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Job summary

Main area
Yes
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent: Hybrid working (3 days on client/office sites)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
287-MIAA-10-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
One of MIAA Office locations to be confirmed at Interview (L3 4BL, CH2 1UL, M6 5FW, BB3 OFG)
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Regional Assurance Director

Band 8b

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic internal audit professionals to join our successful teams to work across all MIAA regions

We want driven people who think creatively about their work, embrace challenges and can resolve complex problems:-

The key 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
  • Operate as a member of the Senior Assurance Management Team, significantly contributing to the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation-deputise 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 organisation’s 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. The post holder will have substantial freedom to act with autonomy and to interpret policies, standards and legalisation. 

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 internal audit services to over 50+ NHS and public sector organisations in the Northwest and beyond.   MIAA offer clients a number of services in addition to internal audit including Solutions, Anti-Fraud, Technical Risk Assurance, Capital, Clinical Coding, Healthcare Quality Support Unit.

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 responsible to the Executive Director of Assurance and the Regional Assurance Director for the overall management and performance of a portfolio of client organisations and the delivery of those client audit plans. This involves:-

·         To significantly contribute as a member of the senior assurance management team to corporate service development at a strategic and operational level. This will include progressing development opportunities to support the expansion of the organisation’s client portfolio and to increase the service’s contract income.

·         Routinely directs the work of Engagement Managers (8a), Delivery Managers (band 7), Principal Auditors (band 6), trainee Auditors (Annex 21), intern placements and specialist staff within the function / region, undertaking reviews of standard / cyclical systems and also for complex systems and ad hoc reviews of a novel nature. Responsible for decision making in respect of planning and organising the teams work schedule, managing priorities, forming judgements on the adequacy and effectiveness of systems, and producing recommendations to deliver improvements. These decisions will be based on detailed analysis and evaluation of complex systems across a range of systems conducted by the post holder and members of the team.

·         The preparation of long-term strategic audit plans and the delivery of audit and consultancy services provided to the portfolio of clients within the relevant sector, responding to the dynamic and uncertain environment within which the service operates. This will require the need to balance clients’ needs against the impact on the service, both in terms of levels of income required to sustain the service and the availability of staff resources. 

·          Ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and effectively across the portfolio of clients to ensure that quality standards are achieved and maintained.

·          Holding and being responsible for financial budget and performance of a team of staff to ensure staff costs and non-pay expenditure are effectively managed in order to achieve a target year-end position within income generated from service provision.

For further details on the key and principles responsibilities please read the Job description and person specification in full.

Person specification

Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrating a commitment to MIAA’s values: 1) Trust 2) Respect & Compassion 3) Innovation & Excellence

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.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexible hours to meet the requirements of the role
  • Ability to travel as required across the MIAA client footprint.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gary Baines
Job title
Regional Assurance Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07768987463
Additional information

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