Audit and Assurance Manager - Clinical Services

Job overview

ASW Assurance has offices in Bristol, Exeter, Torquay and Truro and this post can be based in any of these office locations. However, there will be regular requirements to travel between offices.

As organisations look for audit and assurance services to provide added value through the use of audit and assurance specialists, the purpose of this role is primarily to manage, control and deliver highly complex and high visibility audit, assurance and consultancy reviews. The role specifically requires a clinically qualified professional who brings clinical insight and practical audit experience to the planning, delivery and reporting of audits across clinical and corporate services.

Main duties of the job

Strategic lead for the delivery and development of highly complex and high visibility audit, assurance and consultancy reviews within audit specialisms and for developing specialist audit and assurance services for current and future clients.

Applying risk management and assurance principles to the planning and delivery of audit and assurance work, at both an operational and strategic client level, advising Directors, senior managers and other client staff on a range of complex issues.

Controlling and managing a large range of highly complex and high visibility audit, assurance and consultancy reviews ensuring that suitable assurances are given. Audit and assurance assignments must be undertaken in line with Global Internal Audit Standards and the ASW Assurance Audit Manual and to agreed timescales.

Preparing audit and assurance reports in line with Internal Audit’s statutory responsibility to independently and objectively review, evaluate and report on the adequacy of client’s systems of internal control.

Responding to and anticipating a broad range of requests for advice and assistance and queries from senior client staff and audit staff on a range of specialist, sensitive and complex issues.

Ensuring that complex, high risk, material and sensitive issues are identified to the appropriate ASW Assurance client lead for suitable reporting to the relevant client Director, Audit Committee, Trust Board and, where appropriate, Trust Chair.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.