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NHS Counter Fraud Authority
About
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible all for matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Aligned to the DH Health Group Counter Fraud strategy, the NHSCFA acts as the principal lead for the NHS and wider health group in counter fraud intelligence work.
Contact
- Address
- NHS Counter Fraud Authority
- 7th Floor,
- 10 South Colonnade,
- London
- E14 4QQ
- Contact Number
- 0300 330 0739
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Data Analyst
Closed for applications on: 9-Apr-2025 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 9-Apr-2025 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- 7th Floor, HM Government Hub
- Address
- 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term until 31st March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Home or remote working
Salary
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Data Analyst
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible all for matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Aligned to the DH Health Group Counter Fraud strategy, the NHSCFA acts as the principal lead for the NHS and wider health group in counter fraud intelligence work.
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Job overview
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 are 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 maximise the preventative impact of proactive counter fraud analysis. We will combine this with our range of counter fraud and domain expertise to maximise 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 [email protected] for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.
Interviews will be held on W/C 28th April 2025
Advert
The role of the data analyst plays a key role within the programme of work, providing a comprehensive data and information expertise to the team in support the work undertaken together within the data science and respond 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.
The post holder will be required to have a NPPV2.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To work as part of the programme of work and provide support in delivering NHS CFA’s objectives.
· Providing an analytical service to all parts of the organisation by analysing data, interpreting, and reporting on the results.
· Undertaking complex statistical analyses requiring accuracy, attention to detail and frequent, prolonged periods of concentration.
· Communicating analytical and statistical matters to non-analytical/statistical professionals, offering advice and persuasion on statistical techniques.
· Dealing with statistical and analytical queries, assessing whether analyses are robust e.g., investigating data anomalies identified during analyses.
· Establishing deadlines and provide on-going communication of progress to keep projects on track and on time.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification
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.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
If you are applying to undertake this role on a secondment basis you should discuss this opportunity with your manager and have agreement to being released from your current role in principle, prior to submitting an application form.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. For help with completing your application form, please read the guidance notes attached to this advert.
Please note all contact is made via our TRAC recruitment system. Please check your account regularly. If you are shortlisted for interview you will be required to provide proof of ID and the right to work in the UK.(Please refer to attached guidance documents for further details). Failure to bring the required proof will mean that we may be unable to proceed with your interview.
Please ensure you provide full contact details, including email address or fax number for each referee.
NHS Counter Fraud Authority Website: www.cfa.nhs.uk
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- 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. • Raw data to transform into useful formats specific to a business problem. • Key transactional organisation data sets to produce products that support Performance Management Reporting and statistical insights at all levels. • Key transactional organisation data sets to produce external benchmarking products. • Appropriate mediums to visualise data to show compelling actionable products for internal and external stakeholders. • Demonstrable experience in managing deadlines and prioritising workloads.
Desirable criteria
- 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. • Raw data to transform into useful formats specific to a business problem. • Key transactional organisation data sets to produce products that support Performance Management Reporting and statistical insights at all levels. • Key transactional organisation data sets to produce external benchmarking products.
- • Appropriate mediums to visualise data to show compelling actionable products for internal and external stakeholders. • Demonstrable experience in managing deadlines and prioritising workloads. • A demonstrable understanding of counter fraud strategies and policies in either the private or public sector. • A demonstrable understanding of the organisational structure of the NHS. • Ability to work under broad direction with work often self-initiated. • Ability to influence organisation, stakeholders, peers and colleagues on the contribution of own specialism. • Ability to build appropriate and effective business relationships across the NHSCFA and its stakeholders.
- • Ability to make decisions which impact success of assigned work, e.g., overseeing results, determining deadlines Strong presentation skills and the confidence to explain and sell complex ideas to colleagues and stakeholders.
Specialist Knowledged
Essential criteria
- Significant technical expertise in key analytical tools such as Alteryx, specifically Alteryx Designer Visual and knowledge of: • The creation of Alteryx processes or equivalent tooling to collect, organise, analyse, and migrate to data visualisation solutions. • The use of Visual tools such as Power BI to produce precise meaningful dynamic dashboard reports aimed at internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including the creation of functions using DAX. • Industry-recognised statistical methods and standards. • Management, cleansing, abstracting, and aggregating of data alongside deploying a range of analytical studies. • Manipulation and linking different data sets. • Initiating corrective actions, monitoring services to resolve problems to prevent service loss. • Knowledge of GDPR, Data Protection Act 2017, Freedom of Information Act, as well as the exemptions to these and all related confidentiality and information governance issues
Desirable criteria
- • A strong understanding of the analytical tools and utilisation of data and outputs. • Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure processing environments. • Knowledge of NHS data and systems or similar datasets within a comparable setting (either public sector or counter fraud).
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree or equivalent in an Information Technology or data specialism (or other related field) or significant equivalent experience in a comparable role.
Desirable criteria
- • Accredited counter fraud specialist training.
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- • 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. • Strong presentation skills and the confidence to explain and sell complex ideas to colleagues and stakeholders. • Ability to form and build working relations with a wide range of people and organisations.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Santosh Kumar
- Job title
- Principal Data Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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