Assistant Pay Services Manager

Job responsibilities

It is vital that you are reliable, self-motivated with excellent communication, numeracy and literacy skills, with the ability to prioritise and coordinate work and act on your own initiative with a mature attitude to work.

MANAGERIAL

Conduct appraisals and regular 1-2-1 meetings with team members; agreeing and reviewing objectives and performance against the Trust values and behaviours.

Act as a role model for the Trust values and behaviours, dealing appropriately with any breaches using Trust policies and procedures.

Monitor sickness absence in the team, using the Trusts Health and Attendance Policy and Procedures. This will include conducting Return to Work interviews and Wellbeing meetings, accessing HR advice as required.

Work with Pay Services staff members and HR to identify and address performance issues promptly and in line with Trust policies and procedures, keeping the senior management team informed as appropriate

Check the work of Administration Clerks and Pensions Officer to ensure accuracy, giving appropriate feedback and ensuring that where the same mistakes are repeated appropriate training is provided.

Support colleagues in the recruitment of new staff, including shortlisting, interviewing and appointing.

Create and sustain positive and productive working relationships with colleagues across Finance, in particular Financial Accounts, Financial Services and Financial Management, ensuring a joined up and customer focussed approach to the delivery of the service.

Create and sustain positive and productive working relationships with colleagues in HR, ensuring a joined up and customer focussed approach to the delivery of the service.

Ensure that payroll policies and procedures are implemented and contribute to the ongoing review and development of those policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with legislation and regulation.

Ensure that staff are kept informed of priorities and developments in the department and have the opportunity to make suggestions for improvements

Attendance, when required, of the Local Special Interest Group for Pay and Pensions

Working with the team, continually look for ways to improve and streamline processes in order to enhance the service and make best use of resources.

Payroll

Keep up to date with; and provide prompt, expert, professional advice to colleagues, NUH staff and managers on:-

* NHS / NUH Terms and Conditions of Service, Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental, NHS Pensions and Salary Sacrifice Schemes.

* Statutory regulations relating to payroll, pensions and benefits e.g. PAYE, Injury benefit, removal/relocation expenses, maternity provision etc

Responsible for ensuring the delivery of the monthly payroll in accordance with agreed timetable

Responsible for checking and confirming agreed permanent data entered onto the ESR system, maintaining clear separation of duties

Support the Trust in ensuring that the Trusts obligations under PAYE, NI and Pensions etc. are met and that working relationships are maintained with the relevant Government agencies

Assist in the recovery of overpayments

Responsible for co-ordinating and communications in regards to the auto-enrolment into the NHS Pensions and NEST schemes

Other

Attend meetings and/or give presentations, when required on behalf of the Pay Services Senior Management Team

Take a lead role/participate in specific Pay Services projects and service improvement initiatives to improve the quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency of the service, with support from the senior team as appropriate.

Act as an ambassador for the Pay Services department at all times, leading by example and promoting Pay Services initiatives.

Actively seek and respond to feedback from customers (individual employees and managers) in order to continually improve the service.

Deputise for the Deputy Pay, Pensions and Benefits Manager as required

Any other ad-hoc duties which may be required

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "we are here for you" behavioural standards.

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English, at Grade C or above
• Educated to degree level or equivalent payroll experience
• Willing to study/develop knowledge
• Working knowledge of MS Office and general computer literacy, including the ability to develop, create, interpret and maintain complex spreadsheets and accurately manipulate financial data within them

Desirable

• NVQ Level 5/CIPP Diploma
• Other Payroll related qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years NHS or equivalent payroll experience
• Detailed knowledge and awareness of Payroll Systems
• In depth knowledge of PAYE and Statutory legislation
• Dealing with external agencies/companies in an assertive manner
• Has been in a management/team leader or supervisory capacity for a minimum of 1 year

Desirable

• Previous supervisory/team leading experience within an NHS environment
• ESR experience
• Experience of dealing with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of computerised finance systems

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to convey complex financial issues to non-finance managers
• Display tact and diplomacy when dealing with staff and in internal and external colleagues
• Able to address small groups
• An effective communicator, able to use varied and appropriate communication to deal with a variety of situations
• Able to influence and manage difficult situations effectively
• Able to produce clear and concise user documentation to support the delivery of the Payroll Service
• Able to develop and maintain good working relationships with Managers, Staff and Customers
• Willingness to share knowledge and experience with colleagues

Desirable

• Able to "sell" ideas to others
• Having lead or been heavily involved in project implementation
• Experience of Services Improvement and Change.

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Possess numerical and analytical skills, including the ability to assimilate and interpret complex data and make resultant judgements
• High level of computer literacy and technical competence, including evidence of the practical application of these competencies using a range of MS Products including: Excel and Word
• Able to resolve technical queries
• Able to make decisions when guided by broad policies and procedures
• Ability to manipulate data from a variety of sources and present in the most appropriate format (maps, charts, tables etc.), for a wide audience
• Able to identify the urgency of a situation and escalate as appropriate e.g. issues and risk.

Desirable

• Can demonstrate the ability to interpret impact of system changes and advise users accordingly

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Ability to plan, organise and achieve objectives/tasks set within specified time frames/deadlines and coordinate the activities of junior staff
• Be able to provide examples of working to multiple deadlines
• Organised, with the ability to work in a high pressure environment and to tight deadlines

Desirable

• Able to keep abreast of changes in Statutory Regulations/Trust policies
• Able to be an active member of a given project team, demonstrating the ability to lead in their area of responsibility and cope with unpredictable behaviour

Physical skills

Essential

• Advanced keyboard skills gained through qualifications or experience
• Able to concentrate for long periods in an unpredictable/reactive environment
• Able to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Ability to use a PC more or less continuously in the working day

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g be able to drive or work shifts)

Essential

• Understands and respects confidentiality
• Adaptable and flexible

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).