Claire Finn
Interim Chief Finance Officer

Profile

Most recently, Claire joined Derbyshire ICB as Interim Chief Finance Officer in November 2024 from University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust where she was also their interim Chief Finance Officer. She has also been Director of Finance at West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and has carried out senior roles in commissioning, acute, specialist provider and regulatory organisations.

As Chief Finance Officer for NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, Claire will support the organisation to meet the financial targets set by NHS England, as outlined in the ICB Reform programme, including living within the overall revenue and capital allocation.

Claire will also be the lead financial executive for the NHS system locally and work in partnership with colleagues to ensure the Integrated Care System (ICS) delivers its challenging financial plan for this year.

Our people

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Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE

Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE, Interim Chief Executive

Elizabeth Disney

Interim deputy Chief Executive and Chief Transformation Officer

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David Pearson MBE

ICB Non-Executive Chair

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Claire Finn

Interim Chief Finance Officer

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Rachel Gallyot

Interim Chief Medical Officer

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Chris Ibell

Chief Digital Officer

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Mish Irvine

Chief People Officer

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Heather Johnstone

Chief Nursing and Therapies Officer

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Mike Lawton

Non-Executive Chair of Strategic Commissioning and Transformation Committee

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Tracey Shewan

Director of Corporate Governance

Phil Smith

Chief Delivery Officer

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Julie Houlder

Non-Executive Chair of Audit Committee

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Shokat Lal

Non-Executive Chair of People, Culture and Organisational Development Committee

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Josephine Spencer

Non-Executive Chair of Quality and Safety Committee and Finance and Performance Committee

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Buki Adeyemo

Chief Executive, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, Mental Health, Partner Member

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Neil Carr OBE

Chief Executive - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Physical Health, Partner Member

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Simon Constable

Chief Executive Officer, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Partner Member

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Patrick Flaherty

Chief Executive, Staffordshire County Council, Partner Member

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Jon Rouse CBE

City Director, City of Stoke-on-Trent Council, Partner Member