NWSSP Legal & Risk Services
Audit Manager
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job Overview
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.
There Are Two Roles Available
- 37.5 hours - North Wales Team, which is based at Bryn Y Neuadd, Aber Road, Llanfairfechan, Conwy, LL33 0HH
- 22.5 hours - South East Team, which is based at Cwmbran House, Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, NP4 0HZ
Main duties of the job
The Audit Manager roles within the North Wales and South East teams 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 audit assignments, as well as delivering complex high-level reviews of risks, strategies, governance structures, quality and safety, financial and workforce management, operational and clinical delivery across our clients.
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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 these are great opportunities for the right candidates, 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 are 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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. Previous applicants need not apply
Person specification
Qualifications And Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification, with post qualification experience or equivalent knowledge and competence
- Highly specialist knowledge of audit standards
- Highly specialist knowledge of controls assurance
- Highly specialist knowledge of control frameworks
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of internal audit, public sector audit and / or NHS experience
- Producing complex audit reports including making recommendations for enhancements to procedure and controls
- Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of internal audit and risk management
- Presentation of complex and potentially sensitive information where management are resistant to findings
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Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan, control and carry out audit assignments
- Production of complex audit plans and assignment briefs
- Excellent report writing skills, supervisory and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.
If you are short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
- English (PDF, 472.4KB)
- JD & PS Cymraeg (PDF, 544.3KB)
- Functional Form (PDF, 656.5KB)
- IAM summary (bilingual) (PDF, 96.7KB)
- NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 404.2KB)
- NWSSP - About Us (PDF, 6.6MB)
- NWSSP - Our Benefits (PDF, 490.4KB)
- NWSSP - Buddion (PDF, 458.9KB)
- PCGC -Amdanom (PDF, 6.7MB)
- Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 322.5KB)
- Integrated Medium Term Plan 2025-2028 (PDF, 15.1MB)
- Integrated Medium Term Plan 2025-2028 - Cymraeg (PDF, 18.0MB)
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