IC24 has a very proud 25+ year history of providing high quality primary integrated urgent care services. We have grown from a Kent GP co-operative to an NHS 111 and Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) service, meeting the needs of 6 million people in the south-east and east of England. As a result of an expansion in our footprint, IC24 will deliver integrated urgent care services in Gloucestershire from late 2024. We also provide an England-wide paediatric clinical assessment service in partnership with NHS England.
We are an independent, employee-owned social enterprise with the values of Innovation, Care, Excellence and Respect at our heart. Any surplus we make is reinvested to support improved patient experience. We were one of the first social enterprise in the UK to be awarded the prestigious Gold Mark status, which recognises excellence in a range of areas, such as governance and transparency. We are one of only five social enterprises in the UK to hold this award.
This is an exciting time for us. While the commissioning landscape will remain challenging for all organisations over the coming years, we continue to expand our 111 service and are investing in CLEO Systems, our commercial healthcare IT subsidiary, with the aim of improving the effectiveness of the whole of the UK primary, secondary, urgent and emergency care sector. We have also invested in a growing number of GP primary care practices, which are joining us with a view to using the benefits of scale and innovation to drive improvement for patients and clinicians.
We are now looking to recruit a new Chief Financial Officer following the retirement of the incumbent postholder. A key member of our unitary Board, you will provide strategic oversight of our finances and commercial insights to the Board on opportunities and risks for our business. Driving a culture of continuous improvement, you will challenge existing governance and controls frameworks to deliver even greater efficiencies and sustainability, while providing regular reporting both internally and externally to our commissioners and regulators. As we continue to explore opportunities to grow over the coming years, you will also advise us on our growth strategy and investment and business models to ensure financial viability and sustainability, as well as inform our Board on risk appetite.
We are seeking a values-led chartered accountant and experienced finance leader with excellent strategic knowledge, combined with an ability to balance the operational demands of a medium sized enterprise. Honesty and the very highest levels of integrity are core behaviours. A confident communicator, you will be adept at building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including contributing effectively to a unitary Board environment. Prior experience of working directly with the NHS is a must, although we will also consider candidates who have done so in either a non-executive or advisory capacity and so we are firmly open to candidates from a range of backgrounds.
We are encouraging both of experienced Finance Directors who are keen to join an innovative social enterprise, as well as emerging talented leaders looking to step into your first executive director role. Whatever your background, you will share our passion for providing exceptional patient care and be excited about the opportunity to drive improvement in a complex, challenging and highly rewarding setting.
