Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join the NWSSP Audit & Assurance Service in the role of Principal Auditor. If you are looking to develop a career in internal audit and believe you have the skills and experience to make a difference working for the largest and most diverse employer in Wales, this is the opportunity you have been looking for.

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. The external quality assessment of our service by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy demonstrates that we are delivering a quality service to all of our clients.

This role will give you a real opportunity to make a difference to the quality of services provided to patients in Wales, by getting involved in audits across a diverse range of areas in a flexible working environment. 

Main duties of the job

Audit & Assurance delivers a professional internal audit, assurance and consulting service to the NHS in Wales, consisting of Health Boards, Trusts, and a number of Special Health Authorities.

The main duties of the Principal Auditor role include:

Supporting the senior internal audit team to develop and deliver the annual audit plan for a number of NHS organisations in line with our quality manual, and the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Being the lead auditor for a range of internal audit assignments at a number of NHS organisations. This will include all stages of the reviews including planning and prioritising work, carrying out testing, analysing and evaluating results and writing high quality audit reports that summarise key findings and make recommendations for improvements to procedures, governance, risk and control systems.

Attending feedback meetings and report discussion meetings with senior managers in order to highlight the significance of the audit findings and negotiate recommendations for improvements.

We  promote a healthy work life balance, supporting agile working arrangements and are therefore flexible as to where you will be based.

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.