Local Counter Fraud Specialist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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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.

Date posted

23 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£34,212 to £41,197 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC319-0523

Job locations

Mamhilad House

Mamhilad Park Estate, Mamhilad,

Pontypool

NP40YP


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.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Mamhilad House

Mamhilad Park Estate, Mamhilad,

Pontypool

NP40YP


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Mamhilad House

Mamhilad Park Estate, Mamhilad,

Pontypool

NP40YP


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Counter Fraud

Michelle Morris

Michelle.Morris9@wales.nhs.uk

01495765470

Date posted

23 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£34,212 to £41,197 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC319-0523

Job locations

Mamhilad House

Mamhilad Park Estate, Mamhilad,

Pontypool

NP40YP


Supporting documents

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