Zafir has extensive audit/business knowledge and experience as a Chartered Internal Auditor. He has devoted his career to public service and has worked extensively in advising central government departments in governance, assurance, risk management and counter fraud environments and 10 years working in public-facing frontline roles within the civil service.
He currently holds a number of roles at the Government Internal Audit Agency including Deputy Head of Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Specialist for the Department of Health and Social Care; Head of Internal Audit for the Health Research Authority and Head of Internal Audit for the NHS Counter Fraud Authority.
He joins us from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust where he has been an Associate Non-Executive Director for 3 years.
Zafir is West Yorkshire born and bred. He is passionate about public service delivery, with a keen interest in workforce wellbeing and also the need to work collaboratively within partnerships to join up service delivery. His aim is to share and apply his knowledge of working with central government, at a local NHS level. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors and is accredited as an NHS Counter Fraud Specialist.