Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Regent House
Town: Torquay
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Senior Audit and Assurance Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Undertake audit work and prepare audit reports in line with internal audit’s statutory responsibility to independently and objectively review, evaluate and report on the adequacy of clients’ systems of internal control.
To support the Senior Audit and Assurance Manager, in the delivery of the internal audit service to organisations within ASW Assurance by:
* Performing a large range of audit assignments of a complex/ad-hoc and non-financial nature in addition to a broad range of routine financial, governance and operational audit assignments in line with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards and the ASW Assurance Audit Manual, to agreed timescales.
* Taking extensive responsibility for the operational audit management of substantial allocated elements of client audit plans in support of the Senior Audit and Assurance Manager’s overall responsibility to deliver all client operational audit plans.
* Applying risk management and assurance principles to the planning and delivery of audit assignments.
* Supervising and coaching junior audit staff.
* Responding to a broad range of requests for advice and assistance and queries from clients, including sensitive, confidential and complex issues from all levels of client staff.
Main duties of the job
* Contribute to the delivery of ASW Assurance’s Business Plan.
* Ensure the delivery of client operational internal audit plans.
* Ensure assignments conform to the expectations of the quality standards and professional expectations as stated in the Public Internal Audit Standards, ASW Assurance Audit Manual and NHS Managers Code of Conduct.
* Ensure that assignments are completed within timescales as stated in the operational audit plan of the client/agreed with the Senior Audit and Assurance Manager.
* Achieve personal and business-related objectives and targets set as part of the annual appraisal process and documented in the agreed personal development plan.
* Undertake any training required in order to maintain competency, including mandatory training.
* Ensure an understanding of the client’s business activities is maintained and to keep abreast of current issues within the NHS and internal audit profession.
* Contribute to and work within a safe working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Take the lead responsibility for supporting the Senior Audit and Assurance Manager, as appropriate, on the delivery of the operational internal audit plan to clients.
* Contribute to the annual operational planning process including the client’s strategic and operational internal audit plan.
* Act as the Lead Auditor, to perform all elements of risk-based audit assignments.
* Supervise, coach and support junior audit staff on designated audits/elements of client audit plans.
* Obtain information and data from a range of client systems and perform detailed analysis of the data to inform judgments on adequacy of systems of internal control.
* Plan own workload, and those of junior audit staff on designated audits/elements of client audit plans.
* Persuade and negotiate the reasoning behind contentious recommendations with senior staff.
* Ensure that key ASW Assurance database tools and performance management systems are maintained up to date.
* Assist and/or provide to the Senior Audit and Assurance Manager, Audit Committee papers and updates as required.
* Undertake specific research into NHS operational areas.
* Regularly create, format and manipulate computerised applications as part of day-to-day audit duties.
* Contribute towards the development and promotion of the audit service.
* Occasionally attend Audit Committee and risk management and other Committees/groups as required.
* Suggest changes to and implement audit policies and procedures in own area.
* Liaise closely with client staff at all levels to facilitate and support the audit process.
* Keep the Senior Audit and Assurance Manager appropriately briefed.
* Liaise closely with colleagues in the audit team and with External Audit staff.
* Supervise and coach newer and less experienced colleagues.
* Represent ASW Assurance at meetings, conferences, seminars, training courses etc.
* Occasionally present information in a formal setting to small groups of client and ASW Assurance staff.
Person specification
Knowledge
* Detailed, demonstrable and expert specialist knowledge of an aspect of NHS Governance or audit/sector specialism.
Experience
* Significant experience in governance, risk management and assurance matters.
Skills
* Well-developed verbal and written communication skills including report writing, negotiating, questioning and presentational skills.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity.
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