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Executive Director of FinanceNHS

BRADFORD, BD1 4AS Permanent £171,964 to £203,231
Posted 25 August 2026 Closing date 20 September 2026
Bradford Forster Square Rail Station (0.2 miles, direct) Ingrow West (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway) (7.8 miles, direct) Bradford Interchange Bus Station (0.4 miles, direct)

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.

Job description

We encourage applications from people from a variety of backgrounds who share our commitment to tackling health inequalities and achieving equality, diversity, and inclusion for, and with the population and the health and care workforce of West Yorkshire. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our leadership so that it is representative of the population we serve in West Yorkshire, and particularly welcome applications from people with a disability, those who identify as LGBTQ+ and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role, please look at the available recruitment pack for further details and how to get in touch with us.

If you share our values and ambitions for the people living in West Yorkshire and you have the qualifications, skills and experience to drive our ambitions forward, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Please refer to the job description and recruitment pack attached for further information.

About us

NHS West Yorkshire ICB works to improve population health and reduce inequalities, addressing diverse community needs. As part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, we collaborate with local councils, health providers and community organisations.

We value diversity as a strength that enhances creativity and patient outcomes. Committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace, we prioritise wellbeing and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristics.

We support Carers with a Carer friendly environment and a working Carer passport. As a Mindful Employer, we support employees and applicants with mental health conditions.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for suitable applicants meeting the essential criteria. Please let us know of any required adjustments.

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