Local Counter Fraud Specialist
The closing date is 04 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a small but dedicated in‑house NHS counter fraud collaborative team, responsible for investigating suspicions of NHS fraud and corruption to a criminal standard and promoting an anti‑fraud culture. Counter Fraud Plus (CFP) provides a quality counter fraud service to Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (the host organisation), Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will be a part‑time nominated Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (who operate under a Group model with United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust). The postholder will work alongside another part‑time LCFS for the two Trusts and also actively support the wider counter fraud collaborative team as necessary.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must be formally accredited NHS counter fraud specialists, with proven NHS counter fraud work experience of the full range of LCFS duties. The successful candidate must be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who is able to work on their own initiative but also has the ability to be a committed team player in order to continue the success of the existing counter fraud collaborative. They will possess strong analytical skills, the ability to work under pressure to tight time‑scales and the ability to communicate effectively with confidence across all levels of the organisation both verbally and in writing. The role encompasses an expanded compliance function which will complement the LCFS function, so experience of internal audit or an understanding of finance department functions would be advantageous.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Flexible working
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise it as a key contributor to the recruitment and retention of our staff.
We support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work‑life balance or a multi‑role career. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work‑life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. We promote and protect the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff, underpinning our values as set out in the NHS Constitution.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (degree‑level qualification accredited by the University of Portsmouth or other provider)
- Educated to degree level, or in possession of relevant professional experience
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics plus 3 other subjects, at grade C and above or equivalent
- Further formal qualifications (degree level or above) in relevant subject
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD), education, training.
Occupational Experience
- Significant post‑qualification experience in a counter fraud role
- Practical experience of undertaking fraud investigations
- Experience of presenting findings from investigations at Director level
- Experience of taking witness statements
- Experience of conducting formal interviews under caution
- NHS, or other public sector experience, with an operational awareness across a wide range of NHS functions, procedures and practices (both financial and non‑financial).
- Experience of giving evidence in court.
- Experience of giving evidence in disciplinary hearings or professional body hearings
Knowledge and Skills
- Sound knowledge and understanding of NHS counter fraud related issues
- Excellent and effective communicator at different levels with an organisation
- Excellent written skills. This must include the ability to write professional and accurate reports
- Effective and confident presentation skills and experience
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.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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