Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Pay Services Team as an Assistant Pay Services Manager (APSM). This is a full-time permanent contract.

Our highly experienced and supportive management team comprises of 4 APSMs, a Deputy Pay, Pensions and Benefits Manager and a Pay, Pensions and Benefits Manager.

Our aim is to ensure all Trust colleagues are paid accurately and that payroll deadlines are met. We provide a first-class customer service to our colleagues with a dedicated Pay Services Helpdesk and dedicated Payroll and Pensions mailboxes to facilitate enquiries. Our Pay Services intranet page receives an average of 10,000 hits per month.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
Day to day management of Pay Officers and the timely and accurate production of the monthly payroll.

We oversee a monthly Payroll for 20K staff, weekly payroll for 300 staff and 2 payrolls for 3rd Parties.

The post holder will need to be experienced in all aspects of Tax and National Insurance and Statutory Deductions. Knowledge of Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions would be an advantage but is not essential.

Helpdesk - we run a busy Helpdesk which receives on average 700 calls a week.

Pensions - we provide a quality pension service to all our colleagues. The schemes in place are the NHS Pension scheme and NEST. It is expected that you would have some working knowledge of Pensions and knowledge of either, the NHS Pension Scheme or NEST would be an advantage.

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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