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 Information and Intelligence Assistant IIA will collate information ensure it is accurately recorded, complete initial searches and enquiries using case management and intelligence systems. They will evaluate different types of fraud, bribery and corruption information and prioritise it to reduce threat, risk, harm and vulnerability whilst maximising opportunities. Sanitising low level intelligence and disseminate it in line with intelligence processes and legislation. 

·         The post holder will be required to have a NPPV3.

Potential applicants can contact  Mark Dawson 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 face to face w/c 23.6.25.

Main duties of the job

·    Receives and accurately records information on the intelligence management system, in line with confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care policies and relevant legislation to ensure intelligence is processed in line with the National Intelligence Model NIM.

·         Gather, research and evaluate information to prioritise reducing threat risk and harm and aid informed decision making.  

·         Maintain the integrity of the intelligence and case management system by ensuring entries are necessary, proportionate, relevant, accurate, timely and secure.   

·         Work in collaboration with all external and internal stakeholders to mitigate risk  whilst complying with relevant intelligence legislation, process and policies. This includes the management of the departmental email account to service internal and external stakeholders.

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.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications.