Counter Fraud Specialist

Cumbria,-Northumberland,-Tyne-and-Wear-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Stanley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lease cars

Staff discounts

Season tickets for travel

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare schemes

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) hosts AuditOne and seeks a Band 6 Counter Fraud Specialist based at Tanfield Lea Business Centre, Stanley. You will join a team delivering proactive counter fraud work across multiple NHS clients and support investigations when needed.

You will bring degree-level education plus a counter fraud qualification or GCFP membership, with strong communication and analytical skills, and be able to work with minimal supervision in a

Qualifications

• Degree level education with relevant counter fraud or assurance focus.
• Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent demonstrable specialist experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive counter fraud work plan across clients.
• Provide expert guidance on financial crime matters and report progress to committees.
• Prepare risk-based counter fraud work plans and deliver investigations when required.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Independence

IT skills

Education

Degree level education

Postgraduate Diploma

GCFP accreditation or membership

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

HR databases

Job description

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Tanfield Lea Business Centre Town Stanley Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 06/10/2026

Band 6

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

Did you know that the NHS is vulnerable to over £1.3 billion worth of fraud each year? Do you want to play a critical part in making sure that our valuable NHS resources are used for patient care and not personal gain?

As part of a team of accredited counter fraud specialists, the postholder will play a crucial role in helping to deliver a wide range of proactive counter fraud activity across a number of clients. Some reactive investigation activity may also be required.

If GCFP membership or the accredited counter fraud specialist qualification is not already held by the successful applicant, the postholder may be asked to undertake this training opportunity.

We would consider making reasonable adjustments, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Please note that shortlisting of application forms is based on our assessment of how the content demonstrates you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role (as set out in the person specification).

If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a face to face interview and a written assessment exercise at either Monkwearmouth Hospital, Sunderland or Tanfield Lea Business Centre, Stanley, Co. Durham.

Main duties of the job

The counter fraud specialist will play a crucial role in the delivery of counter fraud work across a range of clients. They will be involved in delivering a wide ranging work plan of proactive counter fraud work and will be required to carry out investigation tasks within agreed deadlines and assist investigation officers when necessary.

The counter fraud specialist will offer expert advice and guidance on all financial crime matters and will be expected to manage competing priorities in frequently challenging circumstances.

Through their day to day work, the counter fraud specialist will demonstrate their commitment to AuditOne’s vision, values and behaviours and will be competent in the skills and key competencies we have outlined in the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

Hosted by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, AuditOne is a modern NHS assurance provider based in the North-East but with clients throughout the UK. We are very proud of our NHS heritage and bring together a team of over 60 specialist staff working across our assurance and operations teams.

The AuditOne Way underpins who we are and what we do, and our values of Trust, Respect, Quality and Innovation are at the heart of everything we do with our people, our clients and our business.

Our office is based in Tanfield Lea, Co. Durham, although many of our staff have a trust site as their base which is closer to home. We operate an agile working policy which sees many of our staff choosing a hybrid model of working, whether this be in the office, at client sites or at home.

Should your application be successful , we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Degree level education supported by a Post Graduate Diploma qualification or equivalent demonstrative specialist experience
• Accredited counter fraud specialist qualification or GCFP membership

Knowledge and experience

• Experience of completing proactive reviews of systems and procedures and making system improvement recommendations.
• Understanding of the practical application of all relevant legislation in relation to the delivery of counter fraud work.
• Experience of producing reports.
• Experience of presenting reports to committees.
• Experience of preparing risk based annual counter fraud work plans, including the ability to review and report on progress.
• Experience of creating and delivering innovative awareness material including presentations, workshops, newsletters.

Skills and competencies

• Strongly developed communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information
• Highly developed analytical and judgement skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills.
• Proficient IT skills (to include as a minimum: Word Excel, PowerPoint, HR databases).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently.
• Ability to gain and maintain good working relationships with staff at all levels.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with complex situations in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Experience of writing policy and procedures.

Role/Team specific requirements

• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post.

Personal characteristics

• Detail orientated and diligent, demonstrated by the quality of data gathered and produced.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please be aware this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, should an appropriate number of applications be received.