Payroll Officer/Annex 21

This position is offered at Band 4 Annex 21.  The salary scale for the post is £27,598 per annum rising in annual increments to £30,019  per annum. As a trainee your pay is determined as a percentage of pay for qualified staff, in accordance with Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms and conditions. As you are 1 year from completion of training you will receive 75% of the Band 4 maximum for qualified staff ,which equates to 22,514.  On completion of your training you will be placed on either the first pay point of the appropriate pay band or the next pay point above your training salary. For more information, please refer to the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of service handbook.

The Role

To assist the Team Leader in provision of a high quality payroll, expenses and superannuation service to NHS Lanarkshire.

Total preparation, validation and completion of expenses claims, i.e collating and checking paperwork, issuing cheque payments to relevant bodies, processing and checking, general travel expenses, leased cars and course expenses, telephone reimbursements and interview expenses.

Analyse, audit and assist in verification of computer payroll output documentation, including earning, calculate and error messages. taking corrective action as appropriate. Organisation and disrtribution of pay advices / returns including frequent internal and external mail shots to ensure accurate and timely payment and receipt of pay advices. 

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Payroll experience preferably in NHS Terms & conditions, with knowledge of current statutory regulations. Experience and knowledge equivalent to HNC level. 

• Educated to Standard grade including a numeric subject. 

• Information Technology literate eg minimum excel, word & e-mail. 

• Good communication / interpersonal skills

• Ability to use initiative and prioritise workload

• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards of accuracy 

• Ability to handle all information in a confidential manner and respond to queries with tact and diplomacy 

• Ability and willingness to undergo further training as necessary

• Flexible approach to meet the need of the service

• Problem solving skills

It would be great if you also have

• 5 Standard Grades or equivalent including English and a numeric suubject

• Experience in the delivery of training

• Knowledge of the statutory regulations and NHS Conditions of Service 

• Good team player

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37.5 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Payroll within Kirklands

The working pattern for this role is 9-5 Monday to Friday 

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Caroline Tunmore on Caroline.Tunmore@nhs.scot

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Mackenzie Logan, Recruitment Administrator on Mackenzie.Logan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee Counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.