Employer NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site Gail House Town Maidstone Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/06/2026 23:59
Audit, Risk and Compliance Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
You’ll support the delivery of the ICB’s risk, audit and compliance agenda and play a key part in maintaining effective governance and assurance arrangements. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Governance, you’ll lead the operation of the risk management framework, maintain the Corporate Risk Register and Board Assurance Framework, and provide high quality assurance reporting to the Audit Committee and Board.
You’ll need strong experience in risk management, audit and compliance within a complex organisational environment, with the ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information clearly and convincingly.
Excellent communication, influencing and organisational skills are essential. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, board members, auditors and NHS colleagues to coordinate audits, monitor delivery of audit actions and ensure robust governance and business standard processes are embedded across the ICB.
The role sits within the Company Secretary function and works across the ICB and wider system to promote best practice in governance, risk and assurance. You’ll contribute to statutory reporting, corporate policy management and organisational improvement, supporting the ICB in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining effective, transparent governance.
Main duties of the job
* Support the Head of Corporate Governance in managing the day-to-day governance compliance processes.
* Lead on the implementation and operation of the risk management framework and risk management processes within the organisation.
* Oversee the collation and monitoring of risks and provide advice and guidance to risk owners to ensure the Board Assurance Framework and Corporate Risk Register is appropriately reported through the ICB governance structures.
* Provide written reports to the ICB’s Board and Committees including the Audit and Risk Committee as part of the risk review cycle.
* Ensure that a robust business standards policy and process is in place and adhered to across the organisations, update and maintain the COI action plan and provide assurance to lay members and committees as required.
* Coordinate Internal Audits and liaise with Auditors.
* Oversee the Internal Audit Plan, coordinate the scheduling and completion of internal audits and ensure the management and completion of audit actions.
* Work closely with other NHS colleagues to develop and implement effective information management systems and share best practice, ensuring information is appropriately managed within the ICBs and the wider NHS organisations.
Working for our organisation
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) in relevant subject including, but not limited to: risk management, business administration, governance and compliance.
* Evidence of continuing professional development in relation to field of work.
* Plus further knowledge to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience.
* Institute of Risk Management Qualification or equivalent.
Experience
* Previous experience in an operational risk management role.
* Experience of supporting at a very senior manager-level (e.g. Executive Director and Non-Executive Director).
* Experience of developing and implementing organisational risk systems and processes.
* Experience of working in the NHS.
* Ability to coordinate, direct, and motivate staff at all levels to deliver required actions, despite not having formal line management authority.
Special knowledge / Expertise
* Experience of working with internal/external audit.
* Knowledge of Corporate Governance, regulation and compliance.
* Understanding of the principles of good governance and Board assurance.
* Knowledge of risk registers and assurance frameworks.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and staff from different backgrounds and levels of seniority.
* The ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks and deliver within required timescales.
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