Total 68 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1AA

Morgan Hunt are working with an NHS Trust based in Kent who are looking at recruiting a Deputy Chief Financial Officer. This is a 6 month contract role paying up to £53 p/hour. This is a hybrid role with 2 days p/week based remote.

Key Responsibilities of the Deputy CFO:

• Provide clear understanding and forecasts of the Trust's financial position, identifying key drivers, risks, and necessary actions.
• Collaborate with the Finance Team and PMO to ensure consistent reporting of efficiency savings (CIPs) and their impact on the overall financial position.
• Identify and enhance productivity opportunities with divisional teams, using benchmarking tools like Model Hospital.
• Support the CFO in managing financial risks, ensuring action plans are in place to meet efficiency targets and mitigate risks to income and expenditure.
• Work with key stakeholders to reduce agency and bank staff expenditure by 50% by 31/24.
• Assist the CFO in developing the medium-term financial recovery plan, working with external system stakeholders like the Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Previous Skills and Experience of the Deputy CFO:

• Experience working at CFO or Deputy CFO level within complex NHS acute providers.
• Demonstrated success in delivering financial improvement programmes.
• Strong communication and collaborative working skills.
• Proactive, effective in providing constructive challenge, and knowledgeable of NHS financial issues.
• Degree-level education or equivalent; CCAB qualification required.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Associate Director of Nursing Medicine Division role at Epsom and St Helier.

To work with the Director of Nursing, Divisional Director of Operations, and Medical Director to meet the division’s key performance targets, leading effective and efficient delivery operational and clinical services with particular emphasis on effective clinical care, as well as implementing the strategic, financial and operational plans and efficiently deploying the resources of the Directorate.

The post holder will be the lead professional for nurses and nursing teams with Medicine and be an advocate for patients, families and carers in the achievement of clinical excellence. Locally, the post holder will lead on optimising and strengthening the role and responsibility of nurses within the service, ensuring nursing workforce resilience and succession planning.

The Associate Director of Nursing will support the Divisional Director of Nursing at a strategic and operational level and work together to cover the Inpatient/Outpatient Medicine with a strong focus on planned care element in medicine. You will provide visible professional nursing supporting our team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Advanced Practitioners and support teams to achieve the implementation of the Trusts vision and key priorities.










Main duties of the job
• The post holder will lead and support specific portfolios/projects to ensure quality of care, excellent patient experience whilst maintaining financial sustainability and management. They will contribute to and ensure delivery of strategic and operational objectives set by the Trust and Divisional Board.
• The post holder will support the Divisional Director of Nursing in the development of the strategic direction for the Division, working with the Divisional Senior team to support, influence and guide the development and delivery of excellent nursing care.
• The post holder will provide clinical leadership which inspires, motivates and empowers nurses within the Division. In conjunction with the DDN the post holder will ensure that there is optimal deployment of nursing and midwifery staff to ensure that high quality patient care is delivered and monitored.
• The post holder will lead delegated work streams and working in partnership with the Directorate Nursing teams to ensure compliance with the Trust’s strategic direction and the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional strategy and direction.
• The post holder will support the Divisional Director of Nursing in Trust wide developments and support of service transformation to meet the changing needs of staff, patients and relevant stakeholders. and guide the development and delivery of excellent nursing care.







Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.

St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.


As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Associate Director of Nursing Medicine Division role at Epsom and St Helier.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability *Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.

The Breast Imaging Radiology team in East Kent has a longstanding reputation for excellence in breast screening and symptomatic breast services. The Breast Screening service started in Canterbury in 1989 a year after the introduction of the National NHS Breast Screening programme in the UK. We celebrated 30 years of outstanding service in 2019.


The unit is based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital and also administers screening services for Kent and Medway. The management team includes the Breast Screening Programme manager, Deputy Programme Manager, Principal Mammographer and Office manager, and are supported by an administrative team of staff. Integral to the delivery of the symptomatic breast service will be the collaboration between the general radiology management and clinical lead.

The Director of Breast Screening is responsible for leadership, management, performance, quality, governance and overall accountability for the safe and effective provision of the local breast screening service.


