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Care homes, clinics and NHS organisations need reliable finance support. Large shift-based workforces, regular invoicing and tight budgets make payroll and accounts roles important.
Entry-level roles
Typical full-time UK figures
Healthcare employers often have staff working different patterns across many locations, so payroll accuracy directly affects people's lives.
Care providers also need to invoice and follow up payments carefully. Finance staff handle sensitive information, so discretion matters.
Typical full-time UK figures, rounded. Pay varies by employer, location and experience. Sources: National Careers Service, AAT, PayScale and Prospects, checked November 2026.
£27k
Also called Payroll Assistant or Payroll Officer
Processes pay for care and healthcare staff.
£27k
NHS adverts may use bands, such as Band 3
Supports invoices, payments and general finance tasks.
£27k
Also called Care Home Accounts Assistant
Handles fee invoices, receipts and reconciliations.
£27k
Also called Fees Administrator
Follows up unpaid fees and customer accounts.
Common requirements in UK healthcare & social care adverts. They vary by employer.
Systems differ, but the accounting tasks carry across.
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From April 2026, the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Rates usually change each April.
Holiday for irregular-hours and part-year workers can build up at 12.07% of hours worked in a pay period, in leave years starting from 1 April 2024.
Some medical services are VAT exempt when they are within a registered professional's profession and mainly protect, maintain or restore health.
Our payroll and accounts courses build the core skills these roles use, including payroll software, reconciliations and Excel. We can introduce pay rules that often matter in shift-based settings. NHS systems and employer-specific processes are learned in the role.
Later on: With experience, people can move into senior payroll, finance officer or management accounts roles.
Accounting100 hrsBeginner
Develop practical skills in bookkeeping, VAT, financial transactions and record management, giving you the knowledge and confidence to support day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
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Accounting100 hrsIntermediate
Develop advanced payroll skills in processing, compliance, tax, National Insurance and payroll software to confidently manage accurate payroll operations.
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Accounting100 hrsBeginner
Build practical accounts skills covering financial records, invoices, payments, reconciliations and essential accounting processes for the workplace.
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Some care employers ask for one, depending on the role and setting. Check each job advert.
It is a pay band used in NHS adverts. Some finance assistant roles are listed at Band 3, but this varies by employer and role.
It can be. Healthcare employers need accurate payroll, and adverts show regular demand for payroll staff, although many ask for previous experience.
Checked November 2026. Job advert requirements are based on a sample of UK adverts and vary by employer.
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