Harris Hill is delighted to be working with Garden House Hospice Care (GHHC) to recruit a new Chief Executive.

GHHC exists to provide specialist palliative care for adults living in Stevenage, North Hertfordshire and adjoining parts of Mid Bedfordshire with advanced cancer, motor neurone disease or other terminal illness. GHHC also provides support and care to the families and friends of patients.

We are seeking an inspiring and innovative CEO who will be able to navigate the changing environment and lead the organisation through further change and development. You will identify and implement opportunities to realise our ambitions to reach even more of those at end of life across all parts of the community, maintain GHHC as an aspirational workplace, and deliver a sustainable business plan.

The Senior Leadership Team is working with the Board of Trustees to finalise the 2022-2025 strategic objectives, with the key themes of Caring Services, People and Culture, Community Engagement and Sustainable Funding. You will play a pivotal role in refining and delivering on the key performance indicators aligned to the strategic objectives.

Key details:
Job title: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1QU
Salary: £90-95K
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

The successful candidate will have the senior leadership skills to inspire, motivate and lead our team of 200+ staff and 700+ volunteers to deliver our vision and to share our passion for the work that we do. You will also have the skills to work collaboratively with key stakeholders, including other end of life and palliative care providers in the community.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack on how to apply, please send a CV in confidence to Nick Shanks at nick.shanks@harrishill.co.uk.

For an informal and confidential conversation about the position, please contact Nick at the above address with your contact details, and suitable times to chat.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 29th August 2022

Both Garden House Hospice Care and Harris Hill operate an equal opportunity policy and commit to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.