Fraud Specialist

5 months ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom NHS Business Services Authority Full time

The NHSBSA plays an important role in tackling fraud and error across the wider NHS and have the potential to do more to reduce opportunities for fraud and loss.

We are currently recruiting Fraud Specialists to work within the NHSBSA Loss and Fraud Prevention Team (LFP) Team on a permanent basis.

You will undertake investigations into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in accordance with Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act (CPIA), this requires frequent travel across the country to undertake enquiries and interviews under caution in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 and NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) guidance.

What do we offer?

27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays

Flexible working

Flexi time

Hybrid working model

Career development

Active wellbeing and inclusion networks

Excellent pension

NHS Car lease scheme

Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts

Producing FRA's, both high level and detailed.

Completing end to end service reviews to ensure fraud, bribery and loss risks are captured and prevention and detection is embedded across our services.

Designing and implement methodologies to measure the benefits of existing and new controls.

Collaborating with colleagues in the NHSBSA and across the NHS to deliver national proactive exercises and loss measurement exercises.

Undertaking investigations into allegations of fraud, bribery and / or corruption.

The post holder will either hold an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) certificate or must successfully complete the ACFS training course within 6 months of commencing post.

Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters.

 We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we take pride in being part of something so meaningful, that touches millions of lives.

 Just as we design our services around the needs of our customers, we place our people at the heart of our organisation. That’s why when you join us, you’ll be empowered and given the right support to help your career grow.

 As one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, we’re all connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress.

We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every voice is heard, and every colleague is supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, so when you join us, you can connect with our Lived Experience Networks who help us to bring our authentic selves to work.

We are people connected to care.

**In this role, you are accountable for**:
1. To deliver a rolling programme of fraud awareness sessions to staff across the NHSBSA.
2. Establish and maintain effective liaison with Heads of Service and key staff within the NHSBSA to identify opportunities where fraud and error could occur. Working with the service area to mitigate or eradicate the opportunities for fraud and error.
3. Analyse financial, payment and other systems and regulations within the NHSBSA to identify system weaknesses that have allowed fraud to be perpetrated. Use expertise gained to comment on and propose strategies to impact on fraud in own area of work and across the wider NHS. Such strategies may include the redesign and implementation of policy, procedures and legislation.

**4. Participate in National Proactive Exercises**: devising appropriate methodology, planning and executing exercises in accordance with guidance from NHS Counter Fraud Authority.
5. Line management responsibility of junior members of the NHSBSA Fraud Team.
6. To investigate, within operational and legislative guidelines to the highest standards, all allegations of fraud in the NHSBSA. Ensure that appropriate disciplinary, civil or criminal remedies are applied by the following means:

- Analyse possible avenues and methods of investigation to obtain evidence through various relevant means.
- Use in-depth knowledge and experience of the processes and systems across the NHS to determine where relevant evidence can be found
- Analyse and understand the financial, accounting, payment and organisational factors in that part of the NHS relevant to the type and location of the fraud committed. Convert technical information into plain English, suitable for presentation at Court.
- Prepare and present briefings to staff and police in relation to arrests, searches and interviews with suspects
- Actively assist police and other agencies in arrest and search procedures, providing expert professional advice where required, all in accordance with current legislation. Where evidence has been passed to the Fraud Specialist following such procedures, or otherwise obtained in the course of an investigation, ensure that the integrity of the evidence



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