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

Exceptional Care Together

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is a large integrated acute and community provider and a major teaching hospital which is a trusted anchor institution at the heart of our communities. Playing an influential and critical role in two integrated care systems, we are an organisation of considerable scale, complexity and potential, and 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. We have over 14,000 staff working across five hospitals and many other sites and are rated Good by the CQC; however, we recognise the challenges we face and are committed to implementing the significant improvements required in our maternity services, highlighted by the recent inspection.

Pivotal to delivering these improvements and fostering a culture of exceptional care will be the appointment of an accomplished and visionary Executive Chief Financial Officer to join our Board. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will advise the Board on financial, contractual, commercial, and performance matters, overseeing the finance, performance, and procurement functions of the Trust and ensuring the effective management of resources and delivery of financial objectives, aligning with our Exceptional Care Together strategy.

You will be instrumental in crafting financial plans and frameworks and ensuring their effective execution. Additionally, you will provide the structure for performance management, supporting the CEO in maintaining a strong working relationship with NHSE and Derbyshire and Staffordshire Systems. Your role will also entail managing the development and delivery of the Trust's Estates and Capital programme, as well as overseeing large-scale projects. Furthermore, you will be responsible for appraising and managing the organisation's charitable funds, contributing to the Trust's overall mission and objectives.

You will be an effective role model, exhibiting and promoting collaborative leadership behaviours that uphold our values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence, providing strategic vision, challenge, and support to all colleagues in the Trust.

In this appointment process we are actively seeking candidates from a range of diverse and inclusive backgrounds who offer the executive skills required to take our Trust forward, and your values and ability to inspire and harness the talents of others is critical for us.

We are seeking a proven leader with a track record of driving organisational change within a complex healthcare environment. If you share our values and ambition and are ready to lead our Trust into the future, we invite you to apply.

Dear Candidate
Thank you for your interest in the role of Executive Chief Financial Officer at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB). This is an exciting time to join our Trust and play a key strategic role in the development of exceptional care to the large and diverse communities we serve.
UHDB is a large integrated acute and community provider and a major teaching hospital which is a trusted anchor institution at the heart of our communities. We have over 14,000 staff working across five hospitals and many other sites across Derbyshire and Staffordshire. We have a diverse and talented unitary Board and an outstanding opportunity for a talented Executive Chief Financial Officer to join our Executive Team and Trust Board.
Playing an influential and critical role in two integrated care systems, we are an organisation of considerable scale, complexity and potential, and 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.
As the Executive Chief Financial Officer, you will play a pivotal role in fulfilling all statutory responsibilities as a member of the Board of Directors and an Executive Director of the Trust. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing the Trust's financial strategy, overseeing the Finance, Performance, and Procurement departments to ensure compliance with statutory financial requirements, targets, and regulatory reporting. You will be instrumental in crafting financial plans and frameworks for the Trust and ensuring their effective execution.
We are looking for an experienced financial leader who can evidence success in a healthcare provider organisation of similar scale and complexity, who has a strong understanding of financial planning, performance management, and procurement processes. You will be an effective role model, exhibiting and promoting collaborative leadership behaviours that uphold our values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence, providing innovative strategic vision, challenge, and support to all colleagues in the Trust.
We have many fantastic people working at UHDB, who are passionate about delivering the highest levels of quality and safety in the care we provide, and we are refreshing our Trust strategy to focus on developing a compassionate and inclusive culture to make UHDB a progressive place to work for all. Alongside this, we will need to continue to address the challenges facing the NHS and make sure we deliver exceptional care, together, to the patients who need us.
Our Board members are our ambassadors; we need talented individuals to join our leadership team who can make a positive difference. In turn, you will be welcomed into an excellent team, where you are encouraged to use your expertise and experience to question, support and provide independent judgement and advice.
I am delighted that you are considering the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in one of the largest employers in our area, during a time of change.
Please contact our advisors at Alumni Global to discuss your interest, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Stephen Posey
Chief Executive
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All applications must include:
- A full curriculum vitae/resume
- Quoting the relevant role reference number: A039305
- A covering letter highlighting the aspects of the job description and UHDB that particularly attract you to the post (Microsoft Word document)
- Contact details for three referees, these will not be contacted without your permission. (References should validate a minimum period of six years employment)
- A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (which you will be redirected to once you have submitted your application) *
Monitoring
One of Alumni Global’s and UHDB’s objectives is to ensure that its workforce is reflective of the local community and therefore we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. So that we can successfully achieve these aims, while it is not mandatory we would encourage every applicant to complete the “Equal Opportunities Monitoring form” so that we can measure the effectiveness of our efforts. The Recruiting Manager does not have access to the Monitoring Information Sections of the application form at any stage of the process and the information provided will be kept entirely confidential.
For a confidential discussion on this role please contact:
Thomas Patterson, Managing Director or David Heaton, Principal Researcher, on +44 7842 003 200.
Candidate adjustment
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the recruitment process please can you advise us so that we can ensure this is accommodated.
Key Milestones:
Closing date: 6th June 2024
Stakeholders: 17th June 2024 (via microsoft teams)
Final Interviews: 26th June 2024
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