The Director of Breast Screening needs to provide a compassionate behavioural role model with integrity and honesty to lead the breast screening service. It is vital that the post holder be able to communicate highly effectively and apply professional expertise and sensitivity in relationship building, to promote teamwork in an emotionally intelligent, compassionate and mature way. They should be able to analyse issues and take the initiative to innovate and make changes positively while inspiring and developing others in the team.


The leadership role is about establishing a culture where people and teams are motivated to be constructively self-critical in the pursuit of improved standards of service and outcomes for patients. Effective communication is crucial to ensure the service reaches its goals and to foster good working relationships between the director, the senior leadership team and across the service. The director retains accountability for the leadership of the service.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.


We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/

We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.



Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability

*Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.


This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a full-time, enthusiastic and dynamic Director of Music to join a dedicated team of staff within the Performing Arts Faculty. The successful candidate will have strategic development for music across the whole school to inspire young people in the subject. Candidates need to have a passion for music, have the ability to drive the subject forward in a strategic way, and have at least three years teaching experience. They should also hold a good honours degree, be capable of high quality and enthusiastic teaching of Music & Music Technology to A Level and have a vision for the development of music at a school such as Maidstone Grammar School.

MGS offers a stimulating academic environment in which to work with students whose commitment to study has been highly praised by Ofsted.

Please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs L Mantle by phone or e-mail lmantle@mgs.kent.sch.uk for a Job Description and application form or download from our website www.mgs.kent.sch.uk

The deadline for the receipt of applications, by letter with completed MGS application form is 9am on Monday 21 October 2024. Please complete the application form via the link in the Information Pack. Applications will be considered as they are received and suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date. Maidstone Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Application by email is acceptable. CVs are not accepted, please complete the application form in full.

What the school offers its staff

MGS offers a stimulating academic environment in which to work with students whose commitment to study has been highly praised by Ofsted.

Commitment to safeguarding

Maidstone Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with former employers and the DBS. Maidstone Grammar School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please see attached job description to outline role and key responsibilities. This role includes the achievement and management of operational performance and governance standards as well as managing and maintaining training and HR requirements of staff that are within the clinical directorate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Medicine and Urgent Care Divisional management team at Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust as the Service Manager for Emergency Medicine and SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care).


We are looking for an exceptional candidate with a significant level of experience and the ability to perform well in a busy operational role whilst undertaking Trust-wide projects, service delivery and performance responsibilities. The post holder will be expected to work closely with medical and nursing teams to improve the quality of services we are able to offer to our patients across our two-site Trust.


The Trust faces significant financial challenges present through the healthcare sector and will support our current recovery programmes.
We encourage you to apply if you have highly developed communication skills, are an imaginative thinker, and are creative and determined in your approach, to pragmatically manage services at an operational level.


In return you will have full support to enhance your career. This role offers excellent opportunities to gain experience and skills across a variety of different settings

Post holder will be responsible for the Emergency Medicine and SDEC services within the Medicine and Urgent Care Division.

A service manager has a pivotal role in conjunction with Medical and Nursing leads in the delivery of safe, efficient and effective clinical care.

The post holder will be expected to undertake activities such as working closely with clinicians in order to achieve optimal patient care, delivering safe and effective services, ensuring administrative pathway of care is managed effectively, to make decisions and work on projects to enhance care provided within services, and to promote and support delivery of access targets, waiting times and find innovative ways to raise healthcare standards for all.

We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to 500,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

We also play an active role in the local healthcare economy, and are the lead provider in two innovative health and care partnerships. Together, we are called Sutton Health and Care – you can visit our website www.suttonhealthandcare.nhs.uk.

Please see attached job description to outline role and key responsibilities.

This role includes the achievement and management of operational performance and governance standards as well as managing and maintaining training and HR requirements of staff that are within the clinical directorate.


