Job overview
This is an opportunity to work within an NHS Pension department alongside a Payroll team within Finance.
If you are looking for a challenge or change of role and have proven attention to detail, are customer focused, numerate and have a track record of producing accurate work this may be the role for you.
The purpose of the job is to support and assist the Pensions Manager and Pensions team with the preparation of the Pensions service, ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and effective Pension Service to employees of the Trust and client organisations. To ensure that all documentation is completed correctly and submitted to NHS Pension Agency in accordance with the Agencies guidelines, to provide an accurate and timely service.
To work within the Trust’s Standard Financial Instructions ensuring that the Trust policies are adhered to. To work within the constraints of the Financial Services Act as amended from time to time.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
1. Have 5 GSCE qualifications including Maths
2. Experience of working to deadlines & under pressure
3. Experience of being customer focused
Desirable criteria
4. Pervious NHS Pensions experience
5. Previous non NHS Pension experience
6. Knowledge of ESR
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
7. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
8. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
9. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
10. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
11. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
12. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
13. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
14. Cycle to work scheme
15. Uniform provided (where required)
16. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
17. On site health and fitness club
18. On site car parking
19. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.