Cfo

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to drive financial strategy and operations. This role requires extensive experience in NHS finance, a collaborative leadership style, and a track record of developing high-performing teams. The CFO will play a critical role in ensuring financial stability while maintaining quality patient care. This is an excellent opportunity to impact a large and diverse organization committed to improving healthcare services in the community.

Benefits

Opportunities for flexible working

Commitment to diversity and inclusivity

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in NHS finance and financial improvement.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical leaders.
• Proven track record in developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver financial strategy for the organisation.
• Oversee financial operations and ensure value for money.
• Engage with senior leadership to balance financial stability and patient quality.

Skills

NHS finance expertise

Strategic insight

Collaborative leadership

Team development

Education

Relevant financial qualifications

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious financial leader to join Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) as our next Chief Financial Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of our organisation. BHRUT serves around 40% of North East London's two million residents and manages over £1bn of revenue and approximately £50m of capital each year, making this a role with significant scale, reach and impact.

The Trust is focused on improving value for money and steering the organisation towards a sustainable, break-even financial position, making this a role with both scale and purpose.

As CFO, you will bring a deep understanding and demonstrate extensive experience of NHS finance along with strong strategic insight. You will have previous experience of financial improvement as well as being able to work collaboratively with clinical leaders to balance patient quality, service delivery with financial stability. You will have track record of developing teams and embedding a culture of high performance and inclusion.

As a full voting member of the Trust Board, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering a financial strategy that underpins high-quality care, operational excellence and long-term organisational stability.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned financial leader to influence the future of a large, diverse and ambitious Trust, driving improvement across a fast-growing and highly diverse health system with significant need and complexity.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Planned interview date: 16 January 2026.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries, live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in this film.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We do not require a formal application form for this role. To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter to Parveen Kootbaully, Head of Resourcing via <[email protected]> by the closing date. Your covering letter should be no more than two pages, setting out why you are interested in the job and summarising why you think you fit the Job Description.

All new Trust staff are subject to a probationary period.

For queries, application support, or reasonable adjustments, please contact Balvinder Dhani, Recruitment Manager, at <[email protected]> For role‑specific enquiries, contact the hiring manager listed above.

Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.

We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.

All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part‑time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.

All correspondence regarding this application will be by e‑mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.

Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licences. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.

In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.

We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.

Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.

If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e‑cigarettes ("vaping") may be used outside hospital buildings.

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.