Specialist Assurance Associate (Bank)
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Stapleford, NG9 8DB
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
We are looking to recruit bank staff who have the skills, experience and credibility to undertake discrete assignments/projects in any one of the spec...
Deliver specialist assurance work including audits, reviews, consultancy, training, workshops and project assurance.
Provide expert advice and practical recommendations to improve governance, risk management, controls, quality and efficiency
Analyse complex information and produce clear reports, briefings and findings for senior and Board-level audiences.
Build effective client relationships with senior stakeholders, negotiating assignments and securing agreement to recommendations.
Manage assignments independently within agreed timescales, budgets, quality standards and professional requirements.
Support service development and growth by identifying risks, opportunities, good practice and new areas of specialist assurance work.
Closing date of applications - 01 September 2026
Interview date - 14 September 2026
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.
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements:
Essential
- Professional qualification and professional body membership in relevant specialist area (e.g. GMC, NMC, IRM, CIPD)
- Undergraduate degree or Equivalent GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above
- Masters degree or equivalent training and experience related to specialist area
- Additional post-graduate qualification(s) and associated experience in another specialist area
- Combination of 2.4 & 2.5 (formal training/accreditation, other training and experience) equivalent to doctorate
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of health and social care national policy
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Significant experience at a director/ deputy director level within specialist area
- Significant experience of writing Undertaking audit/system wide review Page | 9 reports for Board Committees which cover more than one specialist area
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Responsibility (can be shared) for organisational risk management Undertaking audit/system wide review
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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