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Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic, experienced, and ambitious Deputy Head of Pay Pensions and Benefits to help manage and transform our service.
You will help manage the outsourced payroll and pension provider for UHL to ensure that we deliver on KPIs and continue to shape and transform the service in relation to pay, pensions, and staff benefits for all staff at UHL.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, continually striving for service improvements and possessing strong leadership skills with the ability to quickly adapt to an ever-changing environment.
You will be self-motivated and lead on implementing practices to enhance the service with the ability to work to tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
Main duties of the job
1. Requires specialist knowledge for procedures and practices relating to all terms and conditions of service e.g. Agenda for Change, NHS Pensions, Trust policies.
2. To challenge and propose changes that enhance the service delivery and to champion such changes to the trust.
3. Be fully conversant with all systems used for payroll processing as well as those used for storing/retrieving data.
4. Analyse, investigate, and resolve complex pay/financial queries and discrepancies from management, employees, and external organisations, accurately and promptly in a sensitive manner, understanding the need for confidentiality.
5. Maintain procedures to ensure that confidentiality, accuracy, and security of information is always maintained in accordance with current legislation, policies, and procedures.
6. Assist the Head of Pay, Pensions and Benefits to develop payroll processes that ensure effective compliance and governance.
7. Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different services and at all levels. Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
8. Deputise for the Head of Pay Pensions and Benefits during their absence, attending meetings and making decisions as necessary.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Advanced Theoretical Knowledge of payroll, pensions and staff benefits acquired through qualification and/or experience. Post Graduate Diploma level or Equivalent relevant experience.
* Proven experience of managing and delivering an NHS payroll, Benefits and pension service.
Desirable criteria
* IPPM Diploma.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Exceptional team leader and customer service skills. Current experience of staff management.
Desirable criteria
* Contract management experience of an external payroll, pensions service.
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills giving the ability to influence at senior levels and proven networking skills that help change and transformation become embedded in the wider trust.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
COVID 19 Risk Assessment
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid Vaccination Status
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
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