Payroll & Benefits Advisor

Job overview

Would you like the opportunity to join a progressive and forward thinking Payroll and Pensions service?

We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as a Payroll & Benefits Advisor, who can bring a wealth of payroll experience to join our team of 21 exceptional payroll colleagues. We are based at Brittany House, Brest Road, Plymouth; in close proximity to the main Derriford Hospital site.

We provide a payroll and pensions service for University Hospitals Plymouth and South Western Ambulance Service, producing around 230,000 payslips per annum.

We are looking for a knowledgeable individual who has a great mind for numbers and excellent analytical skills

The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the payroll and pension service including ESR, NHS terms and conditions and statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, SAP, Student Loans and Attachment of Earning orders.

The successful candidate will be accountable to the Payroll & Benefits Manager.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a selection process, which will comprise of a formal interview.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

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Ensure all agreed audit report management action points are implemented in a timely manner

Organise the smooth day to day running of the payroll and benefits service, liaising with client department managers and staff as required to ensure that all client employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner

Organise the production of statutory returns including NHS Pension contribution assurance statements and HMRC returns such as P60, P11d and class 1A National Insurance. 

 Ensure accurate operation of the NHS HR/Payroll system, the NHS Pensions system and other local systems used by the service centre, including local maintenance and be able to problem solve within these areas

Implement any changes, as instructed, following the receipt of NHS HR/Payroll system user notices and support the Payroll & Benefits Manager by monitoring any service requests raised with the system provider. 

 Supervise and check completed payroll including the completion of monthly reconciliations required to maintain financial balance of the payroll

Manage day to day operational client manager contact and ensure delivery of services to agreed standards

 Prepare payroll operational reports that provide pay run reporting and performance data and attend service review meetings with the client manager contact

 Assist on overpayments management and recovery including regular reporting to the client on the root causes of overpayment

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.