Deputy Regional Assurance Director

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Liverpool seeks a Deputy Regional Assurance Director to support senior management in delivering quality assurance services. The role requires innovative thinking, strong budgeting skills, and the ability to drive business development. Responsibilities include managing audit teams and contributing to the organisation's strategic goals. Applicants should possess experience in internal auditing and a commitment to maintaining high standards in service delivery. This permanent position offers full-time hours with a closing date for applications on 27/02/2026.

Benefits

Development and protected learning time

Trust

Respect and Compassion

Innovation and Excellence

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic internal audit professional with creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage budgets for audit teams and deliver high quality audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Director of Assurance in delivering high quality assurance services.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation and manage regional teams.
• Drive business development opportunities to expand the client portfolio.

Job description

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

About this job

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 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 This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026

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