Executive Director of Finance: Sponsorship Available

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Job summary

Are you a compassionate and inclusive
finance leader, with substantial Board-level and system leadership experience,
and a strong commitment to improving population health outcomes and tackling
health inequalities across the NHS and the wider health and social
care system?
If so, we would like to hear from you.

We have an exceptional opportunity for an inspiring individual to become the Executive Director of Finance and join us at a critical time of reform within the NHS, as the role of Integrated Care Boards undergoes significant change.

Main duties of the job

The
successful candidate will be a Director of the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated
Care Board (WY ICB) and will help set the tone in our system, which is built on
a partnership between the NHS, local government, Healthwatch, hospices, the
voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, and communities.

As
Executive Director of Finance you will be accountable for ensuring the ICB has
a coherent and well managed approach to finance, contracting and procurement,
and business planning and delivery, supported by effective and efficient
systems and processes that operate in line with best practice, and ensure that
finances are used in support of quality, safety and improved outcomes.

In this role you will be
required to develop and deliver a financial strategy that supports the
development and delivery of the strategy and joint forward plan of the ICB,
ensuring this reinforces the organisations strategic
objectives and takes account of the strategies of
all relevant partner organisations of the Integrated Care System.

Your
values and behaviours will be fundamental. You will have highly developed professional
leadership and influencing skills and be able to build compassionate cultures
where individuals and teams thrive at organisational, Partnership and system levels.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified accountant with full membership and evidence of up-to-date continuing professional development.

Other

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the resourcing implications related to the social determinants of public health.
  • Current evidence and thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and ensure organisations are Well Led.
  • In depth knowledge of health and care financial planning and budgeting, including approaches to incentives in support of quality.
  • A strong commitment to patient care and quality services, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer
  • High level of emotional intelligence
  • Highly resilient with the ability to cope under pressure
  • Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness.
  • Lives by the stated values and has created cultures where this approach thrives.
  • Integrity and ability to engender trust and respect from colleagues at all levels.
  • Demonstrates a compassionate and inclusive leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Committed to upholding, the NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution.
  • Committed to continuing professional development of self and others.
  • Personal commitment to the values of West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, Nolan Principles and the Fit and Proper Persons regulations.

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial Board level leadership experience and system leadership experience within a regulatory or similar environment is essential.
  • Substantial experience in audit and good governance.
  • Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with stakeholders.
  • Experience of managing relationships with the media and political stakeholders.
  • Experience of providing financial leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes.

Desirable

  • Experience of utilising health economics experience in a relevant role/setting and/or a relevant qualification.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Exceptional communication skills which enable professional credibility, strong collaborations, and partnership.
  • Sound judgement and decision making.
  • Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action. Analytical rigour and numerical excellence.
  • Highly sophisticated professional leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels.
  • Cultural competence and an ability to lead diverse teams.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.