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

This is a unique opportunity for an innovative and visionary leader to join FM Conway as our Transport and Logistics Director, reporting directly to the board and collaborating closely with our existing Transport and Logistics Director. In this influential senior role, you’ll drive the optimization of our logistics operations, champion cost-effective strategies, and enhance operational efficiency across the company. You’ll have the opportunity to shape and execute logistics strategies that align with our broader vision, while collaborating closely with FM Conway’s divisions to implement cutting-edge technologies. This high-impact role involves overseeing budgets, ensuring compliance, and developing talent, all while playing a critical role in risk management and ensuring long-term supply chain resilience. If you're eager to lead transformative change and make a lasting impact then this could be the perfect role for you! This is a permanent, full-time position at our head office in Sevenoaks, Kent.

The duties of the Transport and Logistics Director role will include:

- Reviewing and forecasting workflow, manpower, and space requirements for logistics operations

- Analysing logistical challenges and develop innovative solutions

- Liaising with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers to ensure smooth operations

- Tracking and monitoring key factors such as quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs

- Resolving arising problems or complaints to maintain customer satisfaction

- Developing transportation strategies to meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets

- Managing and overseeing the transportation budget, preparing and approving the department’s annual financial plan

- Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and lead the development of safety training programs for staff

What skills and experience do you need?

The ideal candidate for this Transport and Logistics Director role will have a relevant bachelor's degree in fields such as Supply Chain Management or Logistics, with an advanced degree like an MBA being a plus. Professional certifications, including those from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and CPC qualifications, are highly regarded, alongside process improvement and technology certifications like Six Sigma. A vast amount of leadership experience in logistics, managing large teams and global supply chains is essential. Key skills include strategic leadership, operational expertise, problem-solving, financial acumen, and proficiency in logistics software systems. Additionally, the role requires industry-specific knowledge of regulations and best practices to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

What benefits will you receive?

As our Transport and Logistics Director, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, healthcare, a car allowance, a company bonus, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders. Based from our Sevenoaks Head Office you will have free access to our on-site gym and subsidised restaurant.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Transport Division

FM Conway is a family run business with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. As a family business the heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

FM Conway manufactures a comprehensive range of high-quality aggregates, asphalt and concrete products for use on the UK's highway network as well as for other construction and maintenance projects. We deliver vital infrastructure services that help keep people, communities and businesses moving.

So if you would like to Join our Family as our Transport and Logistics Director then please click ‘apply’ today.

Closing Date: 07/11/2024

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Renumeration – Attractive salary package with car allowance and private health care

The role

As the Director of Operations for our Managed Estate portfolio you will sit within our Senior Leadership Team and will be responsible for overseeing the performance of our Managed Estate hotels. In this role, you will drive performance, creating value for our stakeholders and work with our Business Development team to identify and secure new management contracts for the company.

This role is remote with national travel required.

Key responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining owner relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with owners, advisors, brand partners, agents, asset managers, investors and other stakeholders to ensure expectations are exceeded.
• Sales and business development: Work in partnership with stakeholders to drive sales strategies and pursue new business opportunities.
• Leading strategic direction: Actively lead the managed estate portfolio in strategy planning, collaborating with other Directors, and bringing innovative ideas to drive business performance.
• Driving financial results: Working with stakeholders to lead budget development, cost control and financial analysis to drive results.
• Driving operational excellence: Drive the implementation of company initiatives, while ensuring operational needs are met.
• Drive Performance: Lead efforts to drive performance for all stakeholders, aligned with their individual strategies, delivering the highest service levels and creating ambassadors to support the company's growth.

Full details of the role will be discussed with the shortlisted candidates. If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, please reach out to our resourcing team at recruitment@kewgreenhotels.com.

What you’ll bring to the team

An ideal candidate for this role should possess:

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within the hospitality industry, with responsibility for managing multiple properties, with a focus on driving operational excellence, financial performance, and guest satisfaction.
• Financial acumen with experience in budget development, cost control and financial analysis to drive results.
• Demonstratable success in building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, with a track record of delivering value aligned with their individual strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of hotel management, financial management, and operational standards, with the ability to drive performance metrics.
• Experience collaborating with internal senior leadership team and external stakeholders to identify and convert management contracts.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively lead and inspire Cluster General Managers and hotel teams, holding them accountable for delivering performance metrics and ensuring the highest service levels to guests and stakeholders.

