Job summary
- Main area
- Research and Development
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 5 months (Fixed Term: until 30-Sep-2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 076-CFA7944879
- Employer
- NHS Counter Fraud Authority
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheylesmore House
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Information & Intelligence Officer
NHS AfC: Band 5
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible all for matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Aligned to the DH Health Group Counter Fraud strategy, the NHSCFA acts as the principal lead for the NHS and wider health group in counter fraud intelligence work.
The NHSBSA is responsible for the processing of your application; a privacy notice is attached to advise you on how we will process your personal data.
Job overview
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 post holder will principally be engaged in the research and development of allegations of economic crime, analysing and developing information received from a range of internal and external sources and identifying the most appropriate course of action and disposal routes.
Potential applicants can contact Nicole Brady, at [email protected] 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 25th-27th May 2026.
The post holder will be required to clearance for NPPV2 .
Main duties of the job
· Identify the nature and scale of losses to the NHS associated with fraud, error, sharp practice, system weakness.
· Researching, acquiring, and analysing complex information to support a range of crime reduction activities, ensuring this is appropriately disseminated to assist in the prevention and detection of crime against the health service.
· As tasked and working to agreed timescales, to develop intelligence, conduct research, analyse information, and communicate findings clearly and concisely, in written or verbal form and using charts, tabular or graphical output as appropriate.
Regularly co-ordinate research and intelligence work at local, regional, and national levels; to undertake the development of proactive exercises, analyse the results and provide evidence-based outcomes.
The post holder will be required to have a NPPV2/3.
Working for our organisation
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.
To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards, individuals employed by NHS Counter Fraud Authority will be required to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Apply judgement to referrals received by the NHSCFA to determine the most appropriate manner in which they should be recorded, protectively marked, processed and disseminated, referring to senior management where necessary.
· Develop processes for capturing and accurately recording information, following set procedures, to create database records and apply the evaluation process, establishing relevance, significance, and reliability, of all information processed.
· Regularly interrogate systems, to detect and report upon anomalies, discrepancies, and irregularities of data.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of handling sensitive and confidential data in compliance with the law and best practice.
- Experience of undertaking research projects.
- Good IT skills including the ability to manage spreadsheets and /or databases effectively and use IT to gather and analyse complex information effectively.
- An ability to tackle several diverse tasks and to be able to prioritise work accordingly whilst working to tight deadlines. An ability to undertake research and use initiative in the development of project-based work. Considerable personal initiative and can demonstrate an ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a criminal intelligence environment.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- The ability to analyse information using recognised analytical techniques.
- Understand evaluation techniques, the national standard format process.
- Understanding of criminal and civil legislation that relates to countering fraud.
- Ability to handle, process and analyse highly confidential information, including sensitive personally identifiable data.
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of statistical software packages (i.e. SAS).
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of countering fraud and corruption within a public or private sector agency in an intelligence/research environment or hold a degree in a relevant subject.
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Government Counter Fraud Profession.
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and articulate ideas and plans verbally, in a logical and coherent manner.
- Ability to produce and present written reports, briefings and updates in a logical, accurate and structured manner.
- Ability to form and build working relations with a wide range of people and organisations.
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicole Brady
- Job title
- Higher Intelligence Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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