To have a detailed knowledge of the NHS Counter Fraud Functional Standard and Requirements and the practical implementation of them.

To act as a subject matter expert in the area of economic crime and offer advice and guidance to clients and colleagues.

To be skilled in effective communication with a wide range of people, including senior stakeholders (directors, audit committee chairs and non-executive directors) and effectively manage challenges in an ever-changing environment.

To be able to build productive relationships with key client stakeholders including the negotiation and implementation of AuditOne created working protocols with key departments such as HR, finance and corporate communications teams.

To be able to proactively review and follow sign off process for audit committee progress reports and submit within agreed submission deadlines. To be able to confidently present audit committee papers at committee meetings and appropriately deal with challenging scrutiny.

To be able to manage NHS CFA inspections or engagement visits in their entirety. Including preparing advance evidence, planning inspection day timetable/schedules, representing the client at inspections or engagement visits and drafting and agreeing action plans post inspection.

 To attend and actively engage with counter fraud meetings, forums and conferences.

To be able to identify and appropriately assess fraud risks. To include the ongoing maintenance of a bespoke client fraud risk assessment document which is used to independently create a bespoke risk based annual counter fraud work plan on behalf of clients.

To be able to independently complete a Counter Fraud Functional Standard Return (CFFSR) on behalf of client organisations.

To be able to complete the AuditOne standard annual counter fraud report template in line with NHSCFA requirements.

To actively contribute to the creation of quarterly counter fraud newsletters.

 To deliver innovative, creative and targeted publicity to raise awareness of the counter fraud team and assist in creating an anti-fraud culture, including the design, creation and delivery of counter fraud training (including presentations and workshops). Also, be able to deliver innovative ways of measuring the success of the counter fraud publicity activity.

To be able to write and review economic crime related policies.

To be able to review a wide range of policy, guidance and process documents in order to identify and implement appropriate counter fraud controls.

To be able to seek out, create and maintain effective working relationships with external partner agencies including but not limited to police forces, local authorities, Home Office and DWP.

To be able to carry out counter fraud local proactive exercises in line with identified fraud risks and, as part of these, identify system weaknesses and make recommendations to address them.

To have a good working knowledge of the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) and be able to manage the entire process independently.

To build productive relationships with key internal audit colleagues.To be able to work in accordance with set counter fraud team framework processes and within allocated or agreed deadlines.

To be able to identify appropriate areas of weakness or risk that should be shared with clients by way of formal alerts. Including the appropriate consideration, sharing and ongoing monitoring of the same.