Payroll Specialist

About Direct Medics

Last year, we were proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector.

The Role:
Direct Medics is seeking an experienced high-energy Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll Team. Unlike standard corporate payroll, you will manage a high-volume, weekly payroll for a diverse workforce of Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).  

Responsibilities 

Complex Pay & Compliance 

• Manage high-volume weekly payroll for temporary and "Bank" staff. 

• Process complex pay elements including unsocial hours, weekend enhancements and on-call allowances. 

• Ensure strict adherence to Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) in the UK and the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act in Ireland. 

• Holiday payments and tracking 

• Statutory payments and deductions 

• Pension calculations and reporting 

• Reconciliation of payroll for month end reports 

• Providing advice on tax, NI, SMP, pensions and other payroll matters 

• Monthly expenses checking and processing 

• Responding to payroll and expense enquiries 

• Keeping up to date with payroll legislation 

• Oversee UK IR35 assessments for locum doctors and contractors to ensure correct tax treatment (Inside vs. Outside IR35). 

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 3 years processing payroll in a high-volume environment. 

• Strong knowledge of cloud-based payroll solutions

• Strong grasp of UK PAYE/RTI systems, with specific knowledge of Umbrella Company compliance and "Off-payroll" working rules. 

• Proven ability to process payroll for 500+ temporary workers weekly with high accuracy. 

Desirable Requirements

• ROI Payroll Experience

• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.  

• Effective communication skills, capable of conveying complex financial information clearly and concisely. 

What We Offer:

• 32 days Annual leave (including 10 days bank holidays).

• Length of service increase (3, 5, 7 years resulting in an additional 6 day Annual Leave

• Additional day of annual leave on your birthday.

• Health Cash Plan & Private Health Insurance

• Generous Maternity Pay

• Death in Service Benefit (4 times salary)

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.

• Training and development programs

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Discounted gym membership

• Subsidised parking

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