Chief Finance Officer and Deputy CEO moving on to pastures new
Simon Crowther, Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, has today (Monday 29 April) shared that he will be leaving UHDB in the autumn.
Simon will be taking up a role as Deputy Chief Executive at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which will announce his appointment in due course.
Sharing his news, Simon said: "It has been a pleasure to be a part of the leadership team here at UHDB.
"As a Trust we have seen a lot of change over the last few years and there have been a lot of challenges to overcome, but I have seen our teams across the organisation show real resilience and a determination to do always do the best we can for our patients.
"I look forward to seeing what lies ahead for UHDB and wish the Trust every success for its future."
Simon joined the Trust in September 2020 as Executive Director of Finance and Performance, before also becoming Deputy Chief Executive in 2021.
Alongside his role here at the Trust, Simon is the lead Chief Finance Officer for the Provider Collaborative in Derbyshire; the executive lead for the Derbyshire estates strategy; Chair of the Midlands Finance Academy Board and member of the National Finance Academy Board and Trustee of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Chief Executive Stephen Posey said: "Simon is a leader who has truly lived our values.
"His leadership has steered the Trust through a challenging financial backdrop, and he has been a driving force in taking forward our sustainability agenda and our new Trust strategy, which sets our roadmap for the future.
"On behalf of UHDB I want to thank Simon for his calm, professional leadership, and wish him every success in his next steps."
Simon has formerly held roles at Board level across a number of NHS organisations, and throughout his career has worked across different sectors and health communities within the NHS.
The recruitment processes will begin soon for a Chief Financial Officer.