Finance Turnaround

<h1>Finance Turnaround</h1>Author: <a title="Clive Sexton" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/clive-sexton/54279.htm">Clive Sexton</a> Objective view for the NHS The West Berkshire Priority Care Service NHS Trust is responsible for providing a complex range of health services over a wide geographical area. These services include community hospitals, hospital-based mental health services, specialist learning disability services and a range of health screening and education programmes. Employing 2,300 staff, the Trust has an annual income of around £56 million.  When the Trust's finance director left unexpectedly, finding a suitable replacement was not going to happen overnight. Chief Executive Gareth Cruddace wanted to take time in appointing the right individual for this key role.  Impact Executives introduced Philip Sheward, who spent five months in the organisation as acting finance director. Philip has over 25 years' financial management experience in large organisations - the last ten at board level.  Philip comments: "I was able to spend time focusing on a steady improvement to procedures and processes. The Trust had successfully tackled a number of issues during its first three years, but the time was right for an outsider to bring a fresh perspective."  Amongst his achievements Philip includes acting as a catalyst for a multidisciplinary review of budgeting and forecasting, which led to better resource allocation. In addition, the Trust was in discussions with third parties in relation to PFI schemes for new hospitals and he was able to bring his private sector experience to bear.  "Philip brought a commercial approach and gave an objective view of our financial health. He provided quality assurance which showed that our internal team was pretty good. Should the need arise, I would most definitely employ interim managers in the future."  Gareth Cruddace  Chief Executive  West Berkshire Priority Care Service  NHS Trust  Previously published on the Impact Executives website – read the original <a href="http://www.impactexecutives.com/for-clients/client-successes/finance-turnaround.html">Finance Turnaround</a> article.About the Author: I am currently a Director of Impact Executives which is a Global Interim Management provider (part of the Harvey Nash Group) and in this role I am at the frontline of dealing with senior clients and candidates across a wide range of change, HR and resourcing issues. I have extensive commercial experience gained through general management and board roles within both Plc's and also through running my own businesses. I have over 18 years international experience of providing cross-functional resourcing solutions to both global businesses and start-ups. I specialise in the following sectors: Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, and Local Authorities. Visit my blog at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.impactexecutives.com/journal/clivesexton">http://www.impactexecutives.com/journal/clivesexton</a> or the Impact Executives website at <a href="http://www.impactexecutives.com." target="_blank">www.impactexecutives.com.</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/management-articles/finance-turnaround-810380.html" title="Finance Turnaround">Finance Turnaround</a>

Objective view for the NHS

The West Berkshire Priority Care Service NHS Trust is responsible for providing a complex range of health services over a wide geographical area. These services include community hospitals, hospital-based mental health services, specialist learning disability services and a range of health screening and education programmes. Employing 2,300 staff, the Trust has an annual income of around £56 million.

When the Trust's finance director left unexpectedly, finding a suitable replacement was not going to happen overnight. Chief Executive Gareth Cruddace wanted to take time in appointing the right individual for this key role.

Impact Executives introduced Philip Sheward, who spent five months in the organisation as acting finance director. Philip has over 25 years' financial management experience in large organisations - the last ten at board level.

Philip comments: "I was able to spend time focusing on a steady improvement to procedures and processes. The Trust had successfully tackled a number of issues during its first three years, but the time was right for an outsider to bring a fresh perspective."

Amongst his achievements Philip includes acting as a catalyst for a multidisciplinary review of budgeting and forecasting, which led to better resource allocation. In addition, the Trust was in discussions with third parties in relation to PFI schemes for new hospitals and he was able to bring his private sector experience to bear.

"Philip brought a commercial approach and gave an objective view of our financial health. He provided quality assurance which showed that our internal team was pretty good. Should the need arise, I would most definitely employ interim managers in the future."

Gareth Cruddace

Chief Executive

West Berkshire Priority Care Service

NHS Trust

Previously published on the Impact Executives website – read the original Finance Turnaround article.

I am currently a Director of Impact Executives which is a Global Interim Management provider (part of the Harvey Nash Group) and in this role I am at the frontline of dealing with senior clients and candidates across a wide range of change, HR and resourcing issues. I have extensive commercial experience gained through general management and board roles within both Plc's and also through running my own businesses. I have over 18 years international experience of providing cross-functional resourcing solutions to both global businesses and start-ups. I specialise in the following sectors: Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, and Local Authorities. Visit my blog at http://www.impactexecutives.com/journal/clivesexton or the Impact Executives website at www.impactexecutives.com.

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