Job summary
Audit and Assurance Services is a division of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP). We deliver professional internal audit, assurance and consulting service across the NHS in Wales, consisting of 12 Health Boards/Trusts, and a number of Special Health Authorities, operating with a budget in excess of £8bn.
A continuously changing and evolving risk landscape, particularly following the Covid pandemic, means that the NHS in Wales faces new and unfamiliar challenges. While the NHS is often ready to respond to these challenges, the support provided by internal audit helps give Chief Executives, and Boards the assurance that their risk management, control processes and governance arrangements are ready to meet these demands and support the delivery of quality patient services.
We have 60 skilled staff delivering over 400 reviews annually, across all organisations that form NHS Wales, supporting organisational governance and improvement. You should be an individual with the attributes to thrive as an internal auditor in this challenging, varied, and complex environment.
As a self-motivated individual, you should embrace our vision of delivering excellence and value for money.
Main duties of the job
The Internal Audit Manager role within the Specialist Services Unit provides the opportunity to work across a range of NHS Wales organisations and be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of audits plans and managing a portfolio of project and estates assurance audit assignments, as well as delivering complex high-level reviews of risks, strategies, and governance structures, Quality & Safety Arrangements, financial management and service provision within directorates.
You should be an individual with the attributes to thrive as an internal auditor in this challenging, varied and complex environment. As a self-motivated individual, you should embrace our vision of delivering excellence and value for money.
We believe this is a great opportunity for the right candidate, and the recent external quality assessment of our service by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors demonstrates that we are delivering a quality service to all of our clients.
We work in an agile way, for example we are flexible as to where you're based and the hours you work. And we invest in training and development to ensure all of us have the right skills to deliver effective assurance and add value.
We work in probably the most high-profile public service in Wales, and this is a great time to join NHS Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant professional qualification (CCAB qualified accountant or MIIA qualified auditor) with post qualification experience or equivalent knowledge and competence. oEvidence of appropriate continuing professional development oHighly specialist knowledge of: oPublic Sector Internal Audit Standards oRisk Management and Assurance Frameworks oCorporate Governance oControls Assurance oControl Frameworks oStewardship & Probity oHealthcare Standards
Desirable
- oKnowledge of healthcare oKnowledge of NHS finance oKnowledge of Capital Project Development and Estates Assurance requirements
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience of internal audit, public sector audit and/or NHS experience. oAudit Management Experience including management of junior staff. oExperience of auditing across a range of different clients. oExperience of staff training. oProducing complex audit reports including making recommendations for enhancements to procedure and controls. oAdvanced specialised knowledge and experience of internal audit and risk management. oA proven track record of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging objectives. oKnowledge of various contract forms e.g. NEC, JCT, ICE, MIM and their application. oExperience of working with NHS Infrastructure and Investment requirements through all stages of project/programme development oPresentation of complex and potentially sensitive information where management are resistant to findings.
Desirable
- oHigh level of experience of Auditing of the Healthcare Standards. oIn depth specialist knowledge of internal audit, financial and risk management aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies. oExperience of attending and presenting reports at Audit Committee. oSpecialist Knowledge of oConstruction contract management oCapital and alternative funded projects oNHS Estate Infrastructure, Facilities Maintenance and Management oNHS construction and project procurement regulations and guidance oPrince 2 Practitioner oExperience of auditing major projects
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to plan, control and carry out audit assignments oProduction of complex audit plans and assignment briefs oAbility to identify systems weaknesses and to use initiative/internal control knowledge to provide management with practical solutions oAbility to work to professional standards under circumstances of stress/pressure oExcellent report writing skills supervisory and communication skills oExcellent IT software and keyboard skills oExcellent persuasion/negotiation skills oHighly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information oAbility to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team oDemonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints oIT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including Excel and Word oDemonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation oAbility to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance oAbility to communicate with all staff groups and have good presentational, interviewing and interpersonal skills oHighly committed and self-motivated, with high professional standards oEffective team building skills oAbility to influence key stakeholders oPossess strategic vision oEmotionally resilient and able to respond to difficult circumstances oAbility to work under pressure and under own initiative. oAbility to plan and prioritise workload for yourself and your team oNeed for intense concentration over a sustained period of time when multi-tasking oAbility to work flexibly oAbility to interact with patients and the general public
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other
Essential
- oDeliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard. oAbility to travel extensively between organisations and sites for meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant professional qualification (CCAB qualified accountant or MIIA qualified auditor) with post qualification experience or equivalent knowledge and competence. oEvidence of appropriate continuing professional development oHighly specialist knowledge of: oPublic Sector Internal Audit Standards oRisk Management and Assurance Frameworks oCorporate Governance oControls Assurance oControl Frameworks oStewardship & Probity oHealthcare Standards
Desirable
- oKnowledge of healthcare oKnowledge of NHS finance oKnowledge of Capital Project Development and Estates Assurance requirements
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience of internal audit, public sector audit and/or NHS experience. oAudit Management Experience including management of junior staff. oExperience of auditing across a range of different clients. oExperience of staff training. oProducing complex audit reports including making recommendations for enhancements to procedure and controls. oAdvanced specialised knowledge and experience of internal audit and risk management. oA proven track record of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging objectives. oKnowledge of various contract forms e.g. NEC, JCT, ICE, MIM and their application. oExperience of working with NHS Infrastructure and Investment requirements through all stages of project/programme development oPresentation of complex and potentially sensitive information where management are resistant to findings.
Desirable
- oHigh level of experience of Auditing of the Healthcare Standards. oIn depth specialist knowledge of internal audit, financial and risk management aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies. oExperience of attending and presenting reports at Audit Committee. oSpecialist Knowledge of oConstruction contract management oCapital and alternative funded projects oNHS Estate Infrastructure, Facilities Maintenance and Management oNHS construction and project procurement regulations and guidance oPrince 2 Practitioner oExperience of auditing major projects
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to plan, control and carry out audit assignments oProduction of complex audit plans and assignment briefs oAbility to identify systems weaknesses and to use initiative/internal control knowledge to provide management with practical solutions oAbility to work to professional standards under circumstances of stress/pressure oExcellent report writing skills supervisory and communication skills oExcellent IT software and keyboard skills oExcellent persuasion/negotiation skills oHighly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information oAbility to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team oDemonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints oIT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including Excel and Word oDemonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation oAbility to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance oAbility to communicate with all staff groups and have good presentational, interviewing and interpersonal skills oHighly committed and self-motivated, with high professional standards oEffective team building skills oAbility to influence key stakeholders oPossess strategic vision oEmotionally resilient and able to respond to difficult circumstances oAbility to work under pressure and under own initiative. oAbility to plan and prioritise workload for yourself and your team oNeed for intense concentration over a sustained period of time when multi-tasking oAbility to work flexibly oAbility to interact with patients and the general public
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other
Essential
- oDeliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard. oAbility to travel extensively between organisations and sites for meetings.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
