Chief Finance Officer

We are looking for an exceptional Chief Financial Officer to be a voting member of our high-performing and collaborative Board.

We are seeking an ambitious Chief Financial Officer to help shape the Trust’s future, bringing strategic financial leadership, commercial acumen and a relentless focus on value to ensure we can invest wisely, strengthen our foundations and maximise outcomes for patients, staff and communities.

If you are a dynamic and visionary leader ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your application via email with the subject line “Application for the role of Chief Finance Officer” to ***email_hidden***

Or for further information please contact Joanna Farmer at i&e Professionals Ltd, ***email_hidden*** / 07791547851

As Chief Financial Officer, you will be a leading member of the Trust’s Executive Team, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. You will provide excellent strategic leadership, direction and advice on finance-related matters and key business decisions. You will play a key role in discussions and negotiations with commissioners for existing and future contracts. You will have the skill and gravitas to make a significant contribution at system level, helping to drive our ambitions for delivering great care through neighbourhoods and integrated system working. In partnership with other members of the board, you will ensure that the economy, effectiveness and quality of the trust’s services are maximised to best meet the needs of the population it serves.

For this pivotal role, we are seeking an exceptional and ambitious leader with a proven track record as a senior finance leader within an NHS provider. You will be ready to contribute across the breadth of the Board’s agenda and to bring fresh thinking to the challenges we face.

You will provide strong, visible, compassionate and values-based leadership and bring a deep commitment to equalities and anti-racism. You will possess excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. A commitment to the values and ethos of the NHS, with a focus on delivering for patients and communities, is vital.

Known for the distinctive high quality of our services, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust serves a diverse community, offering mental health, learning disability, community health and offender healthcare services across outer SE London and, for our offender healthcare services, Kent, South West England and London.

With an annual income of over £500m and more than 5000 staff, our overall Trust CQC rating is ‘good’, our forensic mental health service is rated ‘outstanding’, and we are rated 2 in the National Oversight Framework. We have the highest staff engagement scores in London, and we were recognised by the Sunday Times as one of the ‘Best Places to Work 2025’.

With a focus on innovation and excellence, we pride ourselves on our commitment to improving the lives of the individuals and communities we serve. We are a Trust that cares deeply about diversity, tackling health inequalities and living our values – We’re Kind, We’re Fair, We Listen and We Care.

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and support flexible working practices.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanna Farmer Job title: i&e Professionals Ltd Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07791547851