Local Counter Fraud Specialist / Compliance Officer

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

Due to the retirement of the existing postholder, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join a small but dedicated in-house NHS counter fraud collaborative team, responsible for investigating suspicions of NHS fraud and corruption to a criminal standard and promoting an anti-fraud culture. Counter Fraud Plus (CFP) provides a quality counter fraud service to Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (the host organisation), Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will be the nominated Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, who operate in a Group model called NHS Humber Health Partnership. The postholder will also actively support the wider counter fraud collaborative team as necessary.

If you are an accredited NHS counter fraud specialist and believe that you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join our NHS counter fraud collaborative team, we would be interested in receiving your application.

Main Duties of the Job

Candidates must be formally accredited NHS counter-fraud specialists, with proven NHS counter fraud work experience of the full range of LCFS duties. The successful candidate must be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who is able to work on their own initiative but also has the ability to be a committed team player in order to continue the success of the counter fraud collaborative. They will possess strong analytical skills, the ability to work under pressure to tight timescales and the ability to communicate with confidence across all levels of the organisation both verbally and in writing. The role encompasses an expanded compliance function which will complement the LCFS function, so experience of internal audit or an understanding of finance department functions would be advantageous.

About Us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Date Posted: 02 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 208-94BFD8-25-1

Job Locations: NHS Humber Health Partnership - New Beacon House, Scunthorpe, DN15 7BH

Job Description

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust, we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees; this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life, and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career; if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about The Humber Health Partnership and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 'Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist' (Degree level qualification accredited by the University of Portsmouth or other provider)
• Educated to degree level, or in possession of relevant equivalent professional experience.
• GCSE English Language and Mathematics plus 3 other subjects, at grade C and above or equivalent.

Desirable

• Further formal qualifications (degree level or above) in relevant subject.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD), education, training.

Occupational Experience

Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience in a counter fraud role.
• Practical experience of undertaking fraud investigations.
• Experience of presenting findings from investigations at Director level.
• Experience of taking witness statements.
• Experience of conducting formal interviews under caution.

Desirable

• NHS, or other public sector experience, with an operational awareness across a wide range of NHS functions, procedures and practices (both financial and non-financial).
• Experience of giving evidence in court.
• Experience of giving evidence in disciplinary hearings or professional body hearings.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address: NHS Humber Health Partnership - New Beacon House, Scunthorpe, DN15 7BH

Employer's Website: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/