Portfolio
- Finance
- Financial management
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Costing
- Contracting
- Payroll
- Cashiers
- Capital
- Business Intelligence
- Annual accounts/financial reporting
- Estates redevelopment
Core objectives
- Achievement of Group Financial Plan (incl. subsidiaries)
- Medium Term Financial Planning (incl. capital and contract with commissioners)
- Work closely with PMIO to deliver Efficiency programme
- Develop capacity and capability of finance team – Finance Improvement Plan
- Oversee the delivery of the LLP/MSA
- Patient level information costing services
- Tees Valley Pathology Collaboration – SRO
- Estate redevelopment
Background
Neil joined the NHS in 1997 via the NHS National Graduate Scheme, qualifying as an accountant in 2000. Neil has worked within a number of provider and commissioning organisations, allowing an appreciation of the importance of financial and procurement teams working closely with clinical and operational teams to deliver excellent patient care.
Neil is passionate about supporting and developing finance teams to deliver high quality finance support.
Neil has held senior roles at both Operational Director of Finance at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, and currently as Director of Finance at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust since 2018.
Body membership
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Ambitions for the Trust
- Financial stability and sustainability which will allow us to invest into our services and deliver great patient care
- Estates redevelopment – ensure we have a facility that allows us to deliver excellent patient care and provide a fantastic environment for our staff
- Strengthen our position across the Tees Valley and ensure we continue our recovery from Covid 19 – continue to grow our quality services and care for patients
Ambitions for the Tees Valley health and care landscape
- Build on partnership working (pathology etc)– strengthen relationships, influence the agenda, identify savings, get the best value for the Tees pound
- Financial stability and sustainability across the ICP – by ensuring that funding is appropriate and reflective of the needs of the local population
- Improved patient and staff outcomes across the Tees Valley – supported by an ambitious capital and service plan. Secure money to be able to transform services