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Main area
Payroll
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-TWS-1667
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Johnson Building
Town
Derby
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
22/07/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Payroll Team Leader

Band 5

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

 

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

There is no better time to join our payroll division, as we have recently expanded our services and growing our team. We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as a Payroll Team Leader, who can bring a wealth of payroll experience to join our team of 31 exceptional payroll colleagues. We are based at the Johnson Building on Pride Park, Derby

The Pay & Pensions Department provides the in-house Payroll and Pension facility for University Hospitals of Derby & Burton, and 3 other local NHS Trusts, producing around 238,000 payslips per annum, including both weekly and monthly payrolls.

We are looking for a knowledgeable individual who has a great mind for numbers, excellent analytical skills and has previous supervisor experience to manage team members and delegate workloads

Main duties of the job

As a Payroll Team Leader, you will be responsible along with five other Payroll Team Leaders for the day-to-day management of the Pay Team, processing a number of monthly and weekly payrolls, manipulating and uploading data from Excel on to our ESR systems.

Your remit will include producing pre, post and ad hoc payroll reports as well as assisting with balancing and reconciliations of payroll. You should have a pleasant telephone manner and be able to deal with difficult calls if necessary.

You will be people focused, have good organisational and time management skills to co-ordinate incoming work and assisting the Pay Team to ensure deadlines are met, providing training and mentoring other team members.

This role may require occasional  working at  sites across Derbyshire.

Closing date of applications:  8 July 2024

Interview date:  22 July 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

 

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Person specification

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Communication, Team Work, Relationships

Analytical and Judgmental

Essential criteria
  • Analytical and Judgmental

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant Payroll experience
  • Competent in payroll skills e.g. a good understanding of Gross and Net pay, understanding of statutory payments and deductions, a working knowledge of payroll systems.
  • Have previous supervisory Experience
  • Have worked on Large Payrolls
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a NHS payroll department

Computer Skills

Essential criteria
  • Computer skills, including experience using Excel, Word,
Desirable criteria
  • GDPR/Sensitive Information

Planning

Essential criteria
  • Planning, Organisational, Leadership, Training

Payroll Qulifications

Essential criteria
  • Payroll Qualification/Traning

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Shar Tomlinson
Job title
Deputy Workforce Systems Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 258098
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