Data Analyst

Job Summary

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Further information about our work and annual plan for delivering this is available on our website.

Our new team are embarking on a piece of work to monitor data to identify and respond to patterns indicative of potential fraud. This will support our current work that reduces the likelihood of fraud occurring. We will bring in data science capabilities to be deployed in counter fraud activity and work closely with partners across health and government to further maximise the preventative impact of proactive counter fraud analysis. We will combine this with our range of counter fraud and domain expertise to maximise our impact using your knowledge, experience, and passion for your chosen field.

This role offers a unique opportunity to use data analysis to detect and prevent fraud within the NHS, directly impacting patient care and public funds. You'll work with advanced analytics tools like Python, R, SQL, and Alteryx to uncover hidden patterns and anomalies. Join a collaborative team where your insights drive real-world action against financial crime.

Potential applicants can contact Santosh Kumar at santosh.kumar@nhscfa.gov.uk for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.

Main duties of the job

The role of the data analyst plays a key role within the programme of work, providing comprehensive data and information expertise to the team in support of the work undertaken together within the data science and response team. The successful candidate will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to examine anomalies and patterns within data which could be indicative of fraud, being responsible for delivery of their workstream, including collating data, defining, and developing methodologies and producing actionable insight across several areas of concern.

The post holder will be required to have a NPPV2.

About Us

We have offices based in Coventry, Newcastle and London and offer flexible, hybrid, office and home-based working. In addition to the advertised salary, working in the London area will attract High-Cost Area Supplement where appropriate. The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC. The NHSCFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications.

Date posted: 28 March 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number: TEMP_500

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of the programme of work and provide support in delivering NHS CFAs objectives.
• Providing an analytical service to all parts of the organisation by analysing data, interpreting, and reporting on the results.
• Undertaking complex statistical analyses requiring accuracy, attention to detail and frequent, prolonged periods of concentration.
• Communicating analytical and statistical matters to non-analytical/statistical professionals, offering advice and persuasion on statistical techniques.
• Dealing with statistical and analytical queries, assessing whether analyses are robust e.g., investigating data anomalies identified during analyses.
• Establishing deadlines and providing ongoing communication of progress to keep projects on track and on time.

Person Specification

Knowledge And Experience Essential

• Significant experience of using a range of statistical, numerical, and analytical techniques to analyse data.
• Experience working with NHS Specific Data.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data.
• Experience with dynamic ETL processes and scripts.
• Ability to transform raw data into useful formats specific to a business problem.
• Experience with key transactional organisation data sets to produce products that support Performance Management Reporting and statistical insights at all levels.
• Experience with appropriate mediums to visualise data for internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience in managing deadlines and prioritising workloads.

Desirable

• A demonstrable understanding of counter fraud strategies and policies in either the private or public sector.
• A demonstrable understanding of the organisational structure of the NHS.
• Ability to work under broad direction with work often self-initiated.
• Ability to influence organisation, stakeholders, peers and colleagues on the contribution of own specialism.
• Ability to build appropriate and effective business relationships across the NHSCFA and its stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills and the confidence to explain and sell complex ideas to colleagues and stakeholders.

Specialist Knowledge Essential

• Significant technical expertise in key analytical tools such as Alteryx, specifically Alteryx Designer Visual.
• Knowledge of creating Alteryx processes or equivalent tooling to collect, organise, analyse, and migrate to data visualisation solutions.
• Knowledge of using Visual tools such as Power BI for precise meaningful dynamic dashboard reports.
• Knowledge of industry-recognised statistical methods and standards.
• Experience in management, cleansing, abstracting, and aggregating of data alongside deploying a range of analytical studies.
• Knowledge of GDPR, Data Protection Act 2017, Freedom of Information Act, and all related confidentiality and information governance issues.

Desirable

• A strong understanding of the analytical tools and utilisation of data and outputs.
• Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure processing environments.
• Knowledge of NHS data and systems or similar datasets within a comparable setting.

Qualifications Essential

• Degree or equivalent in an Information Technology or data specialism (or other related field) or significant equivalent experience in a comparable role.

Desirable

• Accredited counter fraud specialist training.

Communication Skills Essential

• Ability to communicate fluently, orally and in writing to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to build appropriate and effective business relationships across the NHSCFA and its stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills and the confidence to explain and sell complex ideas to colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to form and build working relations with a wide range of people and organisations.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: NHS Counter Fraud Authority

Address: 7th Floor, HM Government Hub, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU

Employer's website: https://cfa.nhs.uk/