Notice Fraud: Dual working

June 7, 2023

With the significant change in working practices seen during the pandemic, it is now more common than ever for employers to allow or encourage hybrid working. This means colleagues can work from home, often for the majority of their time, and only attend their employers’ offices sporadically.

Remote working has a definite upside, offering colleagues improved work-life balance, more efficient use of their time, control over work hours and work location, burnout mitigation, and higher productivity. However, across the NHS there has been a change in working practices which has led to an increase in dual working, where an individual has two, or more, full-time roles which they juggle to perform simultaneously.

We must remind colleagues that dual working is illegal and if colleagues are found to be dual to be dual working, they may face disciplinary action.

To find out more about dual working please see notice fraud – dual working.

Should you need to report fraud including dual working you should contact the Local Counter Fraud Specialist Sophie Coster (Tel: 07436 268747), Chief Finance Officer, Dinah McLannahan; or NHSCFA by calling 0800 028 40 60.