Deputy Regional Assurance Director | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Regional Assurance Director | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Liverpool, L3 4BL

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

27/02/2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic internal audit professional to join our successful teams to work across all MIAA regions.

We are looking for people who think creatively about their work, embrace challenges and can resolve complex problems.

The key purpose of the this role is to:

Support the Executive Director of Assurance and the Regional Assurance Director in delivering a high quality, value adding Assurance service across the MIAA's client portfolio.

Operate as a member of the Senior Assurance Management Team, significantly contributing to the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation

deputising for the Regional Assurance Director both internally within MIAA and externally at client organisations.

Support the Regional Assurance Director in the management and performance of the regional team, delivering to a portfolio of client organisations across a wide range of organisations.

This will include ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to enable required quality standards to be achieved and maintained.

• Support the Senior Assurance Management Team in developing and delivering consultancy and additional services within the relevant sector
• responding to the dynamic environment within which the service operates.

This will include building and maintaining close working relationships with relevant Board/Governing Body members and senior level management across the regional client portfolio.

The purpose of this role is to support the Executive Director of Assurance and the Regional Assurance Director in delivering a high quality, value adding Assurance service across the MIAA's client portfolio.

MIAA is required to contract competitively for its Internal Audit services, meaning that the post holder will be required to perform, manage and deliver reliable and accurate work to maintain the organisations reputation and standing.

MIAA operates in a unique, competitive trading environment requiring a professional, customer-focus at all times and a range of commercial skills.

This trading environment creates a business model that requires income to be secured in open competition against multinational consulting and accountancy firms.

Income needs to be secured on a regional and national basis to maintain operational and strategic viability.

The post holder will operate as a member of the Senior Assurance Management Team, significantly contributing to the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation.

This will include pursuing business development opportunities to support the expansion of the organisation's Assurance Business Unit client portfolio and to increase the service's contract income.

For full details. please refer to the attached job description and person specification For further information please read the Job description and person specification in full.

MIAA is an NHS Shared service, hosted by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

MIAA is the predominant provider of assurance and solutions services to over 60 NHS and wider public and third sector, including local government, police & fire, charities and housing organisations.

With a client base of over 60 and expansion of our solutions offer we are continuing to grow at pace.

MIAA offer clients a number of services in addition to internal audit including Solutions, Anti-Fraud, Technical Risk Assurance, Clinical Coding and Healthcare Quality.

MIAA’s budgeted turnover is 12 million, which is demonstrative of the organisation’s ambitious and strategic goals.

We pride ourselves in promoting equality and valuing diversity.

All our teams benefit from:

• Development and protected learning time
• Trust
• Respect and Compassion
• Innovation and Excellence The post holder will be expected to develop and drive forward the audit and assurance agenda in relation to all sectors.

This will include contributing to the branding and…