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The NHS Counter Fraud Authority 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.
Our new team is embarking on a piece of work to monitor data to identify and respond to patterns indicative of potential fraud. This will support our current work that reduces the likelihood of fraud occurring. We will bring in data science capabilities to be deployed in counter fraud activity and work closely with partners across health and government to further maximize the preventative impact of proactive counter fraud analysis. We will combine this with our range of counter fraud and domain expertise to maximize our impact using your knowledge, experience, and passion for your chosen field.
This role offers a unique opportunity to use data analysis to detect and prevent fraud within the NHS, directly impacting patient care and public funds. You'll work with advanced analytics tools like Python, R, SQL, and Alteryx to uncover hidden patterns and anomalies. Join a collaborative team where your insights drive real-world action against financial crime.
Potential applicants can contact Santosh Kumar at santosh.kumar@nhscfa.gov.uk for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role. Interviews will be held on 10th March 2025.
Main duties of the job
The role of the data analyst plays a key role within the programme of work, providing comprehensive data and information expertise to the team in support of the work undertaken together within the data science and response team. The successful candidate will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to examine anomalies and patterns within data which could be indicative of fraud, being responsible for delivery of their workstream, including collating data, defining, and developing methodologies and producing actionable insight across several areas of concern.
Job responsibilities
1. To work as part of the programme of work and provide support in delivering NHS CFA's objectives.
2. Providing an analytical service to all parts of the organisation by analysing data, interpreting, and reporting on the results.
3. Undertaking complex statistical analyses requiring accuracy, attention to detail and frequent, prolonged periods of concentration.
4. Communicating analytical and statistical matters to non-analytical/statistical professionals, offering advice and persuasion on statistical techniques.
5. Dealing with statistical and analytical queries, assessing whether analyses are robust, e.g., investigating data anomalies identified during analyses.
6. Establishing deadlines and providing ongoing communication of progress to keep projects on track and on time.
Person Specification
Knowledge And Experience Essential
* Significant experience of using a range of statistical, numerical, and analytical techniques to analyse data and ability to work with NHS Specific Data, structured and unstructured data, dynamic ETL processes and scripts, and raw data to transform into useful formats specific to a business problem.
* Demonstrable experience in managing deadlines and prioritising workloads.
Qualifications Essential
* Degree or equivalent in an Information Technology or data specialism (or other related field) or significant equivalent experience in a comparable role.
Communication Skills Essential
* Ability to communicate fluently, orally and in writing to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Ability to build appropriate and effective business relationships across the NHSCFA and its stakeholders.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: NHS Counter Fraud Authority
Address: Cheylesmore House, Coventry, CV1 2WT
Employer's website: https://cfa.nhs.uk/
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