Local Counter Fraud Specialist

Please note this organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship.

The Fraud and Security Management Service has been a leading provider of Fraud and Security Management Specialists to NHS organisations since 2001. The team is made up of highly skilled, qualified and accredited specialists, each with over twenty years' experience of criminal investigation work with the NHS and other public services. The team has a proven track record of success, working since 2001 with Primary Care Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Hospital Trusts, Mental Health Trusts and the Integrated Care Board. The Fraud and Security Management Service is an NHS service hosted by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.

Main duties of the job

Manage all aspects of fraud, bribery and corruption work for nominated clients to deliver services to meet the Government Functional Standard - GovS 013: counter fraud and the NHSCFA Requirements. Deliver high quality and effective counter fraud work in line with the agreed work plan. The work will include developing and promoting a strong anti-fraud culture, deterrence, prevention, detection and the investigation of fraud, bribery and corruption. Where fraud is proven the post holder will be responsible for seeking the application of a combination of appropriate sanctions. Undertake fraud investigations to a criminal investigation standard, adhering to relevant legislation. Outcome of these cases may include criminal proceedings and the referral of cases for disciplinary or professional body consideration. Support the Head of Fraud and Security Management in delivery of client contracts. Contribute to the development of the Service's suite of risk assessment, work plan and strategy documentation.

About us

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working. We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life. We enjoy a forward-thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

1. 27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement
2. Sick pay policy
3. Occupational health services including staff counselling services
4. Flexible working and family friendly policies
5. Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

1. Be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
3. Collate, consider and integrate internal and external data to provide accurate and timely information of fraud, bribery and corruption risks to clients.
4. Present information and explain highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
5. Liaise with client department heads and managers to share best practice.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area. Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist.
• Experience of criminal investigation adhering to investigative legislation, including preparation of criminal cases for court.
• Significant proficiency in the use of Microsoft products, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implication of this on engagement.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Ability to prepare and produce concise and insightful communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Experience of creating and delivering presentations to a varied audience both electronically and face to face.
• Produce detailed complex written reports for senior stakeholders and groups.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Demonstrate capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decisions.
• Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with analytical skills.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement.

Planning and Organisational Skills

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
• Ability to plan workload and time to make best use of capacity. Working to tight deadlines.

Responsibility for Policy/Service Development

• Ability to undertake policy review, revision, and implementation, which impacts across the client organisation in relation to fraud, bribery and corruption.

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.