Chief Executive

As Chief Executive, you will provide visible, compassionate and credible leadership across the organisation. Working closely with the Board, Senior Leadership team, staff, volunteers and supporters, you will set strategic direction, drive financial sustainability and champion exceptional care for those who need us most! You will be the primary ambassador for St Catherines, developing and managing key NHS and system wide partnerships, influencing locally and regionally, and ensuring the hospice remains a trusted, valued partner within an evolving health and social care landscape. Key priorities

• Values led leadership living and breathing our core values every day, fostering a culture of energy, courage, expertise, connection, and not forgetting Human!
• Strategic delivery translating our vision into clear priorities that keep St Catherines relevant, responsive and impactful
• Financial sustainability navigating ongoing financial challenges faced by the hospice sector, strengthening income generation and ensuring longterm resilience
• Partnership & influence building strong, constructive relationships with NHS partners, other hospices and third sector organisations, commissioners and system leaders
• Modern and digitally savvy ensuring the organisation continues to evolve, embracing digital innovation and using data and technology to improve care, efficiency and reach
• People & culture empowering staff and volunteers, developing talent and leading change with clarity and empathy
  
  This is a rare and exciting opportunity to build on a successful legacy, while shaping the future of a vital charity, at a pivotal time for hospices., After more than ten years of outstanding leadership, our much-respected Chief Executive is retiring. Thanks to his vision, values and commitment, St Catherines is a strong, trusted and ambitious hospice with deep roots in its community, with a clear sense of purpose. We are now seeking an inspiring new Chief Executive to lead us into our next chapter.
  
  Employees at St Catherines Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:
• Generous annual leave starting at 27 days, (rising to 32 days after completion of probation) and 36 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
• Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
• Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.