Deputy Regional Assurance Director
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L3 4BL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9287-26-0148 |
Summary
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 reputation of MIAA as the lead service provider in relation to the provision of audit services to NHS organisations and the wider public sector and 3rd sector organisations. This will include raising awareness of MIAA at a local ,regional and national level. The post holder will be required to meet additional income targets for the provision of audit, assurance and/or other consultancy activities. Additional income may be via current or potential new clients or ad-hoc work from outside the client base. The post holder will support the Regional Assurance Director in the management of budgets for the regional audit team, providing services to their portfolio of clients ensuring that financial targets for the service are achieved. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and supervising high quality and complex audit reviews which provide added value to the client organisations and effectively contribute to the annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion Statement, as well as the clients' understanding of the adequacy of their governance arrangements. Quality will be measured through internal quality assurance processes, alongside regular client feedback. The nature of the work necessitates a thorough and concentrated focus on processes to deliver consistent and robust opinions whilst balancing competing priorities. The work pattern is often unpredictable but there is routinely a need to actively participate and lead Board level discussions and workshops requiring high levels of sustained concentration. Meeting competing deadlines is a routine element of the job. For full details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification