Digital Forensics Technical Officer

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.

This hybrid role will work as part of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority Digital Forensics Unit (in Newcastle) within the Operations function whose responsibility is to investigate allegations of fraud, bribery, and corruption in the NHS. The successful candidate will provide technical support to the DFU Digital Forensics Lead in a team whose function is to identify, preserve, extract, interpret and presents computer-based digital evidence, and helps ensure DFU tools, methods and ways of working are used consistently and effectively.

This role requires Security Clearance

Potential applicants can contact [email protected], DFU Lead for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.

Our vacancies are popular and we may close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.

Interviews will be held face to face in our Citygate , Newcastle office on either 12th or 13th May 2026.

• Provide day-to-day technical support to DFU activity, including advice on tools, methods, evidence handling, and documentation.
• Assist with testing and validation activities for new or updated hardware/software, and capture results in agreed formats.
• Provide practical support to colleagues to help ensure methods are applied consistently and in line with DFU procedures.
• Support onsite investigative activity, either in person or remotely when required. Flexibility is required as this may involve working outside standard office hours.
• Maintain awareness of relevant developments (e.g., tool updates, guidance, and legal/regulatory changes) and summarise implications for the DFL.

This role at NHSCFA must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, you must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered. More information on SC clearance can be found here National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . Please make sure you meet these requirements before applying for this role. You don’t need to have SC already, however, failure to achieve the requirements for SC after offer, will result in the job being withdrawn.

This role is hybrid at our Newcastle office.

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. We encourage applications from individuals interested in a secondment opportunity. If you are applying on this basis, please ensure you have obtained agreement in principle from your current employer. When you apply , 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.

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards, individuals employed by NHS Counter Fraud Authority will be required to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Atkinson Job title: Digital Forensics Lead Email address: [email protected]