Technical Risk Auditor (MIAA)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Performs all elements of risk- based IM&T audit and advisory assignments across a number of clients as well as a broad range of complex/ad hoc audits often to challenging time frames. Produces work to final report stage, setting out key control issues and recommendations. Discusses issues with client staff and produces final reports that can be personally taken to Audit Committee and Board level.

Leads on supporting the IM&T Audit Managers across a range of responsibilities including interfacing internally with Audit Managers and externally with senior staff and Audit Committees. It will also involve contributing to drawing up and monitoring the functions budgets as expressed through delegated audit plans.

Conducts research on behalf of the function and the Agency to develop approaches to emerging auditable areas.

Makes recommendations as appropriate often involving significant proposed changes to working practices and procedures following policy implementation. These routinely will involve contributing to service redesign and providing benchmarking information in own area of activity and across many NHS bodies.

Regularly undertakes complex IM&T systems reviews that conclude upon IM&T control, information governance and the safeguarding of assets.

Responds to, and often anticipates, queries from clients, which may be of a sensitive and confidential nature, and investigates and reports as necessary to the satisfaction of the client. These queries may relate to complex issues requiring a detailed understanding of client IM&T risks, NHS systems and existing guidance. This will include advice, information and guidance for direct use by patients, relatives or carers.

Plans and organises work schedule to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual timetables are delivered. Undertake the majority of routine tasks with minimal management oversight. Manages and supports more junior staff and contractors as required. The overall work schedule that is planned will be made up of a number of complicated and sometimes conflicting elements requiring ongoing adjustment of plans.

Delivers added value additional consultancy work at a senior level which enhances the profile and capability of the Agency.

Builds effective relationships across the functions clients and also with other functions.

Contributes positively to the appraisal process.

Adheres and contributes to the continuous improvement philosophy to ensure we continue to provide a valuable service focused upon clients needs.

Fully complies with all aspects of the confidentiality policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• QiCA/CISA qualified plus experience knowledge and skills OR MIIA plus PQE knowledge, experience and expertise which could be in audit or a financial role OR Part Qualified professional accountancy or qualified technician accountant
• Relevant degree plus significant relevant experience which could be in audit or a financial role.

Experience

• Supervisory experience

Knowledge

• Full and mature understanding of NHS structure, policy, functions and IM&T systems together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge
• Full and mature understanding of audit principles and practice together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge
• Full and mature understanding of fundamental IM&T risks, good practice, and mitigating controls together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MIAA

Liverpool

L3 4BL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/