Payroll Officer

An opportunity has arisen in the Payroll Department for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team as a Payroll Officer, working alongside a team of 28 exceptional Payroll colleagues., with a structure that allows for career progression.

In several months we will be moving to new light, airy and spacious offices within the Johnson Building on Pride Park in Derby.

Attendance on-site for training will be required, but after successful completion of required training, hybrid working options may be available.

The Pay & Pensions Department provides the in-house Payroll and Pension facility for University Hospitals of Derby & Burton, and 3 other local NHS Trusts, producing around 238,000 payslips per annum. This includes both weekly and monthly payrolls.

Our aim is to ensure all colleagues are paid correctly and deadlines are met, and that information provided to employees and customer service is to the highest standards.

You will be required to action information and data provided by the Trust in electronic and manual form and in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures to ensure the provision of payment of salaries is accurate and that deadlines are achieved.

As a Payroll Officer in the team, you will be responsible along with other Pay Clerks for a section of payroll and the day-to-day processing, inputting and calculation associated with providing an excellent payroll service. You will be required to ensure we comply with NHS National terms and conditions of service, Medical & Dental and the local Trust terms and conditions of employment. You will also be required to perform standard office/clerical duties daily including data input on a bespoke Payroll/HR system called ESR and Allocate E-Rostering System.

You will be expected to have a good working knowledge of payroll, including, PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, there will also be on the job training available with support from colleagues. An online e-training course is available for the Payroll System ESR as well as offsite training days if appropriate.

Closing date of applications: 11 June 2023

Interview date: 23 June 2023

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, self-motivated, organised, have excellent communication, numerical and literate skills. You will be able to organise and prioritise your workload to ensure all the work is completed in conjunction with the deadlines. You should be able act on own initiative and have a mature attitude to work. Previous experience of NHS, HMRC, ESR and National Terms and Conditions of Service and Medical and Dental knowledge would be a distinct advantage but is not essential, as is knowledge of Allocate E-Rostering and Giltbyte E-Expenses beneficial

Please refer to our full job description for further information regarding this role