Director of Finance

We are seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to join our Executive Team, following a planned retirement.

As part of a talented and collaborative team of Executive Directors, you will work alongside colleagues who bring both deep local knowledge and fresh perspectives. Together with Board colleagues, you’ll lead a high-performing organisation delivering community, mental health, learning disability and autism services across Gloucestershire.

Our Trust has much to be proud of: a strong and consistent financial track record, embedded values, an overall “Good” Care Quality Commission rating, and Staff Survey results that consistently rank among the best in the South West. Yet we are also clear-eyed about the challenges ahead — sustaining quality and performance while responding to increasing service demands, evolving community needs, commissioning and wider NHS structural changes, alongside a challenging financial environment.

You will be joining us at an exciting time, following the launch our new strategic plan (2026–2031). This strategy builds on strong foundations and brings renewed focus to specific priorities and ways of working, ensuring we continue to deliver outstanding care and leadership across the system.

We’re looking for a skilled CCAB qualified accountant and leader who combines energy, curiosity, and ambition with an authentic and strong alignment to our values. If you share our passion for making a measurable difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

This role includes core responsibility for finance, planning, and the estates and facilities functions. It is likely that additional portfolios will be added to these core responsibilities, depending on your skills and experience.

If you are interested, you can arrange an informal conversation with the Chief Executive, Douglas Blair, by contacting Jane Russell at  Candidates are strongly encouraged to arrange an informal discussion prior to application.

Further details about the role can be found on our website (Work for us > Glos Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust).

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