Digital Risk Consultant (Technical): Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Job Summary

The postholder will be responsible for operational delivery of specialist and technical digital assurance services to NHS and non-NHS organisations, to deliver internal audit’s statutory responsibility to independently and objectively review, evaluate and report on the adequacy of client’s systems of digital controls.

To provide cyber security and other technical digital risk management advice and guidance to clients and colleagues.

The Digital Risk Consultant will support the Associate Director of Digital Audit and Assurance Services and wider ASW Assurance Management Team in the delivery, leadership and development of the digital audit and assurance service, including research and development of enhanced tools and methodology, providing an added value, future proofed and innovative service in line with the ASW Assurance Strategy.

The postholder will be appropriately qualified and experienced in complex digital systems and risks, to provide support, guidance and assurance to clients in a period of significant digital transformation.

 

Main duties of the job

Manage delivery of end-to-end digital audits, including highly complex, highly technical, and highly sensitive assignment topics, ensuring that suitable assurances are given. Audit assignments cover any aspect of digital activity and information governance, from high level strategic, governance and management aspects via procurement, operational and service aspects and applications (clinical, financial etc.) to in depth technical reviews involving networks, hardware and software and digital projects.

Delivering a range of other digital audit services including consultancy, project assurance, training and specialist projects.

Advising Directors, Senior Managers and other client staff on highly complex issues, such as digital risk management and assurance frameworks.

Anticipating and responding to a broad range of requests for advice and assistance and queries from senior client staff and audit staff on a range of highly specialist, sensitive and complex issues.

Supervision of staff in the digital function and supporting with work scheduling, coaching, individual and team training.

Delivering elements of the strategic and operational development and marketing of new service and products, as directed by the Associate Director of Digital Audit and Assurance Services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Possess (at least one) specialised digital/IT professional qualification (e.g. CISA)

Desirable

  • In depth specialist knowledge of digital systems and risk management acquired through degree or equivalent level plus knowledge.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed, demonstrable and expert specialist knowledge and delivery of digital and non-digital audits, or a senior role in digital delivery in large organisations.

Desirable

  • A mature understanding of NHS and public sector structures, policy, functions, and digital systems together with the aptitude to build on that knowledge.

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in assessing and reporting on risks related to cyber security, cloud adoption, digital service delivery, system change, access management, and third-party dependencies.

Desirable

  • Familiarity with identifying risks across the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and digital transformation programmes.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience supervising staff.

Desirable

  • Experience of preparing reports for Boards and Committees to a high standard.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 31 December 2025

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