Head of Payroll and Pensions Shared Services

An opportunity has arisen for a knowledgeable highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the People Division to lead the Pay and Pensions Shared Services team and functions. LPFT Payroll and Pensions Shared Services manages and provides the Payroll and Pensions administration function for over 20,000 employees with both weekly and monthly payrolls for both the trust as host and other NHS organisations within Lincolnshire and beyond, as well as further pensions services to a small number of other clients.

This position is the strategic lead and decision maker on Payroll and Pensions Shared Services matters, a full time permanent role based on the outskirts of Lincoln, and will be accountable for the effective, responsive, modern and efficient Payroll and Pensions administration function.

Previous experience of the NHS is desirable.

In return we can offer a varied role and support in helping you develop.

To be the strategic lead and decision maker on Payroll and Pensions Shared Services matters for LPFT and all related clients, and the role will work within agreed key performance indicators set with the trust and its clients.

To formulate, plan, lead, manage and develop the provision of Payroll and Pensions Shared Services for LPFT ensuring they are delivered to the highest governance and professional standards and that decisions of the trust are supported by complete and accurate financial information. To perform the “head of profession role” in relation to Payroll and Pensions Shared Services and to provide consistent advice to the trust on all related matters.

To contribute to achieving the vision, purpose, and values of LPFT, and deliver customer focused outcomes in the most efficient and cost-effective manner in accordance with the Trusts strategic plan.

LPFT Payroll and Pensions Shared Services manages and provides the Payroll and Pensions administration function for over 20,000 employees for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Lincolnshire Community NHS Trust, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and further pensions services to a small number of GP Practices and Lincolnshire County Council.

The Payroll & Pensions services are delivered at Shared Service Centre at Henshaw House, in Lincoln by a team of over 30 staff..

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

Childcare Vouchers

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

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