# Payroll Team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/payroll-team-leader/81635d19-fabd-4681-8644-6d72830c0847 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/payroll-team-leader/81635d19-fabd-4681-8644-6d72830c0847.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team leader - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T23:02:26.126Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Payroll/Payroll-v8239937 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8239937?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview There is no better time to join our payroll division, as we have recently expanded our services and growing our team. We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as a Payroll Team Leader, who can bring a wealth of payroll experience to join our team of 31 exceptional payroll colleagues. We are based at the Johnson Building on Pride Park, Derby The Pay & Pensions Department provides the in-house Payroll and Pension facility for University Hospitals of Derby & Burton, and 3 other local NHS Trusts, producing around 238,000 payslips per annum, including both weekly and monthly payrolls. We are looking for a knowledgeable individual who has a great mind for numbers, excellent analytical skills and has previous supervisor experience to manage team members and delegate workloads ### Main duties of the job As a Payroll Team Leader, you will be responsible along with five other Payroll Team Leaders for the day-to-day management of the Pay Team, processing a number of monthly and weekly payrolls, manipulating and uploading data from Excel on to our ESR systems. Your remit will include producing pre, post and ad hoc payroll reports as well as assisting with balancing and reconciliations of payroll. You should have a pleasant telephone manner and be able to deal with difficult calls if necessary. You will be people focused, have good organisational and time management skills to co-ordinate incoming work and assisting the Pay Team to ensure deadlines are met, providing training and mentoring other team members. This role may require occasional working at sites across Derbyshire. Closing date of applications: 7th October 2026 Interview date: 21st October 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. 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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa Read about the Health and Care Visa for employing overseas nationals (excluding Irish citizens) under the points-based immigration system. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to understand, implement and explain technical pensions issues **Desirable** - Able to produce Pay reports at various levels – analyses outcomes for consistency ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience in NHS Payroll and Pensions - Knowledge of Payroll and arrangements within the public sector - Knowledge of ESR and reporting from ESR Discovery and BI **Desirable** - Demonstrable payroll experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Academic qualifications to A level standard with good GCSE passes in Mathematics and English Language - Graduate Diploma in payroll/pensions and/or HND/HNC qualification in business administration ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 436.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613410) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.