Training & Projects Lead

Job Description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 23,000 staff.We are responsible for running a family of ten hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.We are the main provider of hospital and community healthcare to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that:

Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching

Attracts, develops and retains great people

Is recognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider.

Enhance our payroll and pensions deliveryWe encourage our employees to work collaboratively to deliver forward-thinking services. As such, we embrace a culture of continuous improvement, resulting in progressive workplaces in which we rank our people as our most valuable asset and where you are able to pursue your interests, gain job satisfaction and provide the highest level of care for our patients and their families.Our commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care has led us to our current state of evolution, where we are planning to bring North Manchester General Hospital into the MFT Group from April 2021. This exciting work will enable us to reach even more patients, and further develop our reputation for delivering exceptional specialist services. By welcoming North Manchester General Hospital our workforce will continue to grow and evolve, providing even more progression opportunities for staff who join MFT.The roleHigh-quality, accurate payroll and pension services are essential to our success as an employer and our standing as an NHS Trust. That’s why we’re ready to invest in training and developing our teams. You’ll specialise in delivering payroll and pensions learning and on-the-job coaching, with a focus on apprentices and trainee officers. Working in collaboration Pensions and Payroll Team leaders, you’ll identify and plan for training interventions, review processes and methodologies, and embed a culture of continuous improvement and ‘right first time’.Skills & knowledge requiredWith a background in HR and finance, you’ll have extensive knowledge of policy and procedures in pensions or payroll. You’re likely to hold a relevant qualification (CIPP or PMI) and have experience or training in designing and delivering workplace learning. Knowledge of the customer services environment is important. A good communicator, both in person and in writing, you’ll be analytical, well-organised, calm under pressure and ready to supervise small teams. Knowledge of Prince 2 would be an advantage.Sector-leading benefitsJoin us as we embark on this essential partnership, and you will be exposed to career-defining opportunities. Further enhanced by access to high quality training and development initiatives, this is a valuable chance to pursue your immediate and long-term goals. We will also provide you with a competitive benefits package that includes generous holiday entitlement, childcare support and a desirable NHS pension.Your work/life balance is important to us at MFT, so you will also have access to flexible working options (subject to the role and its requirements).Diversity and inclusion at MFTMFT 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 race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.Apply to join usIf you’re ready to take on the biggest challenge of your career, and you have the relevant skills and knowledge to excel in this role, then we would be delighted to receive your application.In summary, whatever you want to achieve in your professional life, you’ll find it’s all here for you at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). This is a valuable opportunity to join the MFT family where the patient is at the heart of everything single thing we do.Selection process If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted by email with further details of the selection process. This process will be carried out either onsite at the location of the role or, more commonly at the moment, via MS Teams, so you will be required to have access to this software.Closing date: 23:59 06/01/2021 If you are shortlisted, you can expect to hear from us within 5 working days of the advert closing.Interviews: Monday 18 January 2021 Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you a