Neil Kemsley

After graduating from the University of Sheffield, Neil entered the Health Service via the national Financial Management Training Scheme in September 1990.

Having qualified with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting (CIPFA) in 1994, Neil continued to work at the United Bristol Healthcare Trust before leaving in 1998 to progress his career through the finance ranks at University College London Hospitals, Kings College Hospital and then Portsmouth Hospitals. 

Neil now has over 16 years’ experience as a Board director working across the provider, commissioning and regulatory sectors of the NHS. More recently he spent three-and-a-half years as Director of Finance at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust before returning to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust as Chief Financial Officer in June 2019.  In his current role, Neil is responsible for Finance, Strategic Capital, Estates and Facilities and Procurement.