Payroll Officer

at  North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder undertakes the administration of the ESR Payroll System at a local level as part of the Payroll, Pensions and Systems team, providing an efficient customer focused service to internal and external clients. Duties include to work accurately and reliably within accounting timetables for financial services, and to provide support and information to HR colleagues, managers and employees as required. The post holder must have NHS payroll experience and a knowledge of agenda for change and NHS terms and conditions.
Some of the duties of the role are;-
Responsible for compiling a payroll within monthly deadlines. To ensure employees are paid accurately in accordance with Agenda for Change, Medical & Dental and Local conditions of service.
Maintain accurate payroll records.
Provide original correspondence as and when required, dealing promptly with queries from third parties.
Provide cover for payroll/pension/systems for colleagues as required.
Responsible for the processing of the Trust electronic and manual time sheet verification and payment process.
Input data into ESR and other appropriate systems ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

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Responsible for compiling a payroll within monthly deadlines. To ensure employees are paid accurately in accordance with Agenda for Change, Medical & Dental and Local conditions of service.
Maintain accurate payroll records.
Provide original correspondence as and when required, dealing promptly with queries from third parties.
Provide cover for payroll/pension/systems for colleagues as required.
Responsible for the processing of the Trust electronic and manual time sheet verification and payment process.
Input data into ESR and other appropriate systems ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.
Ensure compliance with internal and external Audit procedures.
Ensure compliance with rules of the distribution of personal identifiable information.
Deal with payroll enquiries and direct to Payroll and Pension Officers or Team Leader as appropriate

Please refer the Job description for details