Are you enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated to deliver a high quality service learn? Then this could be for you! Talk about a chance to make a difference - colleagues across our hospitals and community sites do genuinely rely on our team to ensure that they are all paid accurately and on time, with customers focused at our hearts, we aim to meet the needs of our fellow MFT colleagues. The role of Payroll Operations Manages focuses on the operational management of the Payroll, Pensions and Travel teams, developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) to support business sustainability, improve efficiency and effectiveness and promote staff development and career progression. In return for your hardwork and commitment we offer: • An excellent pay structure. • A pension scheme with an employer contribution of 23.78%. • Annual leave starting at 27 days plus bank holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years service and 33 days after 10 years service. • A range of staff benefits including a lease car scheme and cycle to work. In this role you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders and provide ongoing training and support to your teams whilst working alongside the Deputy Head and Head of Payroll Services to continually strive for service improvement and influence positive changes. Provide support to ensure the timely and accurate provision of payroll and pension services for the Trust and clients. Manage Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system, reviewing and cascading ESR User Notices, ensuring that the information held in respect of organisation structures and work with internal colleagues to ensure employee data is current and correct. Interpret and provide clear guidance to all staff in relation to complex regulations issued under NHS Terms and Conditions of Service e.g., Agenda for Change, Medical and Dental, Consultants etc. NHS Employers, NHS Pensions Agency etc. which relates to pay structures and pension contributions. Support the review and development of policies and ensure adequate Standard Operating procedures (SOP's) are in place, some of which will have an impact outside of the department and directorate, to support consistency, good practice, and compliance. Communicate, coordinate and manage the production of 'As Is' process mapping of all current payroll and pension processes, identify improvements, eliminate duplication and any issues before producing confirmed 'To Be' processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of resources. MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident