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.
- 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

**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.

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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless