Appointments – December 2020
Adcock heads to Morecambe
Chris Adcock (pictured) has been appointed director of finance at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. He is due to join the trust in February from Sussex NHS Clinical Commissioners, where he is the chief finance officer for the three Sussex clinical commissioning groups. He is also finance lead for the Sussex Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care System.
Mr Adcock has worked in the NHS for more than 20 years and prior to his current post, held chief financial officer roles in hospital trusts in Portsmouth, Staffordshire and Sussex. He said: ‘I am delighted to have been offered the
opportunity to join UHMBT to work with colleagues and system partners to take forward the exciting hospital and integrated care agendas at such an important and challenging time.
‘Having grown up in the North West and with family living in the area, I have spent a great deal of time around Morecambe Bay over the years and I am looking forward to relocating and having the opportunity to make a contribution to the communities served by our hospitals and health and care services.’
He will split the deputy chief executive role with executive chief nurse Sue Smith. Mr Adcock will succeed Keith Griffiths, who has joined Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership as director of finance.
In an additional role, James Mackey (pictured), chief executive of Northumbria
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed chair of the NHS Customer Board for Procurement and Supply, NHS Supply Chain has announced. The board aims to influence and lead procurement strategy by engaging with the senior stakeholders who understand the challenges faced by the NHS. It has a particular focus on the new NHS Supply Chain operating model and oversees four regional boards, North, Midlands, South and London. Mr Mackey is due to succeed Ian Carruthers in 2021. Sir James, a former NHS finance director and chief executive of NHS Improvement, said: ‘I am delighted to be joining the board and very keen to ensure trusts’ views on procurement are reflected within the organisation’s plan in order to influence the procurement landscape.’
Alex Gild (pictured), deputy chief executive and chief financial officer at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has also joined the national procurement and supply board. A former HFMA president, Mr Gild, who remains in post at the Berkshire trust, has in addition been named as the new chair of NHS Supply Chain’s South Customer Board.
The Sussex health and care system has appointed Carla Moody (pictured) to the role of director of finance (Sussex commissioning). The appointment has been made by the three clinical commissioning groups in Sussex – Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, and West Sussex CCGs. Ms Moody has more than 18 years’ experience in the NHS, working in audit and regulation. Most recently, she has been leading the Sussex Covid-19 project management office.
Simon Crowther has been appointed executive director of finance and performance at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Crowther, who is also an HFMA trustee, has joined the trust from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, where he held the role of executive director of finance, information and estates from 2015. He succeeds Kevin Downs, who has retired.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Lorraine Hooper executive director of finance, information and estates to succeed Simon Crowther. She is due to join the trust from North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, where she is director of finance, performance and estates, in the new year.
Rob Clarke (pictured) has been appointed deputy chief financial officer (strategic planning) at Barts Health NHS Trust, and is expected to take up the position this month. He is currently director – intensive support (acting)/improvement director at NHS England and NHS Improvement, and director of finance at NHS Nightingale Hospital London.
Liz Romaniak (pictured), director of finance, contracting and facilities and deputy chief
executive at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, has joined Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust as director of finance and information. She joined the Bradford trust in 2007, initially providing foundation trust project management. She was head of financial management and deputy director of finance before being appointed finance director in 2014. She became deputy chief executive in 2017. Ms Romaniak succeeds Patrick McGahon, who retired in July.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Tim Jaggard deputy chief executive. He will continue as the trust’s chief financial officer, and as finance lead for North Central London Integrated Care System, but in his new role he will also take on line management responsibility for corporate governance. Next year, he will take responsibility for estates and facilities and have an external focus across North Central London and with the London regional team.
Bob Chadwick, executive director of finance Cardiff and Val University Health Board, has retired. He joined the NHS in 1992 and has been a board director for 21 years, the last five at Cardiff and Vale.
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