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From accidental payroll clerk to award-winning NHS leader.

In this episode of The Payroll Podcast, Nick Day speaks with Karen Beckett, Head of Payroll & Benefits at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, about her 40-year journey in payroll and how the profession has evolved from manual processing to strategic influence.

They discuss NHS payroll complexity, pensions, RTI, technology transformation, hybrid leadership, and why payroll is shifting from transactional work to transformational impact. Karen also shares insights on building an award-winning team and why payroll is now a powerful, purpose-driven career path.

If you work in payroll, HR, finance, or reward, this episode explores the future of payroll leadership and the growing strategic value of pay and pensions.


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(00:00) Why Payroll Really Matters in the NHS
(03:13) Lesson after 40 years in Payroll
(07:59) Public vs Private Sector Payroll
(10:13) Major Milestones: ESR & RTI Implementation
(14:43) From Technical Expert to Payroll Leader
(19:32) Building an Award-Winning Payroll Team
(25:12) Leadership Lessons & Not Taking It Personally
(30:58) Leading Through Crisis
(34:13) The Evolution of Payroll Technology
(42:32) Raising the Profile of the Payroll Profession
(46:25) Why Payroll Is a Serious Career Path
(49:02) Transactional to Transformational: The Future of Payroll
(51:44) Vault: Career Advice & Underrated Skills
(56:29) Legacy: The Impact of 40 Years in Payroll

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