Provide leadership within a framework of prudent and effective controls, ensuring that key risks are identified, understood and well managed to support successful organisational outcomes. Contribute actively to the development of the Trust's strategic aims and long-term aspirations, informed by the views and experiences of the Council of Governors, service users, carers, staff, partners and local communities. Provide executive leadership for the Trust's business development and commercial strategy, ensuring the organisation is well-positioned to identify, pursue and secure opportunities that strengthen sustainability and improve outcomes for the communities we serve. Provide strategic leadership for the Trust's contracting and commissioning arrangements. Model and champion the Trust's values, promoting openness, inclusion, compassion and behaviours that create a psychologically safe and respectful working environment for all. Foster a culture that empowers innovation, learning and continuous improvement, ensuring staff feel supported and able to shape better ways of working at every level of the organisation. Lead and sustain collaborative partnerships across North East London and Central East ICs, ensuring system-level financial, cultural and strategic alignment in the interests of the populations served. ELFT is a vibrant, values-led community united by a deep commitment to delivering high‑quality, equitable care for all. As the first NHS Marmot Trust, we are proud to act as an anchor institution, tackling the wider determinants of health and championing inclusion across Bedfordshire, East London and Luton. We are seeking a Chief Finance Officer who will be at the heart of our mission to make a difference for our diverse communities. The Chief Finance Officer is a key board role at ELFT contributing on all strategic and operational matters. They are accountable for the overall financial performance of the Trust, ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable while delivering safe, high‑quality patient care for the service users. As CFO, this role is about far more than financial leadership. It requires someone who can work in a truly unitary way with colleagues, making a meaningful impact and bringing a solution‑focused approach to complex challenges within this exciting and ambitious Trust. The successful candidate will be an experienced, compassionate, and dynamic leader with a demonstrable track record of delivering meaningful impact within large, complex organisations. They will bring extensive expertise in financial leadership, governance, and performance management, alongside board‑level experience and outstanding communication skills. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. #J-18808-Ljbffr