Band 7 Assistant Client Manager

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Do you have experience in audit, compliance, assurance or finance? This is an excellent opportunity to join our experienced and successful team supporting improvement across the NHS. 360 Assurance is an NHS hosted service hosted by Leicestershire Partnership Trust, this post is based in Worcester. We deliver high quality internal audit, assurance and consultancy work to a large number of organisations, predominantly within the NHS. You will get the chance to work across a range of organisations in an important role within our team supporting the delivery ofinternal audit services, bringing innovation to support our clients with the increasingly challenging NHS agenda.

You will contribute to the development of ourservices and support the management team.The post holder will support and deputise for Client Managers, attend Audit Committees, develop work programmes from agreed audit plans,and will have responsibility for managing a small number of staff.

In return we will offer:

A competitive starting salary, increasing with experience
27 days annual leave on appointment
membership of the NHS pension scheme
hybrid working arrangement (home/office)

The role will be based in Worcester but travel across the client base will be required. A driving licence and car availability is essential.

For an informal discussion, please contact Ruth Vernon on 07775 007153 or ruth.vernon@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

As part of this role you will be required to plan and perform internal audits covering a wide range of systems in accordance with the 360 Assurance Internal Audit Manual and the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards. All work undertaken will be clearly documented within our audit management software and supported by appropriate evidence.

You will be expected to deliver complex audits, with minimal supervision, undertaking your own research and planning to ensure audit reviews satisfy the required objectives and meet client expectations. You will understand the wider context of the work which is being conducted and how this relates to the annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion and for the client Audit Committees.

You will be required to deliver value added work, to a high quality and be able to perform reliable and accurate work to maintain the organisations reputation and standing. As part of the role you will regularly liaise with Executives and senior managers from NHS organisations, as well as present information and reports to senior committees so excellent communication skills and confidence presenting are essential.

The role will require administrative support to senior staff in the management of their client portfolios which includes the production of Audit Committee progress reports and monitoring of implementation of internal audit actions.

This role will require supervision and line management of audit staff.

About us

360 Assurance is an NHS service, hosted by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT). We deliver Internal Audit, Anti-Crime and assurance services across the East and West Midlands and South Yorkshire.

Our Host, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT), provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages..

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

09 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0181

Job locations

Princess of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified in relevant CCAB/IIA/IRM professional qualification or equivalent knowledge and in-depth experience acquired in the audit,
compliance, assurance or financial accounts field.
Educated to degree level or equivalent.
GCSE qualification (or equivalent) must include English Language / Literature & Mathematics grade C or above.

Experience

Essential

Audit, compliance, assurance or financial accounts experience.
Supervisory experience including managing staff undertaking audit, compliance and/or assurance assignments.
Experience of reviewing and presenting findings from complex operational system reviews to senior management with little or no supervision.
Experience of having conducted and/or facilitated meetings to obtain and/or present information, including the need to use conflict resolution and negotiation skills when required.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Detailed understanding of the audit planning process, as well as application of systems based and risk-based auditing processes.
Detailed understanding of the principles of risk management, governance arrangements and the assurance process.

Desirable

Detailed understanding of how the Internal Audit process sits within an organisations governance arrangements, as well as within the wider NHS.
Basic understanding of the NHS Structure and NHS Objectives.
Understanding of relationship between Internal and External Audit and other review bodies.

Mobility

Essential

Car driver required to enable travel between locations across the East and West Midlands, and South Yorkshire (use of public transport is unlikely to be practical for this post).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified in relevant CCAB/IIA/IRM professional qualification or equivalent knowledge and in-depth experience acquired in the audit,
compliance, assurance or financial accounts field.
Educated to degree level or equivalent.
GCSE qualification (or equivalent) must include English Language / Literature & Mathematics grade C or above.

Experience

Essential

Audit, compliance, assurance or financial accounts experience.
Supervisory experience including managing staff undertaking audit, compliance and/or assurance assignments.
Experience of reviewing and presenting findings from complex operational system reviews to senior management with little or no supervision.
Experience of having conducted and/or facilitated meetings to obtain and/or present information, including the need to use conflict resolution and negotiation skills when required.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Detailed understanding of the audit planning process, as well as application of systems based and risk-based auditing processes.
Detailed understanding of the principles of risk management, governance arrangements and the assurance process.

Desirable

Detailed understanding of how the Internal Audit process sits within an organisations governance arrangements, as well as within the wider NHS.
Basic understanding of the NHS Structure and NHS Objectives.
Understanding of relationship between Internal and External Audit and other review bodies.

Mobility

Essential

Car driver required to enable travel between locations across the East and West Midlands, and South Yorkshire (use of public transport is unlikely to be practical for this post).