Senior Counter Fraud Specialist

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 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. This role is based at NHS England site closest to the successful candidate location. There are 6 Fixed Term Contractual posts until end of March 2025.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. 1. 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. 2. Ensure compliance of appropriate legislation and guidance for investigations or proactive activities conducted by them and investigators under their supervision. 3. 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. 4. Produce investigation plans, closure reports, fraud risk assessments and regular update reports to key stakeholders. 5. Engage at a senior level with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

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.