Senior Auditor at Barts Health NHS Trust in London
About the role
Job summary
The Senior Auditor will be responsible for delivering internal audits to clients. The remit for each client is wide-ranging and likely to encompass operational, clinical and financial aspects of each organisation.
The postholder will therefore be required to have a broad technical grasp of internal audit practice, and of the types of risk and issues facing all types of NHS organisations and the wider public/third sector.
All work must be undertaken in accordance with relevant professional standards in order to be able to provide accurate and incisive audit opinions that clients' directors and Boards can act upon with confidence.
Services to clients will largely consist of an annual programme of risk-based system audit reviews delivered in line with Global Internal Audit Standards. In addition, advice, support and guidance will also be required to be provided to clients regarding internal control and governance issues.
Ad hoc reviews may also be commissioned by clients, some of which could relate to alleged serious irregularities (fraud, corruption, performance data modification etc.). The postholder will personally undertake technically complex reviews and assignments.
It is expected that the postholder will operate with minimal supervision except in more challenging circumstances. Main duties of the job Risk-based audit reviews will be for the purpose of providing a professional assurance opinion on the ability of the systems in place to effectively manage the risks faced and achieve their objectives.
Some will relate to critical systems where failure could lead to the client not meeting key duties and / or missing targets. All such work will therefore form an important part of the client's performance management and risk management arrangements.
Internal Audit reviews will be a primary source of independent assurance for client's Board Assurance frameworks and their regulators. All work will be reported to relevant client managers and directors, sub committees of the Board (e.g.
Audit and Risk Committee, Quality Assurance Committee) as well as to the Board itself in regard to matters of the highest importance, and annual reports such as the Head of Internal Audit Opinion.
The postholder will be responsible for compliance (personally and via their team) with the Barts Assurance Internal Audit Manual, other relevant standard operating procedures and the Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme. The post holder may be required to supervise, support and train less experienced auditors (e.g.
Finance Graduates Trainees temporarily seconded to internal audit, as required.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
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responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Graduate Full or part-qualified / studying CCAB / CMIIA qualification. Desirable Risk Management, Governance or IT Audit qualifications. LCFS Accreditation.
ICDL Experience Essential At least 3 years' internal audit experience. Desirable Experience of NHS internal audit and/or clinical governance Experience of NHS Counter Fraud and/or HR investigation work Knowledge Essential Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK public sector. Risk Management.
Public Sector Finance regime. Corporate governance. Code of Ethics.
Desirable NHS regulatory regime (CQC standards). Clinical governance. Sector specific services (acute, commissioners etc.).
NHS Modernisation Skills Essential Report writing skills. Time Management and Organisational Skills Analytical Skills. IT literate (MS Office).
Team working skills. Ability to work on own. Negotiating skills.
Good interpersonal skills. Desirable IT literate (CAATS). Use of AI Tools in an internal audit setting Presentation and public speaking skills.
Other Essential Flexible approach. Resilient to pressure.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
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