Governance & Assurance Assistant | NHS Counter Fraud Authority
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV1 2WT |
| Company: | NHS Counter Fraud Authority |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7219105/076-CFA7219105 |
Summary
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (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 and annual plan for delivering this is available on our website.
The successful candidate will work exceptionally well on initiative and be able to move between variety of timebound tasks. The role supports the Corporate Governance Lead in providing corporate support, guidance and advice to the Executive and Senior Management Team, in the areas of corporate governance and assurance. This will include supporting the administration of the Board and its committees and the wider governance and management frameworks. The post holder will also deliver and support assurance activities, gathering information and providing analysis and drafting reports.
Potential applicants can contact Karen Bonham at karen.bonham@nhscfa.gov.uk for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications.
Interviews will be held 24/25 June 2025
Collate, coordinate and analyse the organisations internal records for a range of Corporate Governance and Assurance Frameworks, and conduct and report on assurance exercises; as well as creating, developing and maintaining data reporting mechanisms to inform the effectiveness of a range of assurance frameworks.
Provide a coordinated administrative, forward planning and diary management service for the Board and its committees, including preparation of agendas and papers: pursuing appropriate follow-up action as required, including with external stakeholders and sponsors. Deal directly with executives and non-executives on a range of confidential matters as appropriate to supporting this function.
Contribute to the development of corporate governance staff awareness training modules and on occasion provide intranet articles for internal consumption.
Our office is based in Coventry. 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.
Work independently to assist the Corporate Governance Lead in providing robust assurance reports for ARAC and the Board, and any other workshop or committee as required.
Support the evidence-gathering process for assurance mapping, external audit or regulatory requirements in relation to governance aspects of the Annual Report and Accounts, where required.
Autonomy to act in own areas of responsibility and the initiative to identify opportunities for improvement across a wide range of governance areas.
Ensures requirements for budgetary control are followed, in line with Standing Financial Instructions, in the handling and processing of all matters.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification
This advert closes on Friday 6 Jun 2025