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Payroll & Pensions Administrator

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Guildford, United Kingdom
£27,106 - £28,850 GBP yearly
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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Payroll & Pensions Administrator who is passionate about delivering an excellent service to our employees. The successful candidate will have strong administrative and customer service skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work accurately under pressure whilst meeting strict payroll deadlines.Working within our friendly and supportive Payroll & Pensions Team, you will play an important role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, while supporting the administration of NHS Pension Scheme arrangements and responding to payroll-related enquiries.The ideal candidate will have experience of working in an administrative environment, strong IT skills, and a good understanding of customer service. Experience of ESR, NHS payroll processes, NHS Pensions and NHS Terms and Conditions of Service would be advantageous.This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a busy and professional NHS Payroll & Pensions service.

Main duties of the job

Every day brings different and rewarding challenges in supporting the delivery of payroll and pension services to Trust employees.Duties will include:o Processing payroll and pension transactions accurately and in accordance with Trust procedures and statutory requirements.o Inputting and maintaining employee data within ESR and associated payroll systems.o Undertaking payroll calculations, including statutory payments and deductions such as PAYE, National Insurance, SSP and SMP.o Supporting NHS Pension Scheme administration, including pension deductions and auto-enrolment requirements.o Responding to payroll and pension enquiries from employees and managers in a professional and timely manner.o Investigating discrepancies and taking corrective action where required.o Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring confidentiality at all times.o Working to strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.o Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the Payroll & Pensions service.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accurately process payroll and pension transactions within agreed deadlines. Input and maintain payroll data on ESR. Process contractual changes, new starters, leavers and payroll variations. Ensure payroll payments comply with NHS Terms and Conditions of Service, HMRC regulations and statutory legislation. Undertake payroll checks and identify discrepancies prior to payroll processing. Support the administration of NHS Pension Scheme records and contributions. Assist with payroll reconciliations and audit requirements. Provide high-quality customer service and resolve payroll and pension queries effectively. Maintain confidentiality and comply with GDPR and Trust policies. Contribute to service development and continuous improvement activities. Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade A*-C including Maths and English
  • NVQ 4 in Customer Service/Business Administration or equivalent work experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Customer service experience
  • Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office suite to include Outlook, Word and Excel

Desirable

  • Previous relevant NHS experience

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to use tact and able to communicate when there are barriers to understanding. Able to exchange confidential and sensitive information with staff and colleagues where agreement and co-operation is required

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

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