Benefits

Our rewards package includes:

• Private healthcare
• Car allowance
• Robust career development opportunities and support for personal growth
• Attractive discounts across many major retailers, restaurants, and events
• Employee and Family and Friend discounts in hotels across the Kew Green portfolio and at partner hotels worldwide
• 50% off food and beverage while staying in our hotels
• 24/7, 365 day per year Employee Assistance Support Line for mental health and wellbeing support, financial and legal advice
• FREE and UNLIMITED access to our Leisure Clubs (gym, pool, steam rooms)

Next steps

A member of the recruitment team will be in touch with those applicants who meet the specification, to book a 15-minute conversation so we can get to know you better. We will explain the role in detail, and you can highlight your skills. If successful at this stage, you will be invited to an interview.

Please see below an indication of the recruitment timeline:

Closing date for applications: 20th October 2024

Telephone screening and shortlisting: from week commencing 14th October 2024

Interviews: from week commencing 28th October 2024

Who is Kew Green Hotels?

Kew Green Hotels is a global company, with a diverse portfolio across leading hotel chains, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Hilton, but what unites us all is our values. Please view our website for more details – www.kewgreenhotels.com

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an excellent Maths practitioner with a proven track record of success and ambition, with a real appetite for career progression? We have the perfect role for you...Leigh Academy Bexleyh ave an exciting opportunity to appoint a Director of Learning - Mathst o join and lead their thriving, friendly and collaborative faculty from January 2025.

We are keen to hear from you if:

• You are passionate about your subject
• You have the ability and drive to make a positive impact on students’ progress and outcomes
• You have the drive to transform our learning and are dedicated to raising standards even further for all students

What the school offers its staff

We provide candidates with excellent career opportunities for those who have ambition and drive, and you'll have access to not only the academy's CPD programme, but you'll also be able to network and build strong working relationships with your peers and talented staff across the wider Trust. As our successful candidate you will build rapport with our students from the get-go and engage them in the subject as well as leading and inspiring an established and successful team of professionals.

In return we are offering:

• A supportive and professional environment to be a part of and full embed yourself into from day one
• The opportunity to teach at Key stage 3, 4 and Post 16 A Level and IB diploma groups
• The chance to join and be part of an academy that has a strong, dynamic leadership team whose aim is to achieve excellence for all
• A team of talented staff at all stages of their career, covering the specialisms assigned to this role
• Well motivated and receptive learners across our academy

Commitment to safeguarding

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a qualified, experienced teacher to join us as Director of Performing Arts and PE.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a good, relevant undergraduate degree.
• Be an excellent teacher with a minimum of two years' teaching experience.
• Have proven success in raising achievement.
• Have experience of leading others, ensuring high quality performance.
• Have successful experience in implementation of monitoring, evaluation and review process to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
• Demonstrate a high level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement.
• Have recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development.
• Have experience of presenting to a wide audience including teachers, other managers, students and parents.
• Understand creative whole school strategies for improving literacy and numeracy and the importance of this in raising achievement.
• Have some successful experience of leading on cross subject initiatives that have contributed to raising achievement.
• Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for Assessment for Learning and Learning to Learn.
• Have recent and relevant experience of managing and implementing change successfully at subject leader level.
• Be willing to use coaching as a model for ensuring on-going professional development.

What the school offers its staff

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership. We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

The purpose of your role will be:

• To be accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4 and post 16, including meeting student achievement targets for subject areas which are agreed by the Principal and the Governing Body.
• To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area through continuously, developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.
• To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area, in accordance with the academy aims and policies, as determined by the Principal and Governing Body.
• To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all staff in the subject area.
• To ensure agreed tutor programme is implemented and that tutors are effective in their role.
• To ensure effective behaviour for learning is evident throughout faculty
• To effectively and efficiently manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area.
• To lead development for literacy, through the WORD strategy, within subject areas, to raise standards of Literacy across the Academy

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Operational and strategic planning (including rigorous self-evaluation and review of subject area performance, formulating the subject and faculty improvement plans, and leading the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies)
• Ensuring the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective curriculum and leading development of the subject and its delivery
• Staff development (including recruiting, building and managing an effective team of motivated staff)
• Student outcomes (including ensuring the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems and the input and maintenance of accurate student data)
• Pastoral system, taking responsibility for the pastoral care and welfare of up to 150 students, supporting in raising attendance and working as part of the wider leadership team ensuring student behaviour is in line with expectations
• Teaching, including acting as an outstanding role model

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Applications that are submitted for the post will be shared with our recruitment partners, Odgers Berndtson.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to join our team who is passionate about patient care and ambitious for our Trust and its staff.

