The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

HR Administrator

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Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated administrator to join the HR Administration and Pay Team.

We are looking for someone who has an interest in working within HR in the NHS and has a passion for learning and development with great customer service skills.

You will join a well-established team, reporting to the HR Admin & Pay Team Leader. The team currently provides a seamless and effective HR Administration service to the Trust, liaising with external organisations, such as our outsourced payroll provider, this is a key part of the role delivering a high quality, customer focused service to the Workforce. You will be responsible for dealing with a variety of HR queries and the processing of electronic forms related to the employee life cycle.

This role is 22.5 hours per week over 3 days.

Main duties of the job

  • To contribute to the delivery of a seamless and effective HR operational service, by providing high quality administrative services.
  • To be responsible for data maintenance of the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other workforce information systems. This will include inputting data used for payroll purposes e.g., details of HR transactional changes and leavers, populating other areas of ESR as appropriate. A high degree of accuracy and speed is required for this post and a good working knowledge of ESR is highly desirable.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £28,649 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

282-OD1245100

Job locations

The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton

Sutton

SM2 5PT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

  • Inputting of workforce/HR transactions ensuring that the HR side of ESR data fields is undertaken accurately and in a timely manner, so that payroll deadlines are always met. Inputting and updating of individuals personal records as relevant.
  • To ensure that the employee forms, such as e change and e leaver forms, are actioned accurately on ESR in line with the information received from managers.
  • Populate all other ESR non-payroll related fields e.g., for Visa/RTW expiries, Fixed Term contract expiry dates, professional registration re-checks, DBS re-checks.
  • Ensure that records are kept in line with the policy of employee records, archiving as appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

  • Inputting of workforce/HR transactions ensuring that the HR side of ESR data fields is undertaken accurately and in a timely manner, so that payroll deadlines are always met. Inputting and updating of individuals personal records as relevant.
  • To ensure that the employee forms, such as e change and e leaver forms, are actioned accurately on ESR in line with the information received from managers.
  • Populate all other ESR non-payroll related fields e.g., for Visa/RTW expiries, Fixed Term contract expiry dates, professional registration re-checks, DBS re-checks.
  • Ensure that records are kept in line with the policy of employee records, archiving as appropriate.

Person Specification

282-OD1245100

Essential

  • Educated to GSCE level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate previous work experience in busy office administrative role
  • Experience of using IT applications such as Microsoft office packages
  • Experience of working in a customer focussed environment, demonstrating a commitment to providing customer service to a high standard

Desirable

  • Experience of using Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a busy environment to tight deadlines
  • Demonstrates an ability to work well within a team and be a positive team player
  • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines maintaining attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and Conditions
Person Specification

282-OD1245100

Essential

  • Educated to GSCE level or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate previous work experience in busy office administrative role
  • Experience of using IT applications such as Microsoft office packages
  • Experience of working in a customer focussed environment, demonstrating a commitment to providing customer service to a high standard

Desirable

  • Experience of using Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a busy environment to tight deadlines
  • Demonstrates an ability to work well within a team and be a positive team player
  • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines maintaining attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and Conditions

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton

Sutton

SM2 5PT


Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton

Sutton

SM2 5PT


Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Admin and Pay Team Leader

Tracey Bernatek

Tracey.bernatek@rmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £28,649 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

282-OD1245100

Job locations

The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton

Sutton

SM2 5PT


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