Overview
We are recruiting for a Payroll Officer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You must be able to demonstrate attention to detail and be confident using Word, Excel and Outlook.
You must be able to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines, working as part of a team to ensure payroll meets both statutory and NHS terms and conditions.
Experience of Oracle or ESR is highly desirable. We would consider this as a trainee role on a Band 3 with promotion to Band 4 once certain competencies are met.
As a trainee for a minimum of 12 months, you would be keen to learn and expected to work towards achieving competency in the main responsibilities listed above. The majority of training will be targeted ‘on the job’ whilst working as part of the team. This position is ideal for school leavers, recent graduates, or career switchers eager to gain valuable experience in this field.
Core Values
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive payroll service to employees of NHS organisations whose payroll is run by the Trust.
Work with other Payroll Officers and Team Leaders to ensure that staff are paid accurately and on time and to ensure a consistent approach to working practice.>
Prepare and complete pay and deduction data entries ensuring correct authorisation by managers prior to processing ensuring these are made in line with the relevant legislation and Trust policies.
Validate and check data input made by Human Resource department / Workforce and advise accordingly. This includes starters / leavers / change of circumstances.
Once validated set up new starter bank account, tax code, National insurance rate, and pension details/rate.
Maintain accurate records of sick/maternity leave/ parental leave / adoption leave calculating reduced pay and sending written notice to HR and employees when these apply.
Undertaking a range of manual calculations (PAYE, Ni, SMP, SSP etc).
Qualifications
Attention to detail, confidence using Word, Excel and Outlook.
Ability to work under pressure, adhere to strict deadlines, and work as part of a team.
Experience of Oracle or ESR is highly desirable.
Benefits
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Hospitals
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
Application Pack
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026.
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