Chief Finance Officer
Welcome from Eileen Milner, Chair
Welcome from Eileen Milner, Chair
We are seeking an exceptional Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to join our Board and become a part of our Executive Team.
This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the organisation, responsible not only for overseeing our financial strategy and stewardship, but also for contributing to our broader organisational vision and long-term sustainability.
You will work closely with colleagues across the Trust and our wider health and care system to ensure that our financial decisions enable the delivery of safe, effective, and innovative services.
We recognise the scale of the challenges facing the NHS – but we also see great opportunity.
With a committed workforce, strong relationships across the Integrated Care System, and a genuine ambition to improve lives, CPFT is well placed to shape and respond to the future of health and care in our region. As our new CFO, you will play a key role in making that happen.
If you are motivated by purpose, guided by values, and excited by the opportunity to make a real difference, we look forward to hearing from you.
Eileen Milner
Chair – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Welcome from Steve Grange CEO
Welcome from Steve Grange, Chief Executive Officer
I hope you're well. I'm pleased to introduce an exciting opportunity to join Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) as our Chief Finance Officer (CFO).
At CPFT, we are committed to delivering high-quality mental health, community, and learning disability services to the people of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Our dedication to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care has established us as a leading provider in the region. We are continually striving to improve our services and ensure that our patients receive the best possible care.
As you may be aware, the NHS is facing significant financial challenges. Rising demand for services, coupled with constrained budgets, has created a complex financial landscape that requires innovative solutions and strategic thinking. At CPFT, we are not immune to these pressures. We must balance the necessity of providing high-quality care with the realities of financial sustainability.
The role of CFO at CPFT is pivotal to our continued success. As a key member of our executive team, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and operations of the trust. Your expertise and leadership will be crucial in ensuring our financial health, enabling us to invest in the services and staff that our community relies on.
We’re looking for a forward-thinking leader who can navigate NHS financial challenges, drive efficiency, and collaborate across teams and partners. Your expertise will be key to helping us meet rising service demands while maintaining financial health. We look forward to receiving your application.
Steve Grange
Chief Executive Officer— Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
About the Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) was formed on 1 June 2008 under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, succeeding Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
CPFT provides a wide range of mental health, physical health, specialist, learning disability and neuro-rehabilitation community and hospital services in the East of England. We support a population of just under a million people and employ nearly 5,000 staff. Our biggest bases are at the Cavell Centre, Peterborough, and Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge, but our staff are based in more than 50 locations.
We strive to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, our staff and members, to support and empower them to lead a fulfilling life.
Here at CPFT we are dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community, such as physical and mental health, and specialist services. Together with global, national and local partners, we conduct high-quality and ground-breaking research into mental and physical health and support innovation to improve patient care.
We are a health and social care organisation and have clinical teams providing services in inpatient, community and primary care settings.
Services include:
- Adult mental health
- Forensic and specialist mental health
- Older people’s mental health
- Children’s mental health
- Children’s community
- Adult community physical health services, including community nursing and specialist services
- Minor injuries units and the joint emergency teams
- Rehabilitation services
- Specialist learning disability
- Primary care and liaison psychiatry
- Substance misuse
- Social care
- Research and development
- Teaching Partner of the University of Cambridge
Our Pride Vaules
CPFT strives to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, our staff and members, to support and empower them to lead a fulfilling life.
Professionalism - We will maintain the highest standards and develop ourselves and others ... by demonstrating compassion and showing care, honesty and flexibility
Respect - We will create positive relationships ... by being kind, open and collaborative
Innovation – We are forward thinking, research focused and effective ... by using evidence to shape the way we work
Dignity - We will treat you as an individual... by taking the time to hear, listen and understand
Empowerment - We will support you ... by enabling you to make effective, informed decisions and to build your resilience and independence
Job Overview
The Chief Finance Officer will, as part of the unitary Trust Board, be responsible for the financial management of the Trust, establishing sound financial policies, procedures and reports that enable efficient and effective management of the business and financial risk.
As a member of the Executive Team and the unitary Trust Board, the Chief Finance Officer will work collaboratively to provide clear leadership, taking responsibility individually and collectively with the Directors, for quality, performance and finance, and the achievement of the Trust’s strategic and operational objectives.
The Chief Finance Officer will lead and develop the Trust’s financial strategy and management framework to ensure the future success of the Trust.
The Chief Finance Officer will also be responsible for the following portfolios:
- Estates, including health and safety and security functions
- Business technology
- Informatics
- Procurement and legal services
- Being the Trust lead for counter fraud and emergency planning.
Job Description / Person Specification
Recruitment Timeline
| Milestone | Date |
| Closing Date | 5pm 24th July 2025 |
| Shortlisting | Week of 28th July 2025 |
| Panel Interviews | 14th August 2025 |
How to Apply
To be considered for the role of Chief Finance Officer, please submit your CV via e-mail - along with a covering letter and supporting statement before 5pm on the 24th July 2025 to:
recruitment@cpft.nhs.uk
Informal discussion
Our CEO, Steve Grange, is available for a discussion regarding the role.
Please e-mail your request to hazel.hitch@cpft.nhs.uk, Senior Executive Assistant, who will then make the appropriate arrangements.
Recruitment assistance or enquires
Please contact: Sue Roper
Recruitment Team Manager
E-mail: sue.roper@cpft.nhs.uk
Tel: 01480 757349
Chief Finance Officer Information Booklet
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