Technical Risk Auditor (MIAA)

NHS; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking technology risk professionals in Liverpool. You will perform audits, manage teams, and engage in professional development. The role offers flexible working, a generous pension scheme, and the chance to make a significant impact on health services. Ideal candidates have qualifications in audit or financial roles and a deep understanding of NHS structures.

Benefits

Flexible/Hybrid working

Generous pension scheme

Professional training and development

Career progression

Qualifications

• QiCA/CISA qualification or equivalent experience required.
• Understanding of NHS policy and IM&T systems essential.
• Significant experience in audit or a financial role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform IM&T audit and advisory assignments for various clients.
• Supervise and coach junior staff and contractors.
• Respond to sensitive queries from clients and staff.

Skills

QiCA/CISA qualified

Knowledge of NHS structure

Experience in audit or financial roles

Supervisory experience

Education

Relevant degree

Part Qualified professional accountancy

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for qualified, enthusiastic and forward-thinking technology risk professionals who are ready to take the next steps in developing their career by joining our successful team.

You will be working across the Northwest but also beyond, as part of a diverse and award-winning team where you can make a real difference to the NHS and the care and services that it provides. We are committed to the development of our staff, as recognised through a variety of training-related awards and certifications, and you will be fully supported, through a combination of informal development as well as formal training and certifications, to achieve your career ambitions within the context of our services.

The role offers flexible/hybrid working and attractive benefits including an excellent salary and pension scheme. In addition, we are committed to and prioritise the health and wellbeing of its staff with wellbeing champions and comprehensive resources available to support staff. So if you are looking for a role that will excite, inspire and drive, bringing out your passion for technology risk and governance and for supporting the delivery of high quality health, care and service outcomes then this could be the career move for you.

Main Duties of the Job

• To perform a broad range of IM &T audit and advisory assignments of a complex/ad-hoc nature in addition to a broad range of routine IM&T audit assignments.
• To apply risk management and assurance principles to the planning and delivery of audit assignments at both an operational and strategic client level.
• To supervise and coach junior staff and contractors as appropriate.
• To respond to a broad range of sensitive and complex queries from clients and staff.
• To keep abreast of, and take account of, the latest technology risks and mitigating controls.

About Us

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.

Benefits

• Flexible/Hybrid working
• Generous pension scheme
• Professional training, development and protected learning time
• Career progression

Values

• Respect and Compassion
• Innovation and Excellence
• Trust

Job Details

Date posted: 24 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 287-MIAA-10-25

Job locations: MIAA, Liverpool, L3 4BL

Job Responsibilities

• Performs all elements of risk-based IM&T audit and advisory assignments across a number of clients as well as a broad range of complex/ad-hoc audits often to challenging time frames. Produces work to final report stage, setting out key control issues and recommendations.
• Leads on supporting the IM&T Audit Managers across a range of responsibilities including interfacing internally with Audit Managers and externally with senior staff and Audit Committees. It will also involve contributing to drawing up and monitoring the functions budgets as expressed through delegated audit plans.
• Conducts research on behalf of the function and the Agency to develop approaches to emerging auditable areas.
• Makes recommendations as appropriate often involving significant proposed changes to working practices and procedures following policy implementation. These routinely will involve contributing to service redesign and providing benchmarking information in own area of activity and across many NHS bodies.
• Regularly undertakes complex IM&T systems reviews that conclude upon IM&T control, information governance and the safeguarding of assets.
• Responds to, and often anticipates, queries from clients, which may be of a sensitive and confidential nature, and investigates and reports as necessary to the satisfaction of the client.
• Plans and organises work schedule to ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual timetables are delivered. Undertakes the majority of routine tasks with minimal management oversight.
• Manages and supports more junior staff and contractors as required.
• Delivers added value additional consultancy work at a senior level which enhances the profile and capability of the Agency.
• Builds effective relationships across the functions clients and also with other functions.
• Contributes positively to the appraisal process.
• Adheres and contributes to the continuous improvement philosophy to ensure we continue to provide a valuable service focused upon clients needs.
• Fully complies with all aspects of the confidentiality policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• QiCA/CISA qualified plus experience knowledge and skills OR MIIA plus PQE knowledge, experience and expertise which could be in audit or a financial role OR Part Qualified professional accountancy or qualified technician accountant
• Relevant degree plus significant relevant experience which could be in audit or a financial role.

Experience (Desirable)

• Supervisory experience

Knowledge (Essential)

• Full and mature understanding of NHS structure, policy, functions and IM&T systems together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge
• Full and mature understanding of audit principles and practice together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge
• Full and mature understanding of fundamental IM&T risks, good practice, and mitigating controls together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer Details

Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: MIAA, Liverpool, L3 4BL

Employer's website: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/