Information & Intelligence Officer

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 applicant will be required to have experience in working in a law enforcement intelligence environment. Demonstrating the capability to evaluate information and intelligence, assessing the threat, risk, harm vulnerabilities and opportunities which exist and identify gaps. They will manage the dissemination of the assessment and / or intelligence product, support fraud, bribery and corruption investigations and provide advice to support NHS Counter Fraud Agency NHSCFA priorities.

We have:

1) Permanent contract and

2) a Fixed term contract to 31.3.25 available.

Please indicate on your application which Contract you are interested in.

Potential applicants can contact Naheed Mushtaq at [email protected]<mailto:[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 18th December 2024.

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Receive and assess information on the intelligence system and disseminate to relevant parties, in line with confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care policies and relevant legislation to ensure intelligence is processed correctly.

Gather, research and evaluate information (in accordance with a defined and agreed collection plan where applicable) to identify gaps, and patterns, and inform (de)briefing, tasking, where appropriate and in accordance with principles of legality, necessity and proportionality. 

Prepare and deliver intelligence products to inform decision making clearly and accurately.

Establish and maintain networks with internal and external partners at all levels of seniority to ensure appropriate information sharing in support of a timely response and to achieve shared objectives.

Adhere to all legal frameworks, key working principles, policies, and guidance relevant to the role to ensure information and intelligence is handled and processed legally.

Maintain awareness of innovation within intelligence to ensure implementation of latest techniques and tactics, best practice, and information relevant to the role.

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.