Chief Financial Officer

Health Jobs UK; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is seeking an Executive Chief Financial Officer to oversee finance, performance, and procurement functions. The role involves crafting financial plans, managing resources, and leading strategic financial initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a relevant financial qualification and a strong background in driving organizational change within the healthcare sector. This position offers flexible working options and various staff benefits.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Onsite Fitness Classes

Car Schemes

Qualifications

• Proven track record of driving organisational change within a complex healthcare environment.
• Experience in managing commercial, subsidiaries, estates, capital, and procurement performance.
• Demonstrated leadership ability at a strategic level.

Responsibilities

• Craft financial plans and frameworks for the Trust.
• Manage resource allocation and strategic financial planning.
• Oversee large-scale projects and appraise charitable funds.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Planning

Performance Management

Education

Full membership of a CCAB body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS) or CIMA

Job description

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

We are fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of our services. The Trust encourages applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds and actively welcomes members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme – we guarantee an interview for veterans who meet the essential criteria and for candidates who disclose a disability under the Equality Act 2010.

Job overview

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, a large integrated acute and community provider with over 14,000 staff, is seeking an Executive Chief Financial Officer. The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer and advises the Board on financial, contractual, commercial and performance matters. You will oversee finance, performance and procurement functions, manage resource allocation and lead the Trust’s strategic financial planning and capital programme.

Successful candidates will be visionary leaders with a proven track record of driving organisational change within a complex healthcare environment.

Apply by sending your CV and covering letter to [e-mail] – please include your full employment history. For a confidential conversation with CEO Stephen Posey, contact Jackie Councell at [e-mail] or 01332 787275.

Closing date of applications

11 January 2026

Interview details

Stakeholder Carousels – 22 or 23 January 2026
Interviews – 28 January 2026

Main duties of the job

You will craft financial plans and frameworks, provide performance management structure, support the CEO in maintaining strong working relationships with NHSE and local systems, manage the Trust’s Estates and Capital programme, oversee large‑scale projects, and appraise and manage charitable funds. You will act as a role model, exhibiting collaborative leadership behaviours and upholding our values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence.

Working for our organisation

We offer development opportunities, on‑going recruitment support, staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes and car schemes.

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• Staff benefits: employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Person specification

Qualifications – Essential criteria

• Current full membership of a CCAB body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS) or CIMA

Experience – Essential criteria

• Evidence of managing all required areas – commercial, subsidiaries, estates, capital, procurement performance
• Experience of working within the acute/multi‑site provider sector

Knowledge – Essential criteria

• Quantifiable metrics of past management (e.g., budget size, recovery targets, PFI scale, capital programme)
• Demonstrable evidence of and working in a leadership role at strategic level

Desirable criteria

• Ability to manage large‑scale budgets
• Demonstrable outcomes of previous roles

Additional information

We offer flexible working options such as part‑time, reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible start/finish times, fixed/flexible shifts, annualised hours, term‑time hours and hybrid working. Discuss your preferred flexibility at interview – we will explore what is possible.

All new employees may be subject to a DBS check. Refusal to disclose information may affect employment. The postholder will be required to provide a qualifying notice for access to vulnerable people under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Contact

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