Job summary
- Main area
- Audit
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent: Hybrid working (3 days on client/office sites)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 287-MIAA-2-26
- Employer
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Liverpool Office
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Regional Assurance Director
Band 8b
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic internal audit professional to join our successful teams to work across all MIAA regions. We are looking for people who think creatively about their work, embrace challenges and can resolve complex problems.
The key purpose of the this role is to:
- Support the Executive Director of Assurance and the Regional Assurance Director in delivering a high quality, value adding Assurance service across the MIAA's client portfolio.
- Operate as a member of the Senior Assurance Management Team, significantly contributing to the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation - deputising for the Regional Assurance Director both internally within MIAA and externally at client organisations.
- Support the Regional Assurance Director in the management and performance of the regional team, delivering to a portfolio of client organisations across a wide range of organisations. This will include ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to enable required quality standards to be achieved and maintained.
- Support the Senior Assurance Management Team in developing and delivering consultancy and additional services within the relevant sector - responding to the dynamic environment within which the service operates. This will include building and maintaining close working relationships with relevant Board/Governing Body members and senior level management across the regional client portfolio.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to support the Executive Director of Assurance and the Regional Assurance Director in delivering a high quality, value adding Assurance service across the MIAA's client portfolio. MIAA is required to contract competitively for its Internal Audit services, meaning that the post holder will be required to perform, manage and deliver reliable and accurate work to maintain the organisations reputation and standing.
MIAA operates in a unique, competitive trading environment requiring a professional, customer-focus at all times and a range of commercial skills. This trading environment creates a business model that requires income to be secured in open competition against multinational consulting and accountancy firms. Income needs to be secured on a regional and national basis to maintain operational and strategic viability.
The post holder will operate as a member of the Senior Assurance Management Team, significantly contributing to the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation. This will include pursuing business development opportunities to support the expansion of the organisation's Assurance Business Unit client portfolio and to increase the service's contract income.
For full details. please refer to the attached job description and person specification
For further information please read the Job description and person specification in full.
Working for our organisation
MIAA is an NHS Shared service, hosted by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. MIAA is the predominant provider of assurance and solutions services to over 60+ NHS and wider public and third sector, including local government, police & fire, charities and housing organisations. With a client base of over 60 and expansion of our solutions offer we are continuing to grow at pace.
MIAA offer clients a number of services in addition to internal audit including Solutions, Anti-Fraud, Technical Risk Assurance, Clinical Coding and Healthcare Quality.
MIAA’s budgeted turnover is 12 million, which is demonstrative of the organisation’s ambitious and strategic goals.
We pride ourselves in promoting equality and valuing diversity.
All our teams benefit from:-
- Flexible/hybrid Working
- Generous pension scheme
- Development and protected learning time
- Career Progression
Our values
- Trust
- Respect and Compassion
- Innovation and Excellence
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to develop and drive forward the audit and assurance agenda in relation to all sectors. This will include contributing to the branding and reputation of MIAA as the lead service provider in relation to the provision of audit services to NHS organisations and the wider public sector and 3rd sector organisations. This will include raising awareness of MIAA at a local ,regional and national level.
The post holder will be required to meet additional income targets for the provision of audit, assurance and/or other consultancy activities. Additional income may be via current or potential new clients or ad-hoc work from outside the client base.
The post holder will support the Regional Assurance Director in the management of budgets for the regional audit team, providing services to their portfolio of clients ensuring that financial targets for the service are achieved.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering and supervising high quality and complex audit reviews which provide added value to the client organisations and effectively contribute to the annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion Statement, as well as the clients' understanding of the adequacy of their governance arrangements. Quality will be measured through internal quality assurance processes, alongside regular client feedback.
The nature of the work necessitates a thorough and concentrated focus on processes to deliver consistent and robust opinions whilst balancing competing priorities. The work pattern is often unpredictable but there is routinely a need to actively participate and lead Board level discussions and workshops requiring high levels of sustained concentration. Meeting competing deadlines is a routine element of the job.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified to the value of a master’s degree or equivalent, i.e. professionally qualified (i.e. member of professional body) in relation to Internal Audit / Finance / Risk Management. (Examples may include, but not limited to, CMIIA, IRM, CCAB)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Substantial post-qualification experience consistent with a strong grasp of audit principles and practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant line management experience, including staff development.
- Relevant professional development and demonstrable senior level internal audit experience
- Significant experience of communicating at a senior and Board-level within client organisations
- Experience of managing a department budget (financial or delivery)
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with external NHS bodies and other agencies
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in NHS or other public sector organization resulting in a developed understanding of systems and processes. Alternative experience in an equivalent organization may be acceptable
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive working knowledge of systems and risk-based auditing processes, alongside the principles of risk management and internal audit standards
- Detailed understanding of how the Internal Audit process sits within an organisation’s governance arrangements, as well as within the wider NHS structure
- Detailed understanding of the principles of confidentiality and data protection issues and their impact on Internal Audit services
- Understanding of relationship between Internal and External Audit and other bodies relevant to the specialist area / sector.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Be self-motivated and have the ability to motivate and encourage others
- Ability to recognise the strength in themselves and others in taking forward initiatives and building strong team working and a supportive culture
- Strong supervision and staff management, coaching and mentoring skills.
- Ability to lead, organise and prioritise workplans
- Ability to manage complex work and multi-task to meet expectations and deadlines
- Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional relationships internally and externally
- Excellent communication skill, both orally and in writing. This must include the ability to write effective reports
- Effective problem solving
- Ability to interpret and report on complex information at a corporate level
- Excellent analytical skills and have the ability to collate complex data from various sources
- Sound judgement and decision making
- Ability to negotiate and persuade, sometimes in a setting that is unresponsive or hostile.
- Adept at delivering results in different organisational cultures, with the ability to adapt leadership styles and approach accordingly
- Ability to adapt to a variety of working environments, for example, ward-based work, community homes, as well as office environments.
- Advanced IT skills, particularly use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ability to contribute to corporate strategic direction.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gary Baines
- Job title
- Regional Assurance Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07768987463
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
L9 7AL
- Telephone
- 0151 706 4666
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