About Direct Medics
This year, we’re proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector.
The Role
Direct Medics is seeking an experienced high-energy Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll Team. Unlike standard corporate payroll, you will manage a high-volume, weekly payroll for a diverse workforce of Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).
Responsibilities
* Manage high-volume weekly payroll for temporary and "Bank" staff.
* Process complex pay elements including unsocial hours, weekend enhancements and on-call allowances.
* Ensure strict adherence to Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) in the UK and the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act in Ireland.
* Holiday payments and tracking
* Statutory payments and deductions
* Pension calculations and reporting
* Reconciliation of payroll for month end reports
* Providing advice on tax, NI, SMP, pensions and other payroll matters
* Monthly expenses checking and processing
* Responding to payroll and expense enquiries
* Keeping up to date with payroll legislation
* Oversee UK IR35 assessments for locum doctors and contractors to ensure correct tax treatment (Inside vs. Outside IR35).
Requirements & Qualifications
* Minimum 3 years processing payroll in a high-volume environment.
* ROI Payroll Experience is Desirable, but not essential.
* Strong knowledge of cloud-based payroll solutions is essential
* Strong grasp of UK PAYE/RTI systems, with specific knowledge of Umbrella Company compliance and "Off-payroll" working rules.
* Proven ability to process payroll for 500+ temporary workers weekly with high accuracy.
* Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
* Effective communication skills, capable of conveying complex financial information clearly and concisely.
What We Offer
* 32 days Annual leave (including 10 days bank holidays).
* Length of service increase (3, 5, 7 years resulting in an additional 6 day Annual Leave)
* Additional day of annual leave on your birthday.
* Health Cash Plan & Private Health Insurance
* Generous Maternity Pay
* Death in Service Benefit (4 times salary)
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.
* On-site parking
* Training and development programs
* Employee Assistance Programs
#J-18808-Ljbffr