Job summary
Aneurin University Health Board (ABUHB) is seeking to appoint a Local Counter Fraud Specialist to work as a member of a Local Counter Fraud Team, conducting fraud investigations and promoting an anti fraud culture in line with Welsh Government Directions the Government Functional Standard for Counter Fraud (GovS 013).
Main duties of the job
The Local Counter Fraud team is committed to the delivery of an integrated, comprehensive and professional Counter Fraud Service to ABUHB and the post holder will be responsible, with the team, for counter fraud arrangements within the organisation and safeguarding Health Board assets from economic crime.
The work will include both proactive and reactive investigative work. This will encompass the creation of an anti fraud culture, deterrence, prevention, detection and the investigation of fraud, bribery and corruption against the NHS. Where fraud is proven, the post holder will be responsible for seeking the application of a combination of appropriate sanctions.
Applicants should ideally have an investigative background with experience in the investigation of fraud related crime. A strong knowledge of Police and criminal law procedures would be a distinct advantage.
Applicants must have excellent analytical, communication and IT skills. The successful applicant would be expected to study and successfully complete a residential national fraud foundation course to become an accredited Counter Fraud Specialist.
The post holder will be required to travel extensively in the ABUHB area and beyond, so the ability to travel between sites in a timely fashion is essential.
This post demands standard DBS clearance.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate management qualification and or educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Accreditation as Local Counter Fraud Specialist -working towards
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant current criminal law and the criminal justice/civil processes
Experience
Essential
- Working to ensure probity in a public sector organisation
- Experience in detection and investigation of offences
Desirable
- Working at a senior management level within an organisation
- Experience of budgetary management
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Highly developed verbal and communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
- Accurate record keeping skills
- The ability to travel between sites in a timely fashion
Desirable
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
- Excellent report writing skills with an ability to distil information into key summaries
- Project management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of database and spreadsheet IT packages (including Word & Excel)
Desirable
- A working knowledge of fraud investigation techniques and Health Service payment systems
- A knowledge of re-imbursement of systems of primary care practices
- A knowledge of public sector financial systems
- A knowledge of the current primary care contracts being rolled out across the NHS
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to apply sound judgement to complex issues
- Ability to prioritise whilst working within tight deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to manage staff effectively
- Ability to take on board national strategic priorities and apply them in a local context
Other
Desirable
- This post demands standard DBS clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate management qualification and or educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Accreditation as Local Counter Fraud Specialist -working towards
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant current criminal law and the criminal justice/civil processes
Experience
Essential
- Working to ensure probity in a public sector organisation
- Experience in detection and investigation of offences
Desirable
- Working at a senior management level within an organisation
- Experience of budgetary management
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Highly developed verbal and communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
- Accurate record keeping skills
- The ability to travel between sites in a timely fashion
Desirable
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
- Excellent report writing skills with an ability to distil information into key summaries
- Project management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of database and spreadsheet IT packages (including Word & Excel)
Desirable
- A working knowledge of fraud investigation techniques and Health Service payment systems
- A knowledge of re-imbursement of systems of primary care practices
- A knowledge of public sector financial systems
- A knowledge of the current primary care contracts being rolled out across the NHS
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to apply sound judgement to complex issues
- Ability to prioritise whilst working within tight deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to manage staff effectively
- Ability to take on board national strategic priorities and apply them in a local context
Other
Desirable
- This post demands standard DBS clearance
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
