Job summary
- Main area
- Audit & Assurance
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 043-AC137-0825
- Employer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Companies House
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Auditor - Specialist Services Unit (SSu)
Band 5
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join the NWSSP Audit & Assurance Services Specialist Services Unit in the role of Senior Auditor, allowing you to explore the internal audit profession in a supportive environment. 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 recent 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 12 Health Boards/Trusts, and a number of Special Health Authorities.
The main duties of the Senior Auditor role include:
Supporting the senior internal audit team to develop and deliver the annual audit plans for a number of NHS organisations in line with our quality manual, and the Global Internal Audit Standards.
Carrying out a range of project and estates assurance 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.
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.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree Level or AAT Member/PIIA/General Management Qualification or equivalent or experience in NHS / public sector / audit.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant professional qualification (CCAB qualified accountant or MIIA qualified auditor) • Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development • Knowledge of: o Public Sector Internal Audit Standards o Risk Management and Assurance Frameworks o Corporate Governance o Controls Assurance o Control Frameworks o Stewardship & Probity o Healthcare Standards o Capital Project Development and Estates Assurance requirements
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Operational awareness across a wide range of NHS functions, procedures and practices (both financial and non-financial). • Considerable previous experience of Internal Auditing techniques and Standards, preferably within the NHS. • Extensive experience of undertaking audit reviews, including detailed analysis of different types of information from a variety of sources and client systems. • Experience of undertaking audit reviews across a wide range of systems such as Financial, HR, Procurement, Performance, Risk & Governance etc • Very good supervisory experience of leading on internal audits. • Very good report writing skills, including the ability to set out key control issues and recommendations on system redesign in a clear, concise manner. • A good level of knowledge of internal audit, financial and risk management aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies. • Experience of performing data interrogations. • Very good knowledge and experience of use and Audit of computer systems. Use computerised ledger systems. • Presentation of complex and potentially sensitive information where management are resistant to findings. • Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation. • Working with senior management and attendance at meetings
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Auditing of the Healthcare Standards. • Knowledge of internal audit, financial and risk management aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies. • Knowledge of • Construction contract management • Capital and alternative funded projects • NHS Estate Infrastructure, Facilities Maintenance and Management • NHS construction and project procurement regulations and guidance
skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Ability to plan, control and carry out audit assignments. • Ability to identify systems weaknesses and to use initiative/internal control knowledge to provide management with practical solutions. • Ability to identify areas of risk and control weaknesses and to formulate and undertake an appropriate testing strategy. • Ability to analyse accurately the results of tests undertaken in order to establish the extent and effect of the risks and weaknesses identified. • Very good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across all grades and disciplines. • Very good numeric and analytical skills, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with complex and sensitive information. • Persuasive and negotiating skills in order to ensure that potentially contentious recommendations made are accepted and acted upon where there is reluctance or disagreement on the part of management. • The ability to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest between clients. • Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a team • IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft O365 products. • Good keyboard skills, in order to facilitate the timely and accurate production of analytical spreadsheets and tables, as well as Draft and Final reports.
Desirable criteria
- • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge and expertise of the following: o NHS Audit Standards o NHS Internal Audit o NHS Finance regime o Risk Based Audit o Risk Management & Governance o Health & Care Quality Standards for Wales o Clinical Governance frameworks o NHS Capital Investment procedures o IT Audit o HR o Procurement o NHS Current Developments & Strategies • Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard. • Ability to travel extensively between organisations and sites for meetings.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Huw Richards
- Job title
- Deputy Director - Specialist Services Unit
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 442921501611
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