Chief Finance Officer

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to join the Executive Director team. The role entails providing strategic financial leadership during a period of growth, leading the finance function, supporting bid writing, and aligning with NHS objectives. Candidates should possess substantial experience in a complex public-service environment and hold relevant professional qualifications. This position promises exposure to strategic decision-making and collaboration in shaping the future of community-based care.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a complex healthcare environment.
• Proven track record in leading finance teams through growth.
• Experience developing successful bids and tenders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of financial strategy and governance.
• Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Support competitive bid writing and securing new contracts.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Excellent communication

Education

CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW qualification

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an ambitious, forward-thinking Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to join our Executive Director team and provide strategic financial leadership during a period of significant organisational growth and opportunity.

Why Join Nimbuscare?

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation at a pivotal moment, shaping the financial and strategic foundations of a growing multi-neighbourhood provider. You will work alongside committed clinical and executive leaders to help design and deliver the future of community-based care, financially sustainable, socially responsible and rooted in local need.

Please note that we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

There is no sponsorship available for this role.

Interviews are expected to be held in-person in York - week commencing 26 January 2026.

Main Duties of the Job

This is a broad executive role that combines financial stewardship, commercial development and system leadership. The CFO will lead the finance function while also playing a pivotal role to securing new contracts, shaping bids and business cases, supporting social and system investment, developed innovative commercial frameworks to helping Nimbuscare grow sustainably within the evolving NHS contractual and collaborative environment.

Working closely with the Chief Executive and fellow Executive Directors, the CFO will help define and deliver Nimbuscare's long-term strategy, ensuring the organisation remains financially resilient, values-led and positioned as a trusted partner within the health and care system.

About Us

Nimbuscare is a GP-led provider organisation delivering urgent care, community services and neighbourhood-based models of care across York and North Yorkshire. We exist to improve patient outcomes, reduce health inequalities and support the sustainability of primary and community care through collaboration, innovation and strong system partnerships.

As an organisation, we are evolving towards a multi-neighbourhood provider (MNP) model aligned to the future direction of the NHS supporting care closer to home, prevention, integration and digital transformation. We work in close partnership with general practice, acute trusts, local authorities, voluntary sector organisations and system commissioners.

Details

Date posted: 17 December 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience Competitive Salary

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: B0260-25-0129

Job locations: Nimbuscare Limited, Gateway 1, Holgate Park Drive, Holgate, York, YO26 4GG

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead the development and delivery of Nimbuscare's financial strategy, aligned to organisational values and long-term ambitions
• Provide clear, timely and insightful financial advice to the Board, Executive Team and senior leaders
• Oversee financial planning, forecasting, reporting and risk management across the organisation
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls and compliance with NHS, regulatory and contractual requirements

Finance Function Leadership

• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing finance team capable of supporting a growing, complex organisation
• Build finance capability that is proactive, commercially aware and embedded within operational and clinical decision-making
• Strengthen systems, processes and data to support transparency, assurance and continuous improvement

Growth, Bidding and Commercial Development

• Play a leading role in identifying, shaping and securing new opportunities aligned to Nimbuscare's strategic direction
• Lead and support competitive bid writing, tender submissions, pricing models and financial business cases
• Work closely with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues to ensure bids are robust, deliverable and sustainable
• Support mobilisation and financial set-up of new services and contracts once secured

System Leadership and Partnerships

• Build strong, credible relationships across the wider health and care system, including ICBs, NHS providers, local authorities and partners
• Support social investment, infrastructure development and innovative funding approaches where appropriate
• Act as a visible and trusted senior leader representing Nimbuscare externally

Strategic Development and Future NHS Readiness

• Contribute actively to organisational strategy, service development and executive decision-making
• Support Nimbuscare's evolution towards larger-scale, longer-term contractual opportunities within the future NHS
• Provide financial insight and challenge to enable innovation while maintaining sustainability and value for money

Person Specification

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience in a complex, regulated or public-service environment, ideally within healthcare
• Proven track record of leading finance teams through growth, change and increasing complexity
• Experience developing and securing successful bids, tenders or commercial proposals

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience working within or alongside the NHS, commissioning or provider organisations
• Understanding of neighbourhood health, integrated care or population-based models
• Experience of social investment, infrastructure funding or partnership-based delivery models

Personal Attributes (Essential)

• Values-driven and aligned with Nimbuscare's commitment to quality, collaboration and patient-centred care
• Commercially astute but grounded in public service ethos
• Collaborative, inclusive and able to work effectively across professional and organisational boundaries
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping solutions in a changing NHS landscape

Qualifications (Essential)

• Professionally qualified senior finance leader (e.g. CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW) with full membership and evidence of up to date continuing professional development

Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Strong strategic, analytical and financial modelling skills
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to operate at Board and system level

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: Nimbuscare Ltd

Address: Nimbuscare Limited, Gateway 1, Holgate Park Drive, Holgate, York, YO26 4GG

Website: https://www.primarycareyork.nhs.uk/