Senior Assurance Officer; FTC

Are you passionate about driving excellence, building relationships and making a real difference? This could be the opportunity you've been waiting for..

We're looking for a Senior Assurance Officer to join our Risk, Assurance and Quality team at NHS Shared Business Services on a 12 month FTC. You will play a key role in strengthening our assurance framework and promoting continuous improvement. You'll lead and coordinate the internal audit programmes and connect with internal and external customers, communicating the benefits of assurance.

You will act as point of contact and expert, providing support, guidance and coordination for the full enterprise in relation to all assurance topics. There will be plenty of opportunity to learn more across NHS SBS and apply knowledge from different areas to support improvements.

This is a hybrid role and you'll need to be able to attend one of our NHS SBS offices once per week.

• Lead assurance activities across the organisation, ensuring compliance.
• Communicate the value of assurance clearly and confidently.
• Collaborate across teams, building networks and sharing insights to enhance risk and quality management.
• Support strategic initiatives, helping shape our approach to governance and performance.

• Has a good understanding of assurance principles and frameworks.
• Can demonstrate leadership and is confident to take the lead with customer relationships.
• Is a skilled communicator, able to articulate the benefits of assurance in a compelling way.
• Is eager to expand their experience in risk and quality, with opportunities to contribute to broader governance work.

Full-time, 12-Month FTC

There is a requirement to attend an office weekly, Southampton, London, Leeds, Sheffield or Salford

DBS

Rachel

Up to £32,000

25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, health cash plan, 4 x death in service life assurance, pension, 3 days paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and generous flexible benefits fund which you can take in cash.

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting‑edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in‑depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!