Trusts with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in Lancashire and South Cumbria to improve health and healthcare. The organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria involved in the collaboration are Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. This is about working together as equal partners to make sure patients, their families and communities benefit across the whole of the area.



The aim is to reduce health inequalities and improve services, outcomes and people's experiences of accessing healthcare. Our partnership also aims to ensure that Lancashire and South Cumbria is a great place to work.



We want to further improve quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work where possible to reduce unnecessary duplication. To achieve this we have created One LSC, which will oversee all corporate services for Lancashire and South Cumbria.



This is an exciting time to join a new collaboration, which is focused on a system-wide approach to better outcomes for patients and opportunities for staff.



Each day brings unique but satisfying tasks in ensuring NHS staff are accurately and paid on time. Duties will include: -



Ensuring the payroll team provide a customer focused service to client organisations, dealing sensitively with queries in line with Client Trusts agreed response times



Calculating pensionable pay and to facilitate the accurate payment of pensions to retired employees. Validating and correcting Pensions data within Pensions Online (POL) on a regular basis



Making complex calculations to verify ESR Retro calculations, involving the assessment of arrears or under / over payments



Maintaining accurate ESR data in respect of all employees



Participating in internal payroll process review meetings



Keeping up to date with and have an excellent understanding of AfC, Medical & Dental, NHS Pension Regulations



Processing monthly and weekly payrolls



Reviewing the performance of team member