Head of Operations and Engagement | NHS Counter Fraud Authority
| Posting date: | 04 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £74,290 - £85,601 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 November 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4WH |
| Company: | NHS Counter Fraud Authority |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6699226/076-CFA238-B |
Summary
The NHSCFA is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Further information about our work is available on our website.
NHSCFA is seeking an ambitious fraud expert, passionate about leading the investigation of serious fraud bribery and corruption against NHS funds and enabling the NHS counter fraud community to provide an effective counter fraud response.
We are seeking a new Head of Operations and Engagement as our senior management lead for the National Investigation Service, responsible for criminal investigation of complex fraud, bribery and corruption. They will also lead the Fraud Hub, providing support and guidance to the NHS counter fraud community for investigations and local proactive and preventative activity.
You will have significant experience of senior leadership of a counter fraud function, dealing with complex criminal cases and driving fraud prevention activity, as well as leading stratified stakeholder relationship management functions within a complex/national environment. With expert knowledge of criminal investigations, you will have the ability to engage, influence and work collaboratively with stakeholders on both a strategic and operational basis.
Potential applicants can contact Richard Rippin atrichard.rippin@nhscfa.gov.ukfor an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role. Interviews will be held 15th November 2024 at our Coventry Office.
ThePostHolderwillbetheStrategicLeadwithinNHSCFAforthe National Investigation Service and the NHSCFAFraud Hub.
The National Investigation Service isresponsible for the criminal investigation of complex fraud, bribery and corruption matters affecting the NHS at a national level.
The Fraud Hub acts as the single point of contact for the local counter fraud community in the NHS, responsible for providing support and guidance to investigations and local proactive activity, a dynamic response to tactical fraud prevention threats and lead on engagement with the NHS counter fraud community.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, this will include driving the strategic directionandorganisationalaimsofNHSCFAandprovideleadershipinthedelivery of Counter-Fraud activities within the NHS.
The post holder will be required to have a NPPV2
We have offices based in Coventry, Newcastle and London and offer flexible, hybrid, office and home-based working. In addition to the advertised salary working in the London area will attract High-Cost Area Supplement where appropriate. The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. If you are applying to undertake this role on a secondment basis you should have agreement to being released from your current role in principle, prior to submitting an application form. When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC.The NHSCFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications.
Responsible and accountable for leading the NHSCFA enforcement response/criminal investigation of serious and complex issues of fraud bribery and corruption affecting the NHS in England. This involves the management of the National Investigation Service fraud investigation teams, financial investigation resource, and the Digital Forensics Unit.
Responsible for ensuring that the NHSCFA conducts all criminal investigations within all appropriate legislative and statutory requirements, and that it maintains a procedural approach to investigation work that is responsive to changes to the counter fraud landscape and adheres to best practice in respect of the criminal investigation of fraud.
Responsible and accountable for leading the NHSCFA Fraud Hub, providing the primary focal point for all stakeholders and health bodies to work in partnership with the NHSCFA to tackle fraud across the in the NHS in England. This involves the provision of real time support to the counter fraud community operating in the NHS and enabling access to specialist counter fraud expertise and guidance to raise the effectiveness of the overall counter fraud response.
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This advert closes on Monday 21 Oct 2024