Paul Athey, Chief Finance Officer
Paul Athey joined the NHS as a member of the national financial management training scheme, having qualified with a degree in accounting and finance at Birmingham University.
Following early roles in the West Midlands South Strategic Health Authority and Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust, Paul joined the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in 2006 as Head of Financial Management.
In 2009 Paul was named Deputy Director of Finance at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, and in 2013 Paul was appointed as Director of Finance and Performance. He subsequently spent two years as the Interim Chief Executive from 2017 to 2019.
In May 2019, Paul joined NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as Chief Finance Officer.
Two years later, in summer 2021, Paul became the finance lead for the Birmingham and Solihull system. In this new role, Paul was responsible for developing the emerging financial framework for the Integrated Care System.
In May 2022, Paul was appointed as Chief Finance Officer of the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB), which forms part of the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System.
As Chief Finance Officer, Paul will continue to play an instrumental role in the implementation of the finance and investment strategy to support the delivery of the ICB’s core aims.