East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Payroll Team Manager

The closing date is 17 November 2025

Job summary

Are you a highly motivated versatile individual who has the drive, enthusiasm, ability, and knowledge to drive our services forward and thrives on a challenge? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to come and join our Payroll Team.

We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as a Payroll Team Manager, who can bring a wealth of NHS knowledge and payroll experience to our team of 50+ payroll and pension colleagues.

If you have a wealth of payroll knowledge, within an NHS environment and the ability to inspire and engage colleagues and clients alike, then this is the perfect opportunity to progress your career within a shared service environment and payroll/pension world.

A high standard of work ethic will be what helps you succeed together with a proven track record of delivery.

If you think you are the person we are looking for, who is knowledgeable and has the ability to improve services and bring innovative ideas, whilst having a great mind for numbers and excellent analytical skills, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Payroll Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day to day management of one of our Payroll Teams, processing monthly and weekly payrolls, within our set deadlines.

You will be the first level of support for some of our Payroll Team, therefore must be able to maintain effective working relationships, whilst providing training on a day to day basis in all aspects of payroll and pensions work.

You will be expected to analyse, collate and balance statutory deductions and prepare complex reports for internal and external agencies in a timely and accurate manner.

One of the main responsibilities is to plan, manage and collate information ready for input into the ESR system, in line with AfC and Medical & Dental Terms and Conditions, in order to make correct payments to NHS employees. This involves the use of multiple URP's within the ESR system.

Calculations of statutory and occupational payments will also be required, therefore knowledge in relation to these regulations is essential.

You must have strong communication and organisational skills, alongside a strong knowledge of NHS Payroll and Pension legislation.

Every day brings different but rewarding challenges in ensuring accurate salaries for NHS staff are paid on time.

About us

Our Partnership brings together the five NHS provider Trusts with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in Lancashire and South Cumbria to improve health and healthcare. The organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria involved in the collaboration are Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. This is about working together as equal partners to make sure patients, their families and communities benefit across the whole of the area.

The aim is to reduce health inequalities and improve services, outcomes and people's experiences of accessing healthcare. Our partnership also aims to ensure that Lancashire and South Cumbria is a great place to work.

We want to further improve quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work where possible to reduce unnecessary duplication. To achieve this we have created One LSC, which will oversee all corporate services for Lancashire and South Cumbria.

This is an exciting time to join a new collaboration, which is focused on a system-wide approach to better outcomes for patients and opportunities for staff.

Date posted

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-1LSC-LT-064-25

Job locations

Preston Business Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Each day brings unique but satisfying tasks in ensuring NHS staff are accurately and paid on time. Duties will include:-

Ensuring the payroll team provide a customer focused service to client organisations, dealing sensitively with queries in line with Client Trusts agreed response times
Calculating pensionable pay and to facilitate the accurate payment of pensions to retired employees. Validating and correcting Pensions data within Pensions Online (POL) on a regular basis
Making complex calculations to verify ESR Retro calculations, involving the assessment of arrears or under / over payments
Maintaining accurate ESR data in respect of all employees
Participating in internal payroll process review meetings
Keeping up to date with and have an excellent understanding of AfC, Medical & Dental, NHS Pension Regulations
Processing monthly and weekly payrolls
Reviewing the performance of team member

Job description

Job responsibilities

Each day brings unique but satisfying tasks in ensuring NHS staff are accurately and paid on time. Duties will include:-

Ensuring the payroll team provide a customer focused service to client organisations, dealing sensitively with queries in line with Client Trusts agreed response times
Calculating pensionable pay and to facilitate the accurate payment of pensions to retired employees. Validating and correcting Pensions data within Pensions Online (POL) on a regular basis
Making complex calculations to verify ESR Retro calculations, involving the assessment of arrears or under / over payments
Maintaining accurate ESR data in respect of all employees
Participating in internal payroll process review meetings
Keeping up to date with and have an excellent understanding of AfC, Medical & Dental, NHS Pension Regulations
Processing monthly and weekly payrolls
Reviewing the performance of team member

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Hold or be studying towards CIPP Diploma in Payroll Management or NVQ level four or demonstrate knowledge and experience to an equivalent standard within NHS payroll.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of NHS Payroll Conditions and Procedures, and current Statutory Legislation.
Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of the workings of all pay related computer systems.
Demonstrate ability to effectively use spreadsheets, E Mail and Microsoft Office facilities including powerpoint.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Hold or be studying towards CIPP Diploma in Payroll Management or NVQ level four or demonstrate knowledge and experience to an equivalent standard within NHS payroll.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of NHS Payroll Conditions and Procedures, and current Statutory Legislation.
Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of the workings of all pay related computer systems.
Demonstrate ability to effectively use spreadsheets, E Mail and Microsoft Office facilities including powerpoint.

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Preston Business Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Preston Business Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)