Job summary
The Counter Fraud Team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is now recruiting for a Senior Counter Fraud Specialist.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:
- work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
- ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;
- decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
- support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
- set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
- report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
- explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
- look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.
- consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
As a Senior Counter Fraud Specialist, you will work as part of a dynamic Counter Fraud Team, delivering an effective counter fraud service. You will support and engage with managers and staff across the Finance and Planning Directorate, CFO directorate, wider organisation and key partners to ensure the delivery of a high quality and effective Counter Fraud function.
Main duties of the job
The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
- Act as a senior investigator ensuring a high level of quality on all elements and outputs of the counter fraud function produced by them and any team members for which they have a supervising role.
- Ensure compliance of appropriate legislation and guidance for investigations or proactive activities conducted by them and investigators under their supervision.
- Maintain and develop own counter fraud skills, including investigative, fraud risk assessment or other skills and experience as required, as well as those under their supervision.
- Produce investigation plans, closure reports, fraud risk assessments and regular update reports to key stakeholders.
- Engage at a senior level with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?
Please email Lorraine Bennett on lorraine.bennett@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?
Please email Lorraine Bennett on lorraine.bennett@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- It is essential that the postholder is an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist, with a comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and extensive experience in conducting criminal investigations in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance
- Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist, with considerable post-accreditation NHS experience
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. Fraud Act 2006, Bribery Act 2010, CPIA, PACE and NHS Counter Fraud Authority guidance
- Extensive experience in conducting criminal investigations in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance
- Working knowledge of the CLUE/FIRST system and NHSCFA processes and guidance.
- Experience in working as a Local Counter Fraud Specialist (or a related role) within an NHS commissioner, particularly within Primary Care.
- An understanding of the changing NHS landscape and how this relates to tackling fraud, bribery and corruption.
Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Values
Essential
- Commitment to equality of opportunity, focussed on removing barriers to full participation and values diversity and difference.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- It is essential that the postholder is an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist, with a comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and extensive experience in conducting criminal investigations in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance
- Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist, with considerable post-accreditation NHS experience
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance e.g. Fraud Act 2006, Bribery Act 2010, CPIA, PACE and NHS Counter Fraud Authority guidance
- Extensive experience in conducting criminal investigations in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance
- Working knowledge of the CLUE/FIRST system and NHSCFA processes and guidance.
- Experience in working as a Local Counter Fraud Specialist (or a related role) within an NHS commissioner, particularly within Primary Care.
- An understanding of the changing NHS landscape and how this relates to tackling fraud, bribery and corruption.
Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Values
Essential
- Commitment to equality of opportunity, focussed on removing barriers to full participation and values diversity and difference.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
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.
