Chief Financial Officer | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare institution in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Executive Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial and procurement functions. This role requires a proven leader with experience in organisational change and strategic vision within a healthcare context. The successful candidate will report to the CEO and support overall performance management while promoting collaborative leadership. Benefits include professional development opportunities and support upon joining the team.

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 executive finance leadership and managing large-scale projects.
• Commitment to inclusive and diverse leadership.

Responsibilities

• Craft and implement financial plans and frameworks.
• Provide structure for performance management and support the CEO.
• Oversee the Trust's Estates and Capital programme.

Skills

Leadership in healthcare

Change management

Strategic vision

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is a large integrated acute and community provider and a major teaching hospital. We are an organisation of considerable scale, complexity and potential, and we recognise the important role we play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population.

About the Trust

We have over 14,000 staff working across five hospitals and many other sites and are rated Good by the CQC.

Role Overview

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Executive Chief Financial Officer to join our Board. The successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and advise the Board on financial, contractual, commercial, and performance matters, overseeing the finance, performance, procurement functions and ensuring the effective management of resources in line with our Exceptional Care Together strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft and implement financial plans and frameworks, ensuring effective execution.
• Provide a structure for performance management and support the CEO in maintaining a strong working relationship with NHS England and the Derbyshire and Staffordshire Systems.
• Oversee the development and delivery of the Trust's Estates and Capital programme and large‑scale projects.
• Appraise and manage the organisation's charitable funds.
• Act as an effective role model, promoting collaborative leadership behaviours that uphold our values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence and providing strategic vision and support to all colleagues.
• Oversee finance, performance, and procurement functions, ensuring delivery of financial objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven leader with a track record of driving organisational change within a complex healthcare environment.
• Experience in executive finance leadership and in managing large-scale projects.
• Strong strategic vision, commercial acumen and ability to build relationships at a senior level.
• Commitment to inclusive and diverse leadership.

Interviews

Stakeholder Carousels – 22nd or 23rd January 2026
Interviews – 28th January 2026

Application Deadline

Closing date of applications – 11 January 2026

Benefits

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

Contact

Apply by sending your CV and covering letter to [e-mail].

For a confidential conversation with CEO Stephen Posey, please contact Jackie Councell via email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone].