About this episode

This episode features NHS finance professionals sharing their career journeys and experiences.

This episode is the first of a mini-series focusing on NHS finance career stories where we explore the diverse journeys of finance professionals from across the NHS. Lisa Robertson, senior policy manager at the HFMA, will be speaking to people at different stages of their careers and from organisations around the country to discuss the experiences, challenges, opportunities and lessons that have shaped their unique career paths. In this episode, Lisa is joined by Amy Whitaker, chief finance officer at Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Madi Parmar, chief finance officer at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Robertson

Guests: Amy Whitaker, Madi Parmar

Topics covered

• NHS finance
• career stories
• finance professionals
• career paths
• challenges and opportunities

Keywords

• NHS
• finance
• career
• professionals
• challenges
• opportunities
• Mid Yorkshire
• Sandwell and West Birmingham

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, HFMA

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