Payroll Officer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust in Derby as a Payroll Officer where you will play a key role in managing payroll processes with a clear path for career progression. You will work alongside a dedicated team, ensuring accurate payments to colleagues while receiving ongoing support and development opportunities. Enjoy a hybrid working option after training and benefit from various staff programs including fitness memberships.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing and compliance with NHS regulations.
• Training available in the payroll systems used.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and timely for employees.
• Ensure compliance with NHS terms and conditions.
• Perform clerical duties including data input.

Skills

Good working knowledge of payroll

PAYE

National Insurance (NI)

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)

Tools

ESR Payroll System

Allocate E-Rostering System

Job description

An opportunity has arisen in the Payroll Department for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team as a Payroll Officer, working alongside a team of 28 exceptional Payroll colleagues., with a structure that allows for career progression.

We are based on site at the Johnson Building on Pride Park in Derby.

Attendance on-site for training will be required, but after successful completion of required training, hybrid working options may be available.

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. This includes both weekly and monthly payrolls.

Our aim is to ensure all colleagues are paid correctly and deadlines are met, and that information provided to employees and customer service is to the highest standards.

You will be required to action information and data provided by the Trust in electronic and manual form and in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures to ensure the provision of payment of salaries is accurate and that deadlines are achieved.

As a Payroll Officer in the team, you will be responsible along with other a Pay Officers and a Senior Payroll for a section of payroll and the day-to-day processing, inputting and calculation associated with providing an excellent payroll service. You will be required to ensure we comply with NHS National terms and conditions of service, Medical & Dental and the local Trust terms and conditions of employment. You will also be required to perform standard office/clerical duties daily including data input on a bespoke Payroll/HR system called ESR and Allocate E-Rostering System.

You will be expected to have a good working knowledge of payroll, including, PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, there will also be on the job training available with support from colleagues. An online e-training course is available for the Payroll System ESR.

Closing date of applications: 24 June 2025

Interview date: 8 July 2025

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.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Miss Shar Tomlinson Job title: Deputy Regional Pay & Pensions Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01332 258098