Band 4 Pensions Officer

Job summary

Due to recent internal promotions and increased workload resulting in expansion of the team, we are recruiting for an enthusiastic and hardworking Pensions Officer to join our incredible Pensions Team.

Our team are outstanding, and we don't say without good cause. The 20 staff that make up our Pensions Department not only have the responsibility for providing pension services to the 25,000 staff at UHB, but they are also responsible for 25 other NHS Trusts!

In total we provide pension services for 130,000 NHS Pension records.

To achieve this without compromising on our excellent service, we need to ensure our team are motivated and hard-working, and they are, in fact they are just awesome!

Why are our team so great? That's because we work together to help and support each other, providing training and offering development opportunities, we encourage our staff to develop their skills, and all our staff are encouraged to progress.

As a Pensions Officer you will be assigned a section of pension records that you will lead in the day to day processing, inputting and calculation associated with providing and maintaining an excellent pension service.

You will support your allocated members by providing subject matter expertise on all areas of the NHS Pension Scheme and will work in conjunction with the rest of the team to ensure the efficient delivery of the service.

Previous NHS Pensions experience is desirable but not essential as there is an option for a trainee role.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to prioritise your own workload to ensure timely completion meeting strict deadlines. Using the systems for processing the payroll and viewing/amending pension records, you would be responsible for the managing and preparation, input and checking of an allocated section of NHS Trusts. This will involve basic and complicated calculations and include the provision and receipt of sensitive and critical information.

Relating terms and conditions of service to the Pension environment e.g. Agenda for Change, Trust policies, Local agreements and Statutory legislation.

Providing and receiving complex or sensitive information using developed interpersonal and communication skills and carrying out the job with empathy.

Ensuring work relating to pensions meets Audit and Standing Financial Instructions

Previous NHS Pensions experience is desirable but not essential as there is an option for a trainee role for the successful candidate, we can teach all you need to know...just be a sponge as there is a lot to take in!

You will however be an organised and efficient person who is used to working to deadlines; able to prioritise your own workload, ensuring all tasks are completed on time. You will need to have excellent communication skills with a calming and pleasant telephone manner. The ability to understand complex legislation, and a sound knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook are essential.

Above all you will be enthusiastic and hardworking.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent Court

Second Floor, 14, George Road

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 1NT

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent Court

Second Floor, 14, George Road

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 1NT

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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