Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice

Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice is a place full of life, offering free, compassionate care and support, for people with terminal illnesses, their families and carers, in the London Boroughs of Royal Greenwich and Bexley.

Each year, the Hospice cares for around 3,000 people with terminal illness, as well as their families; we do this in patients’ homes, in care homes and in our local prisons, as well as at the Hospice in our beds and outpatient facilities and at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. We provide holistic care that goes beyond physical needs; offering spiritual, social and psychological care, advice and support. We also support and educate to deliver high quality, individualised and co-ordinated end of life care.

We are now looking for a new Chair to provide leadership to the Board. This is an exciting opportunity to work with an outstanding Board, Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to ensure that we continue to provide the best care and support to those who need it, and to help us to reach our ambitious strategic priorities over the coming years.

The successful candidate will bring experience at a senior, strategic level in any sector, with experience as a non-executive or trustee and an understanding of the principles of good governance and board responsibilities. With strategic vision, integrity, and commitment to the vision of the hospice, you will have a track record of developing inclusive organisations and working effectively as a member of a team.

Whether you’re an experienced Chair or wanting to take your first step at this level, we want to hear from you. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds, and in an ongoing process to enhance the diversity of our board so that it better represents the community we serve, we would particularly like to hear from people from ethnically marginalised groups, particularly Black backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people who are neurodiverse +/or have a physical disability, and other marginalised groups; we are also especially keen to hear from people with direct experience of hospice care and support.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference ABJZA. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on 4 September 2023.