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Job summary

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Executive Director
Grade
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
331-K16800525
Employer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Westmorland General Hospital
Town
Kendal
Salary
£155,000 - £200,000 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/06/2025 23:59

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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust logo

Chief Financial Officer

Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

 


Job overview

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 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 left shifts of treatment to prevention, hospital to community and analogue to digital, with a focus on sustainability.  A new clinical service blueprint across Lancashire and South Cumbria has been developed that we now need to make a reality, we are working with place partners to implement innovative neighbourhood programmes to address health inequalities and are now 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 to the nation’s submarine building programme.  Barrow Rising brings together 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, be willing to push the boundaries on 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 the determination and implementation of clinical, corporate and improvement strategies and plans 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 corporate affairs of the organisation as an Executive Director and member of the Unitary Board. 

The Chief Financial Officer will take responsibility, with other executive directors for the safety and quality of care provided to patients, leadership of the workforce, the strategic direction of the Trust, the delivery of performance and financial sustainability, and relationships with external partners.

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

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. 

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. 

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. 

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Essential requirements of person specification
Desirable criteria
  • Match to person specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNHS Pastoral CareStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Aaron Cummins
Job title
Chief Executive Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07811990654
Additional information

To arrange a confidential and informal discussion with the Chief Executive, please contact Maria Caparelli (Business Manager) by email: [email protected] or phone: 07811 990654

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