Specialist Assurance BankNHS

Job summary

We are looking to recruit bank staff who have the skills, experience and credibility necessary to undertake discrete internal audit/assurance assignments/projects.

These assignments may be advice/consultancy, training, workshop/forum facilitation, project assurance, assessments or audit.

Our range of clients is growing and whilst our main source of work is the NHS (both commissioners and providers) and their partners, individuals who have worked in the relevant specialist area at a senior level within other sectors are welcome to apply.

Specialist Assurance Associates (Bank) provide 360 Assurance with the capacity and the flexibility to provide a more responsive service to clients as well as seize new opportunities for growth.

Main duties of the job

Deliver specialist assurance assignments, including audits, reviews, consultancy, training, workshops and project assurance, to agreed standards, timescales and budgets.

Use specialist expertise to assess risks, controls, systems and processes, identifying good practice, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.

Produce clear, evidence-based reports, briefings and presentations for senior managers, Executive leads and Board-level committees.

Make practical recommendations that help clients strengthen governance, risk management, internal control, quality, safety and efficiency.

Closing date of applications: 28th September 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 12th October 2026

Job description

This role requires a professionally qualified and credible specialist with senior-level experience and expertise in their field. Key requirements include:

• A relevant professional qualification and professional body membership, alongside an undergraduate degree or equivalent.
• Masters-level knowledge gained through a postgraduate qualification or equivalent specialist training and experience.
• Significant senior operational experience within the specialist area, including experience of organisational risk management.
• Highly specialist, up-to-date knowledge of the relevant field, NHS and wider health and social care policy, and the responsibilities of different health and social care organisations.
• Experience of delivering complex audits, assurance reviews, consultancy or system-wide reviews with minimal supervision, in line with recognised internal audit standards and methodologies.
• Significant experience of producing evidence-based reports, briefings and presentations for senior managers, executives and Board-level committees.

The role requireshighly developed analytical and judgemental skills to assess complex and sometimes novel information, reach evidence-based conclusions and design practical solutions.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.