Chief Finance Officer | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in England is seeking a Chief Finance Officer to lead financial management and digital transformation. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership and communication skills, with a proven track record in a complex healthcare environment. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders to improve financial outcomes and supporting the Trust's strategic direction. This role offers the opportunity to impact the health outcomes of a diverse population.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial leadership in a complex healthcare environment.
• Proven track record of delivering financial savings and sustainability.
• Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive efficiency and improve financial outcomes.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust.

Skills

Outstanding communication skills

Strong leadership abilities

Financial management expertise

Relationship building

Education

Relevant finance qualification

Job description

This is an exciting time to join the Executive Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as we continue our improvement journey. We are proud of our recent improvements, however, we recognise the opportunities and ongoing challenges facing our Trust and wider health and care partners.

The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) will lead an ambitious programme to deliver significant financial savings in 25/26 and 26/27 with a view to achieving financial balance in 26/27. This will involve working closely with colleagues across the organisation on waste reduction plans, grip and control and improving run rates, as well as working with the wider system.

In taking on this important role, you will bring energy, talent and innovation to support the further development and implementation of the Trust’s financial sustainability plan.

The Chief Finance Officer is responsible for the leadership, management, and development of the following functions: financial management, digital transformation and information technology, ensuring that the relevant objectives within the overall Trust Strategy are achieved.

As an Executive Director of the Trust Board and a member of the Executive Team, the Chief Finance Officer will contribute to the corporate management and strategic direction of the Trust.

We are an organisation of scale and complexity with a workforce in excess of 8500 employees. As a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to a 445,000-strong population of the Fylde Coast and an estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool, your leadership as Chief Financial Officer will impact the health outcomes of a complex and diverse population.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is a challenged provider on a defined improvement journey and the expectations on this Executive Director will be significant, however regulators have consistently recognised colleagues in both hospital and community services for demonstrating our Trusts Values of Caring, Safe and Respectful. As CFO you will inherit a great team of people who will help every step of the way.

You’ll have the support of the Chief Executive and a Trust Board of talented and experienced Executive and Non-Executive Directors who will encourage and champion your ideas and successes.

We recognise that if our Chief Finance Officer is going to achieve genuine and lasting change, they will need outstanding communication, networking, and engagement skills, with a dynamic, patient centric approach that promotes a culture placing safety, quality, and outcomes at the heart of everything we do.

For further information, please review the attached Job Description and Person specification for more detailed duties and responsibilities for the role.


This advert closes on Sunday 31 Aug 2025