Simon Rudkins, our newly appointed Director of Finance, is currently acting as Interim Executive Director of Finance.
Simon leads finance for NHS Essex ICB. He helps make sure NHS money is used effectively and responsibly to support high-quality health and care services for local people. He also provides financial leadership across the organisation.
Simon joined the NHS in 1996 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2000. He has held several Deputy Director of Finance roles in NHS organisations across the East of England.
He went on to hold senior finance roles, including Head of System Finance at NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB and Associate Director of Strategic Finance at NHS Lincolnshire ICB.
For the past three years, Simon has been Deputy Director of Finance – Systems and Estates at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
Simon holds a professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Simon believes that working in partnership helps achieve better results. He is committed to making sure every NHS pound delivers the greatest possible benefit for patients and communities.
Throughout his career, Simon has brought people and organisations together to achieve shared goals. He supports new ideas and continuous improvement, with a focus on making services better and delivering lasting benefits for local people.