Digital Risk Consultant (Technical)

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW); Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Bristol is seeking a Digital Risk Consultant to oversee digital audits and provide cyber security advice. This role requires a specialised digital/IT qualification and experience in assessing cyber risks. The postholder will manage audit delivery, support staff supervision, and contribute to innovative digital risk management solutions. Join a multi-award winning Trust committed to improving patient care and leading in digital transformation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Specialised qualification in digital/IT.
• Experience in digital risk management and audits.
• Proven experience in cyber security assessment.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of end-to-end digital audits.
• Provide advice on digital risk management.
• Supervise staff and support with training.

Skills

Digital risk management

Cyber security

Audit delivery

Education

Specialised digital/IT professional qualification (e.g. CISA)

Degree in digital systems or equivalent

Job description

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Digital Risk Consultant (Technical)

The closing date is 31 December 2025

The postholder will be responsible for operational delivery of specialist and technical digital assurance services to NHS and non-NHS organisations, to deliver internal audit's statutory responsibility to independently and objectively review, evaluate and report on the adequacy of client's systems of digital controls.

To provide cyber security and other technical digital risk management advice and guidance to clients and colleagues.

TheDigital Risk Consultant will support the Associate Director of Digital Audit and Assurance Services and wider ASW Assurance Management Team in the delivery, leadership and development of the digital audit and assurance service, including research and development of enhanced tools and methodology, providing an added value, future proofed and innovative service in line with the ASW Assurance Strategy.

The postholder will be appropriately qualified and experienced in complex digital systems and risks, to provide support, guidance and assurance to clients in a period of significant digital transformation.

Main duties of the job

Manage delivery of end-to-end digital audits, including highly complex, highly technical, and highly sensitive assignment topics, ensuring that suitable assurances are given. Audit assignments cover any aspect of digital activity and information governance, from high level strategic, governance and management aspects via procurement, operational and service aspects and applications (clinical, financial etc.) to in depth technical reviews involving networks, hardware and software and digital projects.

Delivering a range of other digital audit services including consultancy, project assurance, training and specialist projects.

Advising Directors, Senior Managers and other client staff on highly complex issues, such as digital risk management and assurance frameworks.

Anticipating and responding to a broad range of requests for advice and assistance and queries from senior client staff and audit staff on a range of highly specialist, sensitive and complex issues.

Supervision of staff in the digital function and supporting with work scheduling, coaching, individual and team training.

Delivering elements of the strategic and operational development and marketing of new service and products, as directed by the Associate Director of Digital Audit and Assurance Services.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and personal specification that are attached to this job advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Possess (at least one) specialised digital/IT professional qualification (e.g. CISA)
• In depth specialist knowledge of digital systems and risk management acquired through degree or equivalent level plus knowledge.

Knowledge

• Detailed, demonstrable and expert specialist knowledge and delivery of digital and non-digital audits, or a senior role in digital delivery in large organisations.
• A mature understanding of NHS and public sector structures, policy, functions, and digital systems together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge.

Experience

• Proven experience in assessing and reporting on risks related to cyber security, cloud adoption, digital service delivery, system change, access management, and third-party dependencies.
• Familiarity with identifying risks across the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and digital transformation programmes.

Experience

• Experience supervising staff.
• Experience of preparing reports for Boards and Committees to a high standard.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)