Information & Intelligence Officer
- NHS
- Full Time
- Canary Wharf
- 29970.00 - 36483.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
Apply judgement to referrals received by the NHSCFA to determine the most appropriate manner in which they should be recorded, protectively marked, processed and disseminated, referring to senior management where necessary.
Develop processes for capturing and accurately recording information, following set procedures, to create database records and apply the evaluation process, establishing relevance, significance, and reliability, of all information processed.
Regularly interrogate systems, to detect and report upon anomalies, discrepancies, and irregularities of data.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate equivalent experience of Intelligence Professionalisation Programme IPP or Government Counter Fraud Profession GCFP to the standards of Fraud Intelligence Practitioners level, having performed the intelligence Officer IO role previously or currently, and evidence of CPD.
- Demonstrate using intelligence to understand the fraud risks and effectively communicate fraud threats to stakeholders.
- Evaluating and recording new information received securely and accurately to support a conclusion about further action in line with the Intelligence Cycle and NIM
- Demonstrate the application of handling codes and conditions to assess the reliability of information, sources and manage risk.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of a wide range of sources and ability to develop intelligence in a meaningful way.
- Understanding risks associated with sharing intelligence and presenting intelligence findings.
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience of operating or having operated an Intelligence database and/or case management system.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate application of relevant legislation and policy that affect intelligence work. For example: Government Security Classification Policy GSCP, Data Protection Act DPA & General Data Protection Regulation GDPR 2018, Human Rights Act HRA 1998, Regulation of Investigatory Powers RIPA 2000, Public Interest Disclosure Act PIDA 1998, Fraud Act FA 2006, Criminal Procedures & Investigation Act CPIA 1996, Criminal Justice Act CJA 2003, Freedom of Information FoI 2000.
Desirable
- Current or recently approved practitioner for: PNC PND ANPR RIPA Applicant Financial Intelligence Officer FIO Triple I, Internet Intelligence Investigator practitioner, ICDIP approved.
- Demonstrate crime type intelligence experience such as, Modern Slavery Human Trafficking MSHF, Serious Organised Crime and Exploitation SOCEx, Fraud
Qualifications
Essential
- Intelligence relate Degree or equivalent experience to IPP or GCFP standards of Intelligence Practitioners level.
Desirable
- Holds or has held Intelligence Professionalisation Programme IPP, Intelligence IO certification including CPD record.
- Government Counter Fraud Profession, IO certification including CPD record.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Being able to brief and debrief intelligence in line with a briefing model i.e. IIMARCH in a clear, concise and structured way providing necessary and relevant information to make informed decisions.
- Demonstrate excellent collaborative working with both internally and externally stakeholders to achieve the intelligence requirements.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills by understanding other's priorities whilst articulating your own to achieve desired outcomes.
- Demonstrate the ability to write and verbally present Intelligence products articulately. In a manner which is concise, succinct, accurate and makes sense enabling informed decision making.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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
7th Floor, HM Government Hub
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
