Chief Financial Officer

NHS; United States; Remote; GBP 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS provider is seeking a dynamic Chief Financial Officer to join their Board. This role involves shaping clinical transformation and financial sustainability across the integrated care system, focusing on innovative community care and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical transformation and financial sustainability.
• Ability to oversee safety and quality of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Shape and implement clinical and corporate strategies.
• Oversee performance and financial sustainability.
• Lead workforce and external partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Direction

Team Player

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic, values-driven Chief Financial Officer to join the Board of UHMB, a forward-thinking NHS provider dedicated to delivering outstanding care to our communities. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future at a time of significant transformation across the NHS.

It's an exciting time to join our team, as we re-imagine services with a focus on the shift from treatment to prevention, hospital to community care, and analogue to digital solutions, with an emphasis on sustainability. A new clinical service blueprint across Lancashire and South Cumbria has been developed, and we now need to make it a reality. We are working with place partners to implement innovative neighbourhood programmes to address health inequalities and are currently implementing a new operating model across the Trust.

There is significant investment and development across our geography, including the Eden Project North coming to Morecambe and the Government's committed investment in the nation's submarine building programme. Barrow Rising unites industry, education, health, transport, housing, and community regeneration to unlock potential and create a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change.

We need you to be a team player, willing to challenge traditional thinking, provide inspirational leadership, and be committed to our journey of change and transformation.

Main duties of the job

The Chief Financial Officer will play an active role in shaping and implementing clinical, corporate, and improvement strategies to achieve clinical transformation and financial sustainability across the Bay and the Lancashire and South Cumbria integrated care system.

The Chief Financial Officer is a full voting member of the Board of Directors and is expected to play a significant role in the organisation's corporate affairs as an Executive Director and member of the Unitary Board.

Responsibilities include overseeing the safety and quality of patient care, workforce leadership, strategic direction of the Trust, performance and financial sustainability, and external partnerships.

The first stage of the selection process will take place on Friday, 20 June 2025, as an in-person event at Westmorland General Hospital.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, along with community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and RLI offer a range of services, including Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various specialist services.

WGH provides general hospital services and an Urgent Treatment Centre for non-life-threatening conditions such as minor injuries and illnesses.

All three hospitals provide outpatient, diagnostic, therapeutic, day-case, and inpatient services, along with community outreach programs across Morecambe Bay.

Details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary: £155,000 to £200,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, flexible, home or remote working

Reference number: 331-K16800525

Location: Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG

Job responsibilities

For detailed duties and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents. More information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be found on our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Essential: Requirements as outlined in the person specification.

Desirable: Match to the person specification.

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a DBS check for criminal convictions.

Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Further details are available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country of residence in the past 10 years if they have resided there for 12 months or more.

Employer details

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address: Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG

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