Sophie became chief finance officer in March 2026 having held the interim CFO role before that. She had previously been our deputy chief finance officer for four years.
Sophie is a chartered accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
She has more than 10 years of experience of senior financial leadership across the public sector and prior to joining Royal Papworth she held a number of roles at Monitor (now NHS England) with a focus on supporting organisations and systems to develop long term plans to ensure financial sustainability.
In her role at Royal Papworth, Sophie leads on financial aspects of the Trust’s work, including the development of the Trust’s financial plans, financial reporting, commercial strategy and procurement.
In addition to her role at Royal Papworth, Sophie is a member of the following groups:
- the Federation of Specialist Hospitals
- the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System Chief Finance Officers group
- Cambridge Biomedical Campus Strategy Group
