Chief Finance Officer
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- Employer:
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Location:
- Chatham, Kent
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Closing Date:
- 9am Tuesday 26th May 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe131057
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Description
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking, and inclusive Chief Financial Officer to join our Board. This is a pivotal leadership role with broad responsibility for driving financial strategy, performance, and innovation across the Trust during a major period of improvement and cultural change.
We are an organisation with ambition. We are delivering our Integrated Improvement Plan at pace, taking determined action following an independent cultural review, and strengthening quality, governance, and culture to improve performance. Operating within a challenging financial context, including our participation in the National Provider Improvement Programme, we are committed to using our resources wisely to deliver better care and outcomes for our patients.
As Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the Trust’s financial strategy, providing clarity, rigour and assurance while supporting transformation and service improvement. You will be a key advisor to the Board, helping translate strategy into sustainable financial plans that support patient‑centred care.
We are looking for a resilient and values-driven leader, with a proven track record at or close to board level. Experienced in leading financial recovery and transformation, you will bring experience of strategic leadership partnership working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. You will quickly develop credibility, clarity, and confidence both internally and externally at this time of significant transformation and opportunity. Most importantly, you will share our BEST values, and help shape a culture focused on delivering safe, high‑quality, patient‑centred care.
If you are energised by challenge and committed to improving outcomes for patients and communities, we would love to hear from you.
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How to apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
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