EastLancashire Alliance is seeking an experienced Non-Executive Director(Finance) to join its Board.
This is anopportunity to contribute at Board level to the leadership and sustainabilityof NHS services across East Lancashire.
Main duties of the job
The role provides independent challenge and assurance on financial governance, sustainability, and risk, ensuring that financial decision-making supports safe, high-quality services and meets the expectations of a CQC-registered organisation, particularly within theWell-Leddomain.
About us
EastLancashire Alliance is a GP Federation delivering at-scale primary care andcommunity-based services across East Lancashire. As a CQC-registeredorganisation, we are committed to high standards of governance, quality, andfinancial stewardship to support safe, effective, and sustainable services forour population.
Job responsibilities
You willplay a key role in shaping the financial sustainability of local NHS services,influencing strategic decisions at Board level and supporting strong clinicaland executive leadership. You will join a collaborative Board committed totransparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
* Provide independentscrutiny and constructive challenge on financial strategy, budgets,management accounts, cash flow, and reserves
* Support robustfinancial governance, controls, audit, and assurance arrangements
* Oversee value for moneyand the appropriate use of public funds
* Support effectivefinancial risk management, including income, contracts, and cost pressures
* Ensure financialdecisions support patient safety, service quality, workforcesustainability, and CQC compliance
* Contribute to Boardoversight of CQC inspection readiness and action plans
* Work constructivelywith the Chief Executive Officer while maintaining non-executiveindependence
* Support the Chair inmaintaining an effective and high-performing Board
* Attend and activelycontribute to Board and strategy meetings, preparing thoroughly for eachmeeting
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised financial qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CCAB) or equivalent senior-level experience
Experience
* Senior-level experience in finance, accounting, audit, or commercial leadership
* Strong understanding of financial governance, audit, and risk management
* Experience operating at Board or senior leadership level, with the ability to provide independent challenge
* Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues
* Commitment to ethical leadership and the Nolan Principles of Public Life
* Previous Non-Executive Director, Trustee, or Audit Committee experience
* Experience within the NHS, primary care, or wider public sector
* Knowledge of GP Federation or at-scale primary care financial models
* Experience of working within or supporting CQC-registered organisations
Additional
* Subject to Fit and Proper Persons requirements and organisational policies
* Comprehensive induction and ongoing development provided
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£9,000 to £11,000 a year- See full job description for further clarification on pay.
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