NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Principal Digital Risk Consultant (Risk and Governance)
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Principal Digital Risk Consultant (Risk and Governance)
Principal Digital Risk Consultant – Digital Risk Professional (MIAA)
We are seeking enthusiastic Digital Risk professionals to join our successful teams across all MIAA regions. We want driven individuals who:
- Think creatively about their work
- Embrace challenges
- Resolve complex problems with intelligence and adaptability
About the Role
As a Principal Digital Risk Consultant, you will earn up to £77,368, taking lead responsibility for managing and delivering a broad, challenging portfolio of audit and advisory assignments, including the conduct of highly complex work.
Key Responsibilities
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Meet deformation quality standards for assigned audit opinions while contributing to the Head of Internal Audit Opinion document and helping draft the Annual Governance Statement.
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Direct and supervise staff to ensure on-time, budgeted, high-quality delivery of allocated assignments.
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Present findings regularly to relevant client committees and boards.
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Address a broad range of sensitive and complex client/employee queries.
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Provide Cyber Security, Data Protection, and Information Governance assurance, advice, guidance, and services for clients.
- Focus on improving risk monitoring, reporting, and remediation efforts.
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Must be prepared to travel extensively, requiring a valid driving license and transport arrangements.
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Requirements
A dedicated professional with significant experience in:
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Designing, agreeing, and overseeing delivery of risk-based digital assurance plans. These plans must provide assurance aligning with the Head of Internal Audit Opinion’s expectations for internal control effectiveness.
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Identifying, defining, and delivering complex advisory assignments. Tailor these actions services to meet specific client needs.
- Aims include expanding/retaining income from advisory activities.
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Managing planning, conduct, quality, and deliverables for complex assurance and advisory work within set budgets, deadlines, and quality constraints.
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Operating as a budget holder—ensuring:
- Income is maximised.
- Costs are controlled.
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Supporting dynamic adjustments in audit plans to accommodate shifting priorities for Audit Committees’ reporting needs.
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Cultivating client relationships—special focus on:
- Chief Information/Digital Officer
- Chief Clinical Information Officer
- Chief Nursing Information Officer
- Senior Information Risk Owners
- Data Protection Officer
- Key digital staff.
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Delivering technological, digital risk advice on current or prospective risks to care, service, and business activities.
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About MIAA
- National Shared Service hosted by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Provides assurance, consultancy, and solutions to 60+ NHS inpatients networks, public and charity organisations (e.g., local councils, police, fire services).
Core Services Include:
- Internal/technios risk audits
- Anti-Fraud solutions
- Clinical coding and training
- Specifically, Information Governance and Data Protection expertise
Business Impact:
- Annual turnover target of £16M
- Strategies align with our ambitious goals and sustainability.
Our Commitment
MIAA supports:
- Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI)—Applications welcomed from all backgrounds, underrepresented groups.
- Flexible/Hybrid work policies
- Generous pension scheme
- Protected learning time
- Development and career growth opportunities
A Respectful Workplace Policy
- Practises zero tolerance for bullying, harassment.
- Applicants with disabilities meeting set criteria guaranteed interviews upon reasonable accommodations.
Next Steps
- Informal enquiries / visits welcome via:
Paula Fagan, Deputy Digital Director
- Email: paula.fagan@miaa.nhs.uk
- Phone: 07825 592866
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