HOW TO APPLYPlease apply online via the job advert (which will link to Trac jobs). Please complete the short application and attach a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. Please include current salary details and the names and addresses of three referees. Referees will not be approached until the final stages and not without prior permission from candidates. For further information on this role and how to apply, please see attached Candidate Brief or contact Elaine Beaumont, Medical & Senior Recruitment Manager,e.beaumont@nhs.net Job Summary This wide-ranging strategic finance role will decisively influence and drive the strategic development of the trust. Reporting to the Group Chief Executive and working closely with the Board and the Executive Directors, the Chief Finance Officer will help to formulate strategicplanning and decision-making; will be pivotal to the successful achievement of the trusts strategic objectives and annual budget; and will play a central part in the effective commercial and operational management of the trusts corporate financial functions. The post holder will contribute fully to all aspects of trust business. They are responsible for the trusts financial management and regulation, and for providing financial advice to the Board of Directors, Group Chief Executive and Trust Executive Board. The role may be amended to incorporate other duties or respond to changes in organisational need.Overview of Responsibilities The post holder is responsible for defining and implementing the organisation structure most appropriate for delivery of the objectives