Our values drive everything we do; we are striving to ensure that People feel cared for as individuals, People feel safe, reassured and involved, People feel teamwork, trust and respect sit at the heart of everything we do, People feel confident we are making a difference.

As part of this we are seeking to appoint a Chief Operating Officer who will inspire and lead our operational teams to deliver safe, effective and high quality services to those who access them. They will work with our staff, stakeholders and Board to shape and drive our improvement and transformation programmes alongside strengthening internal governance arrangements.



We are seeking an exceptional individual with a depth of leadership experience and a track record of working through others and across organisational boundaries to achieve results at pace. With experience of leading service transformation within comparably complex acute environments, you will bring strategic perspective and sound judgement, complemented by resilience, tenacity and a collegiate approach to driving change. Our future must be shaped around our people and supported by inclusive leadership and robust governance. It is imperative that we seek out those leaders who embody our values and commit wholeheartedly to supporting our staff to achieve our priorities.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.


Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Applications that are submitted for the post will be shared with our recruitment partners, Odgers Berndtson.


This advert closes on Friday 11 Oct 2024

CMA Executive is delighted to partner with a successful SaaS organisation in the South Coast that has recently secured funding for further growth plans and is now searching for a new CFO to join their Executive Board and help lead the business through its next chapter of progress. Partnering with the CEO directly and acting as a key part of the Operational Board, you will be instrumental in extending the already substantial customer portfolio and scenario planning for the launch of additional products to market. If you are an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a history of completing fruitful transactions, and have a background relating to the Software industry, then please read for further information.

What the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position will involve:

• Leading a small finance Team and growing, developing members of the function and continuing to grow both capacity and develop efficiency, whilst applying a hands-on approach and leading from the front.
• Provide sound and insightful financial analysis to support growth and create better understanding of business performance from end to end.
• As part of an operational Board who have not experienced series of transactions, experience and guidance in this area to the leadership team will be greatly valued.
• Provide full strategic support for future lending and investment opportunities, partnering with the CEO.
• Contribute as a key member of a complex Board structure, including shareholders and private equity investors.
• Develop a robust and workable cash management policy in order to facilitate growth and maintain the value of the business.
• Act as key figurehead for the business during the point of any future transactions, invoking strong negotiation skills.
• Support the CEO and Leadership Team in commercial decision making, working through regulatory matters and ensuring there is efficient processes to deliver strategic goals.
• Manage all relationships with external bodies including Auditors, Banks and advisory services.
• Oversee all financial regulatory matters and provide support with the review of other regulatory concerns.
• Act as a leadership presence in the office in the absence of the CEO and support operations.

Suitable Candidate for the CFO vacancy:

• Fully qualified Accountant with a minimum of 5 years’ PQE.
• Experience of full financial leadership previously, and evidence of developing others, in particular towards succession planning in the CFO position would be extremely useful.
• Strong commercial acumen with an appetite to improve processes and be a self-starter.
• Previous engagement with third party funders, including Private Equity experience will be considered extremely beneficial. Having completed a fruitful shareholder exit/transaction for a business previously is desirable.
• The role is best suited to someone with some experience of working within a mixture of SME and corporate background, with experience related to Software as a Service, ICT, IT, B2B industries.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO):

• This role is set to be highly rewarding given the level of autonomy afforded by the investors and shareholders and the opportunity to build upon a very solid foundation of success already.
• A great compensation package is on offer for the right candidate, including upside in any future transaction.
• There may be some sporadic travel required and this is a ‘visible role’ and therefore required to be in the office more often than not.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.