Care charity promotes chief financial officer to CEO

Community Integrated Care (CIC) chief financial officer Jim Kane has been named as the charity's next chief executive.

He takes over from Mark Adams after three years leading the care charity’s financial operations.

A priority for Kane will be to implement the organisation’s five-year plan Best Lives Possible.

Kane, who has previously held senior roles at Interserve Healthcare and Virgin Care, said: “It’s a very proud moment to be appointed as chief executive officer.

“The last three years have been a great honour, and I’m really looking forward to working alongside our exceptional people to deliver the next chapter of our organisation’s proud history.

“The challenges in our sector are well documented, and my focus from day one will be to face these head on to deliver the Best Lives Possible for the people we support and our colleagues.”

CIC chair Libby Raper added: “Throughout Jim’s time with our charity, he has demonstrated the incredible qualities that an organisation of our size, scale and ambition needs in its CEO – judgement, composure and vision.

“Most importantly, his values have always been aligned with those of our charity and his decision-making has always reflected the best interests of our people.”

“The Board of Trustees and I are confident that this appointment will see us take great strides towards the Best Lives Possible in the coming years and continue to influence the social care landscape at the highest level to drive reform and change in the sector,” said Raper.

Adams stepped down in September 2022 to take a senior healthcare role in the United Arab Emirates.

In 2021 CIC became one of the largest charities to announce a four day week. This saw around 300 staff take either Mondays or Friday’s off as well as offering options to work under hybrid arrangements, combining home and office working.