Dave joined the Trust in 2022 as Deputy Chief Finance Officer after spending six years at St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust.
He has worked in NHS finance since 2001 where he started as a finance assistant working in the old Victoria Central Hospital site in Wallasey. Since then, he has worked for a range of NHS organisations in finance roles covering commissioning, mental health, community, primary care, acute and specialised services.
Dave is a keen advocate of finance staff development. He is a NHS Finance Value Maker, Finance and Clinical Educator and is a sponsor on the NHS Finance Sponsorship Programme supporting high potential finance staff from under-represented groups.
In his role as Deputy Chief Finance Officer, he led the Procurement Team and now has Estates and Facilities and Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) in his portfolio. Dave is also the Executive Lead for Counter Fraud.
