Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
ASW Assurance is a leading not-for-profit NHS consortium, delivering internal audit, counter fraud, and consultancy services to healthcare organisations including acute, mental health, and foundation trusts, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), and social enterprises.
We do not simply deliver an internal audit and counter fraud service; we are dedicated to delivering quality and safe patient care, providing a cost-effective service with the benefit of a locally highly skilled, flexible and responsive workforce.
As the main counter fraud service provider to the NHS in the South West, ASW Assurance provides an excellent, value-added service, which meets and exceeds the delivery of both national and local NHS counter fraud requirements.
ASW Assurance work is focused to ensure that fraud risks that may prevent the achievement of NHS organisations' strategic objectives are kept to a minimum. The counter fraud work is pivotal in ensuring that the organisation's specific fraud risks are identified and managed to prevent financial loss and protect the organisation's reputation. We also deliver specialised security management consultancy services and can provide a comprehensive, joined-up, resilient anti-crime service.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.
Job Responsibilities
As part of the NHS Contract, organisations are required to have counter fraud arrangements in place to provide added value through the use of counter fraud specialists. The purpose of this role is primarily to manage, control, and deliver highly complex counter fraud investigations and value-added proactive work to multiple organisations simultaneously.
The Senior Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) focus is to:
* Implement and encourage an anti-fraud culture throughout organisations.
* Provide operational leadership in delivering the counter fraud message to multiple organisations.
* Take positive action against fraud, including sanctions against perpetrators and recovery of any monies defrauded.
* Meet and exceed the NHSCFA requirements.
* Achieve successful outcomes from both criminal and civil proceedings.
Expectations of the post holder fall into distinct categories:
* Work with multiple organisations to ensure and assist in the development of appropriate governance frameworks to reduce the risk of fraud at those organisations to an absolute minimum; ensure that those frameworks provide significant opportunity to detect and prosecute fraud that occurs.
* Undertake proactive work including educating staff at multiple organisations about fraud so that they are able to identify fraud and know how to respond correctly; undertake nationally directed proactive exercises and develop and deliver local risk-based proactive exercises.
* Undertake criminal investigations complying with the requirements of criminal investigation legislation, including but not exclusively, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the Fraud Act 2006, Theft Act 1968, Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
* Act as lead specialist for counter fraud services on a portfolio of clients covering the planning, delivery, and client liaison, including strategic and operational liaison with the Director of Finance.
* Line manage Band 6 Local Counter Fraud Specialist and Trainee Local Counter Fraud Specialist Band 6 Annex U or be responsible for specialist areas of counter fraud work.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Gareth Cottrell, Counter Fraud Manager via gareth.cottrell@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
Employer name: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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