Principal Auditor (Bank)

NHS; North East; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The CNTW NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Principal Auditor (Bank) to join its internal audit team. This bank position offers flexible working with no guaranteed minimum hours, and may be remote or office-based with occasional travel.

The role requires delivering audits, managing planning, supervising staff, and ensuring quality across diverse clients in line with time targets. Prior NHS/public sector audit experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent education.
• CCAB/CMIIA qualification or part-qualified.
• At least 3 years internal audit experience, preferably in public sector.
• Experience of risk management, governance, finance/business systems.
• Knowledge of NHS financial/non-financial and clinical systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver audits and reviews to time targets with supervision from Senior Internal Assurance Manager.
• Manage audits from planning through to report issue using AuditOne.
• Supervise staff during audits and ensure quality of work.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Staff supervision

Analytical skills

Report writing

Risk management knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent

CCAB / CMIIA or equivalent (part-qualified)

CCAB / CMIIA or equivalent (qualified)

Public sector internal audit experience

Tools

AuditOne

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Auditor (Bank)

The closing date is 06 October 2026

Please note that this is a bank position (i.e., an NHS worker who is not on a permanent contract but join an internal staff 'bank' and offered work on an as needed basis and does not involve working in the financial service sector). With the bank role there is no guarantee of a minimum number of hours.

With a long-standing reputation for providing high quality internal audit, digital and counter fraud services, we are looking to expand our resource pool by seeking highly motivated, analytical individuals to join our team of bank auditors.

We recognise that many people are now looking for more flexible working arrangements, which being part of our bank provides, whether this is for part of the year, term time or condensed hours. We also offer remote and office-based working, although the ability to drive would be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will fulfil a key role within a team providing internal audit services to a group of clients. The post holder will provide a high level of audit skills and will work unsupervised across a range of clients and complex audits. Take responsibility, with support from the Senior Internal Assurance Manager, for the delivery of audits/reviews in line with time targets and resource allocations, arranging the detailed implementation of individual audits from the planning stage through to report issue. This will involve setting up each audit on AuditOne's computerised working paper system, issuing terms of reference to client management, supervising staff during audit, ensuring quality of work, reviewing staff files and reports and submitting reports prior to issue to Senior Internal Audit Managers for approval.

About us

AuditOne are a values based, not for profit organisation who are proud and privileged to work with our NHS and and third sector partners across the North of England.

AuditOne employ modern auditing approaches in a variety of settings, and therefore we are looking for experienced, self-motivated auditors with a strong commitment to AuditOne, who can work with minimum supervision and as part of a team.

The ability to demonstrate our values of respect, quality, innovation and trust are essential.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Note: This is a Staff Bank role with no guarantee of minimum hours

Education and Qualification

• Good standard of education to degree level or equivalent.
• Part Qualified C.C.A.B / CMIIA or equivalent.
• At least 3 years internal audit experience, preferably in public sector
• Degree.
• Qualified CCAB / CMIIA or equivalent.
• Experience of risk management, governance, finance/business systems, project management

Knowledge and Experience

• 3 years internal audit
• Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
• Nolan principles.
• Risk based internal audit
• Knowledge of NHS systems and the organisation and workings of the NHS - financial, non financial and clinical.
• Good knowledge of Internal Audit methods and techniques.
• Supervision of staff

Skills and Competencies

• Audit methods and techniques
• IT Skills - literate and efficient in the use of a variety of computer systems and software.
• Analytical and evaluation skills.
• Negotiation, persuasive and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to write clear and factual reports.
• Staff management Skills.
• Prioritising and organising skills.

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.

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearpro rata per annum