Pensions Officer

Job overview

To provide an effective, efficient, and timely Pensions Service, for all internal and external clients.

To be responsible for the accurate completion of Pensions associated work as required by the Pensions Department.  The responsibility covers all aspects of Pensions including the processing of Pension related correspondence in line with relative Terms and Conditions whilst adhering to statutory regulations in respect of the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions (SFI’s) and Pensions Procedures.

To provide information to internal and external agencies whilst maintaining confidentiality and not breaching the Data Protection Act and GDPR.

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To plan workload ensuring accurate provision of Pension services.

To attain a higher level of knowledge of statutory legislation in relation to the NHS Pension and Local Schemes.

Knowledge of MHO and Special Class Status.

To apply NHS Pension and Local Scheme regulations.

Processing of retirements.

The provision of Ill Health Retirements and Death in Service Applications.

To respond to enquiries relating to Pensions.

To produce and analyse Pensions Data using Pensions Online , ESR and Excel.

To check computer generated reports to analyse Pension data.

To provide assistance with cover, to all manner of Pension staff to ensure standards are maintained and all targets/deadlines achieved.

To carry out, complex calculations to resolve any under/overpayments and to adhere to the relevant procedures surrounding payment recovery and advances.

To liaise with, and respond to, correspondence from statutory bodies and other external agencies, ensuring that the information supplied is accurate and timely and within the boundaries of the GDPR.

To comply with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, Pension Department procedures, audit requirements and quality standards and to adhere to the requirements of GDPR.

To participate in the work of the Pensions Team as a whole, along with the Finance Directorate, to ensure the delivery of a high quality, customer focused service to the Trust and its various clients promoting the Department by providing professional advice to the customer.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment