Job summary
Are you ready to elevate your payroll career and lead a dynamic team? Join us as an NHS Payroll Team Leader and become an integral part of our vibrant organisation, where your expertise will be celebrated, and your contributions will make a significant impact.
In this role, you'll oversee and manage various types of leave, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation. Your keen eye for detail will be essential in identifying and correcting salary overpayments and underpayments promptly. You'll also manage the rebanking process of salaries, ensuring smooth financial operations on a weekly and monthly basis.
Main duties of the job
You will produce essential payroll reports and ensure the accurate upload of electronic HMRC records. On a rotational basis, you'll take charge of producing the weekly/monthly payroll and sending BACS payments, ensuring all staff are paid seamlessly.
Your organisational skills will shine as you assist auditors, support other Team Leaders, and manage electronic systems for expenses and overtime. You'll develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and create and deliver training programs, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, whilst overseeing workloads, both regular and sporadic, for all team members.
Join us and be part of a team that values your NHS / Electronic Staff Record (ESR) expertise, where your contributions directly impact the smooth operation of payroll services. If you're organised, proactive, and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Apply now and take the next step in your career with us!
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder works independently to operationally manage the payroll processing service for the Trust through;
- Responsible for providing a responsive and customer focussed service to staff and managers.
- Provide expert advice and leadership to payroll team in relation to NHS terms and conditions of service (Agenda for Change and Medical & Dental) and National and Statutory rules and regulations e.g. HMRC, Maternity leave/payments etc.
- The line management of staff; including the planning, organisation and delegation of work allocations.
- Responsible for undertaking staff appraisals, sickness reviews, performance management and disciplinary/conducts issues in line with Trust policies.
- Plan, monitor and manage the resources within the team, to include the authorisation of leave in line with departmental and national weekly, monthly and annual work plans/deadlines e.g. HMRC/Pension Agency.
- Ensuring the Payroll Section complete allocated weekly and monthly payrolls accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner meeting agreed internal/external deadlines.
- Responsible for ensuring the Payroll Section undertakes all administration and maintenance work for allocated payrolls in an efficient and timely manner.
- Lead in resolving highly complex queries and requests for information from staff, managers and external agencies including HMRC.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder works independently to operationally manage the payroll processing service for the Trust through;
- Responsible for providing a responsive and customer focussed service to staff and managers.
- Provide expert advice and leadership to payroll team in relation to NHS terms and conditions of service (Agenda for Change and Medical & Dental) and National and Statutory rules and regulations e.g. HMRC, Maternity leave/payments etc.
- The line management of staff; including the planning, organisation and delegation of work allocations.
- Responsible for undertaking staff appraisals, sickness reviews, performance management and disciplinary/conducts issues in line with Trust policies.
- Plan, monitor and manage the resources within the team, to include the authorisation of leave in line with departmental and national weekly, monthly and annual work plans/deadlines e.g. HMRC/Pension Agency.
- Ensuring the Payroll Section complete allocated weekly and monthly payrolls accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner meeting agreed internal/external deadlines.
- Responsible for ensuring the Payroll Section undertakes all administration and maintenance work for allocated payrolls in an efficient and timely manner.
- Lead in resolving highly complex queries and requests for information from staff, managers and external agencies including HMRC.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
