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:
- hours - North Wales Team, which is based at Bryn Y Neuadd, Aber Road, Llanfairfechan, Conwy, LL33 0HH
- 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.
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.
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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- 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
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- 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
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
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This advert is for Audit Manager with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Cwmbran House / Bryn Y Neuadd. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £50129.00 to £57365.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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